Burger bar owners left devastated after suspected arson attack in Clacton
Emma and Barry Ansell, who ran the Mermaids Burger Bar on Valleybridge Road, Clacton, discovered their business had been razed to the ground.
Senior Crime and Court Reporter
Daniel Rees is the Gazette’s crime and court reporter, covering everything from bike thefts to murder trials. As well as reporting from magistrates’ and crown courts, Daniel also attends crime scenes and interviews the chief constable of Essex Police once a month. Daniel is also leading the Gazette’s coverage of knife crime in Colchester, having spoken to officers, campaigners, and victims of knife offences to highlight the importance of the issue. Before joining the Gazette newsroom in 2021, Daniel studied English at Aberdeen and Durham University, and earned an NCTJ Gold Standard Diploma in 2020.
Daniel Rees is the Gazette’s crime and court reporter, covering everything from bike thefts to murder trials. As well as reporting from magistrates’ and crown courts, Daniel also attends crime scenes and interviews the chief constable of Essex Police once a month. Daniel is also leading the Gazette’s coverage of knife crime in Colchester, having spoken to officers, campaigners, and victims of knife offences to highlight the importance of the issue. Before joining the Gazette newsroom in 2021, Daniel studied English at Aberdeen and Durham University, and earned an NCTJ Gold Standard Diploma in 2020.
Emma and Barry Ansell, who ran the Mermaids Burger Bar on Valleybridge Road, Clacton, discovered their business had been razed to the ground.
Hundreds of people turned out at the city’s war memorial in a service honouring the fallen.
Veterans, serving officers, cadets, and youngsters laid wreaths as part of the Remembrance Sunday ceremony
The parade started at Clacton Town Hall, with Tendring Council chairman Dan Casey and other dignitaries taking a salute
Connor Downer, 20, was 18 years old when he broke into two addresses in Granville Road, New Town, in April last year.
The incident took place on Friday, October 11 at Purple Dog in Eld Lane between 10.30pm and 11.30pm.
Officers from Essex Police detained the man, who was driving a black Mercedes, in Marks Tey this morning. He
Emergency services were called to an incident involving a car and cyclist in Royston Avenue at 11.25am.
The announcement was made on social media shortly after 3pm this afternoon, but no details have been shared about the nature of the incident.
Gavin Bradford, 43, has gone missing and Essex Police are now appealing for members of the public to help find him.
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