Halstead news

Volunteer on the items which are littered most in Halstead

New forum formed to tackle Halstead's town centre challenges

Planning and development

£3.4m plans submitted to expand Halstead's historic Empire Theatre

Milestone - Employees at the long-service event

Milestone - Employees at the long-service event

Earls Colne manufacturer celebrates almost 600 years of team service

Support - A passionate Halstead scooter club is revving up community spirit once again after raising over £2,000 for the life-saving Essex & Herts Air Ambulance

Support - A passionate Halstead scooter club is revving up community spirit once again after raising over £2,000 for the life-saving Essex & Herts Air Ambulance

Long-standing scooter club raises more than £2,000 for life-saving charity

Halstead - A long-awaited Post Office branch has been delayed for a third time, prolonging disruption for residents and businesses

Halstead - A long-awaited Post Office branch has been delayed for a third time, prolonging disruption for residents and businesses

Halstead Post Office branch launch delayed for third time

Support - A walking group is bringing Halstead mums together, creating friendships and a space to share the ups and downs of motherhood

Support - A walking group is bringing Halstead mums together, creating friendships and a space to share the ups and downs of motherhood

Halstead mums find friendship through growing walking group

Unveiled - (L-R) Councillor Jim Bond, Tom Littelwood, councillor Richard Van Dulken

Unveiled - (L-R) Councillor Jim Bond, Tom Littelwood, councillor Richard Van Dulken

New tennis and pickleball facility unveiled at sports ground

Divided - Locals have shared mixed feelings after councillors gave the green light to a new 55-home development in Halstead

Divided - Locals have shared mixed feelings after councillors gave the green light to a new 55-home development in Halstead

Residents share mixed views after plans for 55 new homes unanimously approved

Green light - Plans for a 55-home development on the edge of Halstead have been given the green light by Braintree District Council

Green light - Plans for a 55-home development on the edge of Halstead have been given the green light by Braintree District Council

Planning and development

Councillors unanimously approve 55-home development in Halstead

Halstead - A small business has united crafters from across the UK to create a striking display in support of Dementia Awareness Week

Halstead - A small business has united crafters from across the UK to create a striking display in support of Dementia Awareness Week

High Street shop brings together 1,600 knitters for dementia awareness display

Review - I visited Torsbeanie Cafe in Halstead for a breakfast dish - here's why it was so great

Review - I visited Torsbeanie Cafe in Halstead for a breakfast dish - here's why it was so great

Hidden gem cafe stands out for its fresh food and community feel

Halstead - Colne View care home has paid tribute to decades of frontline healthcare service by celebrating residents who spent their working lives in nursing

Halstead - Colne View care home has paid tribute to decades of frontline healthcare service by celebrating residents who spent their working lives in nursing

Care home residents share memories as nursing careers are celebrated

Exciting - The Wheatsheaf pub in Castle Hedingham is expected to relaunch under new management in July, as it continues to undergo a huge refurb

Exciting - The Wheatsheaf pub in Castle Hedingham is expected to relaunch under new management in July, as it continues to undergo a huge refurb

Village pub set for summer relaunch after full refurbishment

Listed - Here are six independent takeaways in Halstead which hold a 5-star food hygiene rating

Listed - Here are six independent takeaways in Halstead which hold a 5-star food hygiene rating

Six independent takeaways in Halstead given five-star food hygiene rating

On the market - A retail unit in Halstead, formerly occupied by The Original Factory Shop, has been listed 'to let' after the business's closure in January

On the market - A retail unit in Halstead, formerly occupied by The Original Factory Shop, has been listed 'to let' after the business's closure in January

Empty High Street unit returns to market at £65,000 a year

Delicious - The dish came with scrambled tofu, avocado, roasted sweet potatoes in garlic and parsley, spinach, mushrooms, hash browns, baked beans and a toasted bagel with vegan cream cheese, as well as cherry tomatoes

Delicious - The dish came with scrambled tofu, avocado, roasted sweet potatoes in garlic and parsley, spinach, mushrooms, hash browns, baked beans and a toasted bagel with vegan cream cheese, as well as cherry tomatoes

'Delightfully different' brunch with tofu served at friendly vegan deli

Support - (L-R) Julia Hearn, Francis Joan Drury, Kerry Jones.

Support - (L-R) Julia Hearn, Francis Joan Drury, Kerry Jones.

