A district councillor has claimed that “Brightlingsea is not a happy community” because of plans that could see hundreds more homes built in the town by 2042.
A district councillor has claimed that “Brightlingsea is not a happy community” because of plans that could see hundreds more homes built in the town by 2042.
Festive shop windows in Brightlingsea were judged to find out which was the best dressed at the town’s Late Night Christmas Shopping event on Friday, December 5.
Tendring residents have been reminded that waste and recycling collection days will change slightly over the festive season.
If you want to help the town’s scout group and save a few pennies at the same time, don’t forget the Scout Post.
The new Deputy of the Cinque Port Liberty of Brightlingsea was sworn in at the traditional Choosing Day ceremony on December 1.
The bathing waters around Brightlingsea have been rated ‘excellent’ according to the latest information from the Environment Agency.
Brightlingsea’s very own Santa starts his annual tours of the town at the Late Night Shopping event on Friday, December 5.
A retrospective planning application to allow general industrial use in a builders yard in Lime Street, Brightlingsea should be refused, town councillors have said.
Brightlingsea First Responders have been able to fit another defibrillator in th town thanks to a donation from Wenlock Trust.
Brightlingsea residents who may be on their own on Christmas Day are once again invited to enjoy Christmas lunch courtesy of the Cinque Port Liberty of Brightlingsea.
If you want to vote to vote by post in local elections scheduled for May 7 2026, now’s the time to get your application in.
A new £30m waste contract will see glass collected for recycling from homes in Tendring for the first time – but not until October 2026.
A youth organisation in Brightlingsea has been honoured with a prestigious King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS).
Outstanding performances in two Brightlingsea productions have seen local amateur actors win in the annual North Essex Theatre Guild awards, held recently at Clacton’s Princes Theatre.
The chief executive of the trust that runs Brightlingsea’s Colne Community School is to retire after six years in the job.
Ten years of volunteering! That’s how long Community First Responder Steve Houston has been providing emergency medical care for Brightlingsea residents.
Outstanding performances in two Brightlingsea productions have seen local amateur actors win in the annual North Essex Theatre Guild awards, held recently at Clacton’s Princes Theatre.
The chief executive of the trust that runs Brightlingsea’s Colne Community School is to retire after six years in the job.
Ten years of volunteering! That’s how long Community First Responder Steve Houston has been providing emergency medical care for Brightlingsea residents.
The outstanding achievements of three young people from Brightlingsea have been recognised with citations in the 2025 Tendring Youth Awards.
What's on in Brightlingsea? Find events in the Brightlingsea Calendar – and add your event for free.
A retrospective planning application to allow general industrial use in a builders yard in Lime Street, Brightlingsea should be refused, town councillors have said.
A Tendring resident who claimed that council tax was not legally enforceable has been made to pay more than £5,300 in unpaid tax.
Tendring District Council (TDC) has been named Organisation of the Year at the Essex Police Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS) Awards.
A proposal to merge Tendring District Council (TDC) with Colchester and Braintree councils under local government reorganisation is to be discussed this week.