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PROTESTERS wearing animal masks are taking a stand against plans to build hundreds of homes on green belt land. Extinction Rebellion is staging two protests today in an effort to block plans for homes on undeveloped land across Thundersley and Rochford. More than 50 campaigners are set to wear animal masks and arrive dressed in black outside the Castle Point Council offices im Thundersley and Holt Farm Junior School Road in Rochford. Plans for 637 homes to be built off Ashingdon Road, Rochford, are being considered while Daws Heath, Thundersley, is included as a site in Castle Point�...

It is a big day for businesses up and down the country, with pub beer gardens, hairdressers, shops and gyms reopening for the first time since the…

Megan Groves took on the challenge of walking 10,000 steps each day throughout March for charity. It came after David Marchant, Castle Point Council’s chief executive, was diagnosed with cancer. However, David died on March 11. Megan, who was raising funds for Cancer Research UK, admits it was difficult to come to terms with his loss during her fundraiser. She said: “I started the fundraiser at the beginning of last month because my father-in-law had cancer. “Being in lockdown and having a one-year-old child, I thought it would be a great way for me to get out of the house e...

David Marchant, 68, chief executive of Castle Point Council, died on March 11, it was announced. He had worked in councils for 40 years and was a trustee of the Zenith Multi Academy Trust, which oversees King John School in Thundersley. Colin Riley, Mayor of Castle Point, said: “David‘s death is a terrible loss for everyone at Castle Point Council. David led from the front, extremely hard-working, loyal and dedicated to public service. “As mayor and as a former leader of the council I had the highest respect for David and valued his wise advice and guidance.” Castle Point Co...

AN 85-year-old nan has spent 18 months battling excruciating pain on a daily basis due to an untreated broken arm. Mary Murch broke her arm in September 2019 after picking up a bag that was too heavy for her. The nan previously had a metal implant in her arm following an injury, with the implant also snapping as she picked up the bag. Southend Hospital told Mary, from Thundersley, she would need surgery to remove the snapped implant and replace it - but since she has had three operations cancelled. Her granddaughter is now calling on the hospital to undertake the surgery urgently with...