Despite recently being called one of the very worst seaside towns in the UK, Clacton-on-Sea in Essex, a short drive from Cambridge, has now had its beach named one of the best in the UK in a different ...

A swimmer is missing at sea and five others have been taken to hospital after being pulled from the water close to Clacton Pier in Essex. Emergency services remain at the scene and a major search and ...

Five swimmers have been rescued but one person remains missing after getting into 'difficulty' at Clacton pier. Essex Police have confirmed they are dealing with an "incident" with "significant ...

A 40ft whale which washed up on a Clacton beach has now been removed, Tendring District Council has confirmed. The beach has now reopened following a major operation involving a digger, although the ...

A beach has been evacuated after police were called to a suspected piece of "unexploded ordnance" on an Essex beach. Emergency services were called at around 10.30am this morning. Police have set up a ...

A council investing thousands of pounds on new beach huts hopes to make a long-term profit by leasing them out. Tendring District Council is building 12 huts at Clacton and Holland-on-Sea in Essex at ...

A 40ft-long fin whale has washed up on a British beach, with police advising people to keep away. The giant marine mammal, which has died, was swept to shore at Clacton-on-Sea in Essex on Friday.

A major search and rescue is underway in Essex, where six people got into difficulty in the water off Clacton Pier. One man is still missing, while five people have been pulled from the sea. Essex ...