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  • Churchdes stage a very modern Nativity

    A CHRISTIAN group is staging a 21st-century Nativity play, which sees Jesus born in a kebab shop. Churches Together, which represents all the Clacton churches, will be performing a specially-written play aimed at reflecting contemporary issues. Written

  • A Scrooge for our times

    miserly Scrooge bullies Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim in a modern and ambitious production of A Christmas Carol. Clacton Amateur Dramatic Society stage the Dickens classic with a modern script at the West Cliff Theatre next week. Paul Welham has the task

  • Why Dee might reveal more than just a desitre to act again...

    MERCURY Theatre chief executive Dee Evans has never been one to shy away from making difficult decisions affecting her team. And when the actors and director of the Colchester theatre’s forthcoming production, Through the Leaves, suddenly pulled out,

  • Storms keep police busy

    TORRENTIAL weather across Essex at the weekend has kept police busy. The Force Information Room, which deals with emergency calls, had more than 800 "999" calls and a total of 1,334 calls during the 24-hour period on Saturday. Of those