Wivenhoe Town Council, in Essex, must axe the Old King George oak after reports showed it was causing subsidence at nearby homes. Campaigners delayed the felling last week after barricading the ...

It is the heavy-duty pontoon bridges, which connect various sectors and ensure uninterrupted movement of the faithful at the festival. Inspired by a 2,500-year-old Persian technique first used in ...

Now, Wivenhoe Town Council (WTC) has issued a notice to the owners of the parked vehicles, allowing them to remove it within seven days before the council will have them removed. Activist Rina ...

Henley’s of Wivenhoe, in Vine Drive, has made it to the Fry Awards 2025 after being named one of the UK's Top 50 Fish & Chip Takeaways. The prestigious award recognizes excellence across the fish and ...

Insurer Aviva said the roots of the oak tree in Wivenhoe, near Colchester, have been causing subsidence to nearby properties and it had to be chopped down. Wivenhoe Town Council said it was told ...

The £300,000 project follows other pontoon upgrades and refurbishments recently, including in the QE2 Marina, Albert Marina and Fish Quay. (Picture by Peter Frankland, 33937654) New modern, heavy-duty ...

Residents in Wivenhoe have rallied around to save the old oak at the King George V playing field car park. The town council says the tree's roots are damaging property so the oak has to go.

Campaigners have been gathering at the Old King George oak, in Wivenhoe High Street, Essex, ahead of its felling over an insurance issue. Describing the situation as "heartbreaking", Kat Scott ...

A crowd of more than 200 campaigners gathered "in sorrow" on Saturday (January 12) to protest against plans to cut down a King George oak tree, estimated to be 180-years-old. Wivenhoe Town Council ...