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Click and collect - The new business offers a delivery service, with co-owner Mark delivering orders around the county

Animal feed store makes finals of award just six months after launch

Departure - Ben Allison has left Essex to join Worcestershire

Departure - Ben Allison has left Essex to join Worcestershire

Colchester's Ben Allison brings curtain down on 16-year stint at Essex

Busy - a previous job fair put on by the council

Busy - a previous job fair put on by the council

Jobs and careers

Braintree Council announces autumn job fair to be held in Halstead - here's when

Challenge - Jonathan will attempt the barber chair climb again later this month

Challenge - Jonathan will attempt the barber chair climb again later this month

Halstead barber postpones fundraising mountain climb after severe weather

Halstead - The cost-of-living increase has forced The Hook to up its menu prices

Halstead - The cost-of-living increase has forced The Hook to up its menu prices

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Halstead fish and chip shop forced to increase prices due to cost-of-living

Football enthusiast - Halstead Town Football Club will host a charity match next month, aiming to raise money for local boy, Leo Taylor

Football enthusiast - Halstead Town Football Club will host a charity match next month, aiming to raise money for local boy, Leo Taylor

Town football club to host charity match for local boy with disabilities

Survivor - Penny is now home with her family, after spending all day at the local vet

Survivor - Penny is now home with her family, after spending all day at the local vet

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Halstead man seeks justice for puppy following 'hit and run' on town road

Active - MultiCoach offers over 40 activities to participating children, including tennis

Active - MultiCoach offers over 40 activities to participating children, including tennis

Clubs and societies

Village activity camp sees most successful summer camp since launch

Missing - Martyn Richardson, 27, has been missing for four days.

Missing - Martyn Richardson, 27, has been missing for four days.

Essex Police releases new image of missing man Martyn Richardson as search continues

Plans for a new Pret at Halstead's Trinity Street service station may be off

Plans for a new Pret at Halstead's Trinity Street service station may be off

Planning and development

Plans for Halstead Pret up in the air as new service station proposals submitted

Family - Halstead couple, Tyla and Billie Hart, decided to open Chew It Over after realising there were no traditional sweet or ice cream shops in town

Family - Halstead couple, Tyla and Billie Hart, decided to open Chew It Over after realising there were no traditional sweet or ice cream shops in town

Couple open new 'old style' sweets and ice cream shop in Halstead

Excited - Brothers and business partners Jack and Jacob Cardy will bring their gym to Halstead this October

Excited - Brothers and business partners Jack and Jacob Cardy will bring their gym to Halstead this October

New gym with 'completely new concept' will open in Halstead this October

Congratulations - Hedingham school student posing proudly with their certificate

Congratulations - Hedingham school student posing proudly with their certificate

Hedingham school students ‘lost for words’ after receiving GCSE results

Sentenced - A man who went on a

Sentenced - A man who went on a

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Man put behind bars after stealing more than £1,500 of goods and assault

Upgraded - The revamped skatepark in Halstead

Upgraded - The revamped skatepark in Halstead

Halstead skate jam postponed due to bad weather

Well done - Cian Moore, Joshua Clemence and Freya Davey are proud of their achievements

Well done - Cian Moore, Joshua Clemence and Freya Davey are proud of their achievements

Halstead school students receive 'outstanding' grades on GCSE results day

Singing - Dharma Hounds at CozFest last year

Singing - Dharma Hounds at CozFest last year

Festival in memory of musician killed in crash back in Essex village this week

Transformed- The eagerly-awaited skate and play park has been opened.

Transformed- The eagerly-awaited skate and play park has been opened.

Councillors mark grand reopening of new and improved skate park in Halstead

Excited - Founder of Bubbles and Breathe Swim Club, Samantha Peel, is 'super excited' to launch its 5ht location near Halstead

Excited - Founder of Bubbles and Breathe Swim Club, Samantha Peel, is 'super excited' to launch its 5ht location near Halstead

Swim club to open new site near Halstead as business continues to expand

Happy - Isobel O’Connell was delighted with her results

Happy - Isobel O’Connell was delighted with her results

A Level Results 2024

Hedingham Sixth Form students enjoy great success in 2024 A-Levels

Bus - the X20 service is run by First

Bus - the X20 service is run by First

'It would be a great addition' - Calls to bring Stansted bus service to Halstead

Giving back - Halstead's all female tattoo studio, Blissful Tattoos, will host a fundraising event later this month, with all proceeds going to local charity Sunny Days

Giving back - Halstead's all female tattoo studio, Blissful Tattoos, will host a fundraising event later this month, with all proceeds going to local charity Sunny Days

Halstead tattoo studio will support local charity with fundraiser this month

Partners - Toni has been riding Biscuit since he was 5, and worked together patrolling the streets of Essex

Partners - Toni has been riding Biscuit since he was 5, and worked together patrolling the streets of Essex

Retired police horse 'healing nicely' following 'nasty fall' in village

Entering the 21st century -Team at Halstead's Empire Theatre will launch its new website later today, making it easier for members of the public to book and visit.

Entering the 21st century -Team at Halstead's Empire Theatre will launch its new website later today, making it easier for members of the public to book and visit.

