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  • Schoolgirl wins competition to name new Halstead road

    A schoolgirl has won a competition to name a new road in Halstead. Nine-year-old Daisy Stokes-Shinn, a pupil at Richard De Clare Primary School, based in Parsonage Street, Halstead, picked the name Church View Close to name the new road, located

  • Fines after 20 years of parking on grass verge

    A woman has blasted a decision to suddenly start fining people for parking where they parked for more than 20 years. Fiona Shepherd, of Hedingham Road, has parked on a grass verge set back from the road close to the turning of Mill Chase from Hedingham

  • Wool shop closes in Halstead

    Trade has ceased at a popular wool and habadashery shop. Loving Stitches opened in 2010 in Weavers Court, Halstead, but closed its doors for the last time on Saturday, citing poor trade as the reason for the closure. Last month, owner Elaine