It seems that many youngsters are putting their summer holidays to good use.
Following on from the story of three enterprising boys in King’s Road, Halstead, who started their own shop, Jimmy McArthur, 9, of Pearson Close, has been in touch.
Along with his brother Henry, 10, the entrepreneurial duo have been raising money by collecting bottles for 50p each to be taken for recycling.
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