Team supporting elderly with companionship celebrates anniversary

Halstead - Local election voters hope tonight's outcome will result in

Halstead - Local election voters hope tonight's outcome will result in

Local government

Voters hope for 'major attention' and 'big change' from election results

Traffic - Two-way traffic lights were temporarily installed at Bridge Street in Halstead on Tuesday at 10am, alongside the permanent traffic lights further up the High Street

Traffic - Two-way traffic lights were temporarily installed at Bridge Street in Halstead on Tuesday at 10am, alongside the permanent traffic lights further up the High Street

Roads blocked as lights installed near pub for water works

Fun - Party on the pitch is set to take place at Halstead Town Football Club in Rosemary Lane on May 24, offering a full day of entertainment from 2pm to 10pm

Fun - Party on the pitch is set to take place at Halstead Town Football Club in Rosemary Lane on May 24, offering a full day of entertainment from 2pm to 10pm

Popular summer event revived with 'fresh identity' and expanded entertainment

Halstead - A Post Office branch is due to open in June, after more than a year without the service

Halstead - A Post Office branch is due to open in June, after more than a year without the service

Launch date for Post Office branch confirmed after more than one year

Survivor - Jake Peach volunteered for the hospital's radio station as a child, while battling leukaemia

Survivor - Jake Peach volunteered for the hospital's radio station as a child, while battling leukaemia

Childhood cancer survivor who had to learn to eat and speak again backs fundraiser

Origins - Old-style cars pictured outside the Royal Oak pub in the 1900s

Origins - Old-style cars pictured outside the Royal Oak pub in the 1900s

From market town to modern Essex - Halstead’s rich history revealed

Welcome - Weavers Grange in Halstead has appointed new manager, Jamie Steele, bringing 18 years of experience in healthcare

Welcome - Weavers Grange in Halstead has appointed new manager, Jamie Steele, bringing 18 years of experience in healthcare

Care home marks exciting chapter after appointing new manager

New - Stow Healthcare has announced the launch of a new minibus, designed to enhance the experiences of residents across its homes in Halstead

New - Stow Healthcare has announced the launch of a new minibus, designed to enhance the experiences of residents across its homes in Halstead

New minibus helps Essex care home residents enjoy more trips

Grateful - Hope for Tomorrow has been presented with a £2,000 cheque after Halstead's community came together over tea and cake in support of the charity

Grateful - Hope for Tomorrow has been presented with a £2,000 cheque after Halstead's community came together over tea and cake in support of the charity

Crucial charity presented with £2,000 cheque after coffee and cake event

Halstead - The Empire Theatre in Butler Road will undergo an extension as plans for Halstead's Community Arts Centre continue to progress

Halstead - The Empire Theatre in Butler Road will undergo an extension as plans for Halstead's Community Arts Centre continue to progress

Empire Theatre extension confirmed as plans for community centre progress

(L-R) Serina Rae, Dr Ali Alsawaf, Jennie Lancaster-Jones, Linda Fox, Dr Kate Salmon, Dr Rashmi, Dr Maya Abidhar, Justine Osborne, Carrie McSpadden

(L-R) Serina Rae, Dr Ali Alsawaf, Jennie Lancaster-Jones, Linda Fox, Dr Kate Salmon, Dr Rashmi, Dr Maya Abidhar, Justine Osborne, Carrie McSpadden

New branch surgery holds grand opening at Halstead Hospital

Support - A petition to save Halstead's fields and green spaces from almost 3,000 homes has reached more than 550 signatures after it was launched in March

Support - A petition to save Halstead's fields and green spaces from almost 3,000 homes has reached more than 550 signatures after it was launched in March

More than 550 people sign petition to save Halstead's fields from more homes

High Street - Congestion is prominent in the town centre

High Street - Congestion is prominent in the town centre

High Street lights cause gridlocked traffic in Halstead

Drivers and businesses say road closures in Halstead are causing chaos

Drivers and businesses say road closures in Halstead are causing chaos

Traffic chaos as major town road closed

The Park Nursery in Halstead is set to construct a summerhouse for its children

The Park Nursery in Halstead is set to construct a summerhouse for its children

Halstead nursery's outbuilding to be transformed into summerhouse for kids

A project to replace 750 metres of gas pipes in Halstead has entered its second phase

A project to replace 750 metres of gas pipes in Halstead has entered its second phase

Major project to replace Halstead gas pipes underway - here's what to expect

Halstead - An empty pub is still for sale at £325,000 after being listed almost one year ago

Halstead - An empty pub is still for sale at £325,000 after being listed almost one year ago

Once popular pub remains for sale after being listed one year ago

Halstead - A second road closure will begin today while gas works are carried out

Halstead - A second road closure will begin today while gas works are carried out

Multi-way traffic lights installed as second major Halstead road closure begins

Clearance - A footpath is due to be repositioned after works began in the wrong area

Clearance - A footpath is due to be repositioned after works began in the wrong area

Housing developer forced to rectify mistake after building path in wrong place

Fun - Halstead council has launched a letter finding competition in celebration of Easter, with families in with the chance of winning an Easter egg

Fun - Halstead council has launched a letter finding competition in celebration of Easter, with families in with the chance of winning an Easter egg

