The Latest Breaking News from Jaywick

‘It’s Wizard of Oz stuff’: Clacton voters divided over Farage byelection

Voters’ views range from adulation to scepticism to outright cynicism over contest triggered by sitting MP

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11

I’m rich – defend me, be happy for me, says Farage to poor voters in Clacton. They are just his collateral damage

The Reform UK leader’s ruse to head off scrutiny by forcing a byelection may work, but it’s all about him: no one else gains anything from it, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7

Landmark deprivation statistics show scale of hardship – how does your area compare?

Jaywick, near Clacton-on-Sea in Essex, has been named England’s most deprived neighbourhood

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025

‘I say where I’m from and they tell me they’re sorry’: growing up in the most deprived place in England

The faded resorts and coastal towns of Tendring in Essex offer few job opportunities but many of its 20-somethings are set on finding their way in an area with one of England’s oldest populations

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2025

Two dogs that mauled grandmother to death in Essex were XL Bullies, police confirm

Two dogs that fatally attacked a grandmother in Jaywick were XL bullies, Essex Police has said.

Evening Standard · Feb 9, 2024

Jaywick dog attack: Son says memory of mother 'will live forever'

Esther Martin's son Paul said: 'Until we meet again. Your memory will live forever.'

Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2024

Sunspot, Jaywick Sands review – a ray of hope for the beleaguered Essex resort

A bright, no-frills business development of office space, workshops and market hall is bringing amenities and employment to one of the country’s most beleaguered communities

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2023

Body found in Jaywick after man went missing in the water near Clacton Pier

Formal ID has not yet taken place, Essex police said

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2022