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Halstead Road Runners’ Andy Wilmot completed two marathons in two days, at the Great Barrow challenge, near Bury St Edmunds. He recorded times of four hours 55 minutes and 4h 47m.

Drivers and businesses are being urged to do their bit to try to prevent thefts from vehicles. A catalytic converter valued at £1,500 was removed from a Mercedes van in Ronald Road, Halstead last week. PC Chris Philpott said: “It is quick and silent

Unemployment levels in Braintree district have dropped slightly, although youths continue to struggle to find work. The latest figures, released on Wednesday, show that the number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) in May in the

Discovery Tri Club had a busy time at the New Hall School Junior and Youth Triathlon. In addition to competing, members also organised the event on behalf of the Chelmsford school. The contest was one of three regional qualifiers for the British IR

Plans to build a two-bedroom bungalow have been objected by Halstead’s council on grounds of overdevelopment and parking issues. The council has filed an objection comment to going ahead with plans to build the property on land at the rear

Police call-outs to emergency response targets have suffered since huge cutbacks were made. Between March 1, when response teams were moved from the Braintree district, and the end of April, officers have failed to meet emergency response targets in

Thousands of fish have died in the county’s worst pesticide leak into a river in 15 years. Between 5,000 and 6,000 litres of pesticide spilled into Toppesfield Brook last Wednesday after a crop sprayer toppled over. Despite huge efforts

Hedingham School pupil Clarice Parrott enjoyed more success at the Essex Schools AA Championships, in Chelmsford. She continued her golden run of medals at major county championships by taking the under-17 long jump title with a final leap of 5.04 metres

Halstead Cricket Club skipper Tom Philp has warned his side they need to “stop the rot”. The Gibbs Denley East Anglian Premier League team are bottom of the table, after last week’s seven-wicket defeat against Clacton. They are still