Clacton Pier, which began as a landing stage ... "You could walk on the beach or along the clifftop to the Martello Tower," added Mr Kennell. "It was a way to get away from London for a few ...

A dead whale washed up on a beach in Essex has been removed. The 40ft (12m)-long creature, believed to be a fin whale, was first reported in shallow water close to the sand near Clacton ...

Clacton-on-Sea was named one of the UK's worst seaside towns in a recent Which? survey - but the town was once a leading British beach destination. The seaside resort was first created on ...