In this week's Standard
In this week's Standard:
A mum finds a smashed bottle of whiskey and a drug bag in a children's play area, a former carer speaks out after she is cleared of ill-treatment of vulnerable men at care home, and a new £75,000 cashpot is launched for grassroots projects in Harwich.
Angry villagers slam flytippers after rubbish is found in rural lane and churchyard, residents say they are being eaten alive by mosquitoes from a factory's stagnant pond, and an appeal is launched for a tractor to help clear an historic fort.
in pictures: Mayflower Heritage Centre's railway museum and Dovercourt skate park's official opening.
Plus all the latest news, sport and entertainment.
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