Grab your copy of the Halstead Gazette for all this and more: 

-   Passionate pupils win cash prizes for charity

-   Night of snooker for extraordinary Sam

-   Question of health - Here your candidate's views

-   Driver writes off two parked cars and flees

-   Family's plea to find Chris

-   'We need action before a child is seriosuly hurt'

-   Fly-tippers are 'utter disgrace'

-   Care agency's bosses praised

-   New open plan nursery blueprints are unveiled

-    Well-earned retirement for duo Nicky and Irene

-    Fine after rubbish was dumped in town centre

-    In Pictures: Pooches take stroll through countryside

-    Headliner announced for annual Music in the Park