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Car park dancers hail another successful year

Car park dancers hail another successful year

Car park dancers hail another successful year

21 December 2014

A group of dancing charity fundraisers are celebrating another success after raising £3,500 during their annual 60s-style dance event.


Retro revamp harks back to golden years

Retro revamp harks back to golden years

Retro revamp harks back to golden years

21 December 2014

A fish and chip shop in Sudbury has been given a retro makeover – in tribute to the golden age of British takeaways.


Runner takes on seven marathons

Runner takes on seven marathons

Runner takes on seven marathons

20 December 2014

A charity in Clare is to benefit from a madcap marathon challenge.


Police discover cannabis factory

Police discover cannabis factory

Police discover cannabis factory

20 December 2014

A 55-year-old man from Great Cornard was arrested last week after police discovered a small cannabis factory at his home in Crayford Road.


Elderly pair freed after wall crash

Elderly pair freed after wall crash

Elderly pair freed after wall crash

20 December 2014

Two elderly people were left trapped after their vehicle crashed into a wall in Sudbury Road, Halstead.


Stock-up for winter, says GP

Stock-up for winter, says GP

Stock-up for winter, says GP

20 December 2014

With Christmas just a week away, a local GP has advised residents to stock-up on medicines to avoid unnecessary visits to A&E.


Anger over firefighter pension scheme

Anger over firefighter pension scheme

Anger over firefighter pension scheme

20 December 2014

A Labour Parliamentary candidate has claimed the public could be put at risk after MPs backed plans to make firefighters work until they reach 60.


Tory candidate: ‘I’ll defend countryside’

Tory candidate: ‘I’ll defend countryside’

Tory candidate: ‘I’ll defend countryside’

20 December 2014

A Conservative councillor, who will run for Stour Valley North in next year’s district council elections, has promised to stand up for the countryside.


Fire crews tackle bin blaze

Fire crews tackle bin blaze

Fire crews tackle bin blaze

19 December 2014

Fire crews from Sudbury tackled a fire started in a bin outside a house in Great Cornard last week.


Markings could be historic

Markings could be historic

Markings could be historic

19 December 2014

Crop markings in a Wattisham field – discovered by a metal detectorist using Google maps – could be those of a Bronze Age burial site.


Funds to tackle flood hot spots

Funds to tackle flood hot spots

Funds to tackle flood hot spots

19 December 2014

Additional funding of £10,000 has been set aside to tackle those areas worst affected by flooding.


Artist sees winning entry go on display

Artist sees winning entry go on display

Artist sees winning entry go on display

19 December 2014

The winner of an art competition got to see a version of her design go on show at the soon-to-be-opened Sudbury Community Health Centre.


Farmers raise £6k to mark 175th year

Farmers raise £6k to mark 175th year

Farmers raise £6k to mark 175th year

19 December 2014

To celebrate its 175th anniversary, Hadleigh Farmers’ Agricultural Association has been busy raising money for charity.


Plans unveiled for 292 homes

Plans unveiled for 292 homes

Plans unveiled for 292 homes

17 December 2014

Nearly 300 homes will be built if plans for a development in Halstead are given the go ahead by district councillors.


Third man dies following crash

Third man dies following crash

Third man dies following crash

17 December 2014

A man from Gosfield has become the third fatality of a head-on collision near Braintree last week.


Surgery tarnished by ‘incorrect’ rating

Surgery tarnished by ‘incorrect’ rating

Surgery tarnished by ‘incorrect’ rating

17 December 2014

A GP has accused a government health watchdog of tarnishing his practice’s reputation after it was branded as a “high risk”.


Site work that damaged bridge was unlawful

Site work that damaged bridge was unlawful

Site work that damaged bridge was unlawful

17 December 2014

Building work that led to a 150-year-old bridge in Sudbury being damaged was unauthorised, according to council officers.


Rise in foodbank visits in Halstead

Rise in foodbank visits in Halstead

Rise in foodbank visits in Halstead

17 December 2014

A foodbank in Halstead has seen a rise in the number of people relying on its services.


Grieving woman could be evicted from family home

Grieving woman could be evicted from family home

Grieving woman could be evicted from family home

16 December 2014

A grieving woman has been told to leave the council home she has been living in for the last two years while caring for her elderly mother.


Babycare company tops bill at national awards

Babycare company tops bill at national awards

Babycare company tops bill at national awards

16 December 2014

A company specialising in baby care products has been named the world class manufacturer of the year at a national awards ceremony.


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