A natural spring could soon be running again.

Halstead in Bloom are trying to get the spring in Mount Hill, Halstead, which dates back to the middle of the 1800s, flowing once more after it mysteriously stopped last year.

Secretary Julia Smith said: “The fresh water stream is a really lovely feature and it is a shame that it has stopped running.

“We think it must have got silted up, but have noticed a little trickle coming through it so we are going to leave it over the winter and see if it starts flowing again.”