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  • Watch out for hare courses in the area

    Residents are being urged to be on the look-out for people engaging in a cruel blood sport. Hare coursing - which involves greyhounds being set upon hares - was made illegal in 2005, but there are still incidents of it happening in more rural spots

  • Two brave schoolgirls swimming 1.5kms for charity

    Two brave 11-year-olds are taking part in a 1.5km swim for charity. Skyla Page, of Sible Hedingham, wanted to take part in Marie Curie National Swimathon after hearing about the good work of the charity’s nurses at school. Her friend Amy Bright

  • Couple leaving Great Yeldham post office after 28 years

    A village’s postmaster and wife are leaving a “welcoming” village to travel to America. Manoj and Pallavi Thaker bought Great Yeldham post office 28 years ago after moving from London where Mr Thaker worked for a commodity firm. “I wanted to

  • All change for Halstead's High Street

    A lingerie shop in Halstead is closing after being in the town for 10 years. Eden, in High Street, is being closed by owner Katherine Shone for personal reasons. She declined to comment any further. Chairman of Halstead Chamber of Trade

  • Benterman now knows what he needs to do this summer

    Halstead Town manager Mark Benterman knows what he will have to do this summer. Benterman handed a number of players who had been impressing in the club’s reserves this year a debut in their Thurlow Nunn League division one game against Downham

  • Wells is excited to be Halstead's captain

    Josh Wells is looking forward to leading Halstead Cricket Club’s return to the top flight of the Marshall Hatchick Two Counties Championship. The club were promoted from division two after a successful season under the stewardship of Charlie Douglas-Hughes