Halstead families invited to take on letter finding comp with Easter egg prize

Married - A couple have celebrated their milestone 60th wedding anniversary at Halstead's Colne View care home

Married - A couple have celebrated their milestone 60th wedding anniversary at Halstead's Colne View care home

Halstead couple shares secret to long-lasting marriage after 60 years together

Delayed - The re-launch of Halstead's Post Office branch has been delayed almost one year after the town's site was closed

Delayed - The re-launch of Halstead's Post Office branch has been delayed almost one year after the town's site was closed

Re-launch of Halstead's Post Office branch delayed almost a year after closure

Halstead - The community is coming together in an effort to preserve the town's fields, as a petition gets more than 200 signatures overnight.

Halstead - The community is coming together in an effort to preserve the town's fields, as a petition gets more than 200 signatures overnight.

Petition to save fields from 2,850 new homes gets 200 signatures overnight

Support - Halstead's community has raised more than £2,000 for a crucial charity following the town's annual Cuppa for Cancer afternoon.

Support - Halstead's community has raised more than £2,000 for a crucial charity following the town's annual Cuppa for Cancer afternoon.

Community raises more than £2K for vital chemotherapy bus over tea and cake

Donation - Ken Warner, John Tuffen, Stuart Gray, Kevin Pryke, David Gronlans, Emma Hawkins and Rod Oakenfull

Donation - Ken Warner, John Tuffen, Stuart Gray, Kevin Pryke, David Gronlans, Emma Hawkins and Rod Oakenfull

Wellbeing group in Halstead turns donated timber into wooden products for school

Business - A family is hoping to fill a gap in the dessert shop market after launching a traditional sweets shop in Halstead

Business - A family is hoping to fill a gap in the dessert shop market after launching a traditional sweets shop in Halstead

Family launches traditional desserts and sweet shop near Halstead High Street

Support - Halstead man, Joe Rumney was born with a rare and genetic disease called cystinosis and is hoping a kidney donor will come forward for his second transplant

Support - Halstead man, Joe Rumney was born with a rare and genetic disease called cystinosis and is hoping a kidney donor will come forward for his second transplant

Halstead man calls for kidney donor to come forward to help 'change his life'

Pretty - With the sun making an appearance and spring just around the corner, we have compiled a list of the best walking routes in and around Halstead

Pretty - With the sun making an appearance and spring just around the corner, we have compiled a list of the best walking routes in and around Halstead

5 spring walks in and around Halstead to enjoy in the sunshine

Stats - Data obtained by UK Property Looker has named Halstead among the county's safest towns, with seven crimes reported within one year

Stats - Data obtained by UK Property Looker has named Halstead among the county's safest towns, with seven crimes reported within one year

Study names Halstead among county's safest towns with 7 crimes reported in 2025

Wow - Halstead Town Youth Football club has raised more than £3,000 for a new pitch in Pebmarsh after 100 team members completed a sponsored walk

Wow - Halstead Town Youth Football club has raised more than £3,000 for a new pitch in Pebmarsh after 100 team members completed a sponsored walk

Football club raises £3K for new pitch with sponsored walk through Halstead

Shut - Mount Hill in Halstead is set to close for more than a month on Monday, while Cadent Gas carry out gas main upgrade works

Shut - Mount Hill in Halstead is set to close for more than a month on Monday, while Cadent Gas carry out gas main upgrade works

Halstead road to shut on Monday with further closures expected

Charity - Halstead High Street's lunch spots, Fox & Herb and Munch have turned pink for cancer after launching a community fundraiser for Cancer Research UK

Charity - Halstead High Street's lunch spots, Fox & Herb and Munch have turned pink for cancer after launching a community fundraiser for Cancer Research UK

Halstead cafes turn pink for cancer after launching community fundraiser

Halstead - Temporary traffic lights have been installed in Bridge Street, outside the Bull Inn pub, while works are completed by Anglian Water

Halstead - Temporary traffic lights have been installed in Bridge Street, outside the Bull Inn pub, while works are completed by Anglian Water

Temporary traffic lights cause congestion in Halstead High Street

Review: Here's what we thought of Halstead High Street's brand new cafe

Environment - Halstead Town Football club has become the latest group to benefit from the Greener Game programme, seeing the club receive a free energy audit

Environment - Halstead Town Football club has become the latest group to benefit from the Greener Game programme, seeing the club receive a free energy audit

Halstead football club receives free energy audit as part of green scheme

Nostalgic - Pictures show what Halstead High Street looked like in 2009, including businesses since forgotten and changes to the town centre

Nostalgic - Pictures show what Halstead High Street looked like in 2009, including businesses since forgotten and changes to the town centre

Nostalgia: Take a walk down Halstead High Street as it was in 2009