Halstead’s Empire Theatre goes digital with launch of new ‘accessible’ website

Mount Hill - Anglian Water customer's were left with no water or low water pressure, after a main burst on Mount Hill, Halstead

Mount Hill - Anglian Water customer's were left with no water or low water pressure, after a main burst on Mount Hill, Halstead

Anglian Water customers left without water after main bursts on Mount Hill

Incident - Stanley Road in Halstead and an inset image of a fire engine

Incident - Stanley Road in Halstead and an inset image of a fire engine

Firefighters battle 'well developed' fire in a quiet residential Halstead road

Heavy - Jonathan pictured carrying his chair during a visit to London to promote his fundraiser

Heavy - Jonathan pictured carrying his chair during a visit to London to promote his fundraiser

Halstead hairdresser to scale Snowdon for charity... with 23kg barber chair on back

Focus - Lewis Richardson before his bout against Mexico’s Marco Alonso Verde Alvarez in the men’s 71kg semi-final at Roland-Garros

Focus - Lewis Richardson before his bout against Mexico’s Marco Alonso Verde Alvarez in the men’s 71kg semi-final at Roland-Garros

Colchester boxer Lewis Richardson claims bronze medal at Paris Olympics

Rejected - the area where the 39 homes were planned to be built

Rejected - the area where the 39 homes were planned to be built

Planning and development

Heavily-objected plans for nearly 40 homes in Halstead are thrown out again

Cup exit: Mark McLean saw his Halstead Town side beaten 3-1 at Harpenden Town to bow out of the FA Cup at the extra preliminary round stage.

Cup exit: Mark McLean saw his Halstead Town side beaten 3-1 at Harpenden Town to bow out of the FA Cup at the extra preliminary round stage.

Humbugs knocked out of FA Cup at the first hurdle after away defeat

Ban - the former Greenwood School site

Ban - the former Greenwood School site

Teacher banned after sexual abuse allegations at former school in Essex

Camp - Gosfield School

Camp - Gosfield School

Kids daily day camp at Gosfield School through summer

Uncertain - an older image of air cadets with the Halstead 1163 Colne Valley Squadron members and glider

Uncertain - an older image of air cadets with the Halstead 1163 Colne Valley Squadron members and glider

Clubs and societies

Fears vital organisation in Halstead could be closing down due to 'lack of staffing'

Welcome - Postmaster, Parathithas Vijayaratnam, inside the new Post Office store

Welcome - Postmaster, Parathithas Vijayaratnam, inside the new Post Office store

Post Office services restored to village after site reopens under new management

Icons - Beatlemania performing on stage

Icons - Beatlemania performing on stage

Halstead to welcome top tribute to Fab Four as Beatlemania band comes to town

Passion - Cafe owner, Rebecca White, having a cuddle with one of the cafe cats

Passion - Cafe owner, Rebecca White, having a cuddle with one of the cafe cats

Halstead's Meow Cat Café expands business and opens second site in Essex

Location - Hedingham Castle

Location - Hedingham Castle

Here's what's on at Hedingham Castle during the school holidays

Signage - the 30mph slow down sign which has been added in Station Road

Signage - the 30mph slow down sign which has been added in Station Road

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Residents of busy village road set up own road safety signs after death of friend

RIDING THE WAVE: Seb Turp pictured slalom waterskiing

RIDING THE WAVE: Seb Turp pictured slalom waterskiing

Talented teen waterskiier hoping for success in 2024 World Championships

FAMILY LOVE: Melissa Hardy with her daughter Grace and husband Phil

FAMILY LOVE: Melissa Hardy with her daughter Grace and husband Phil

Teacher and mum raises £20,000 towards her life-saving cancer treatment

Winners: Dan Godding and Barry Hearn

Winners: Dan Godding and Barry Hearn

Legendary sports promoter Barry Hearn clinches golf victory

Signage - a 20mph zone sign

Signage - a 20mph zone sign

Local government

Two roads in Earls Colne could be getting new speed restrictions - here's why

Musical - Young performers at Abigail's Performing Arts school brought a

Musical - Young performers at Abigail's Performing Arts school brought a

Young performers make noise with 'We Will Rock You' performance

Area - a Street View image of the entrance to St Andrew's Graveyard and an inset image of gravestones

Area - a Street View image of the entrance to St Andrew's Graveyard and an inset image of gravestones

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'It is devastating' - woman speaks on brother's memorial items binned from his grave

Road works - Essex Highway crew members in Parsonage Street

Road works - Essex Highway crew members in Parsonage Street

'Sinkhole' leads Essex Highways to set up roadworks in Halstead street

Event - a crowd gathered in Halstead Public Gardens to watch The Beavers

Event - a crowd gathered in Halstead Public Gardens to watch The Beavers

Halstead residents enjoy successful free concert with rock and roll band

Big moment - Billy Walsh (right) with Aldershot Town director of football Terry Brown after signing a development contract with the National League club

Big moment - Billy Walsh (right) with Aldershot Town director of football Terry Brown after signing a development contract with the National League club

Non-League Football

Promising Halstead youngster signs contract with National League side

Talented - members of the Frederick Douglas Performing Arts Academy getting ready for Beauty and the Beast

Talented - members of the Frederick Douglas Performing Arts Academy getting ready for Beauty and the Beast

Theatrical youngsters to take on a classic Disney production this month

Celebration - Chappel Viaduct honoured for its 175 year history

Celebration - Chappel Viaduct honoured for its 175 year history

Chappel Viaduct celebrates its astonishing 175 year anniversary

A previous Braintree Council business networking event

A previous Braintree Council business networking event

Braintree District Council to host business networking event with free breakfast

Appeal - Essex Police are asking for any information or footage of a car crash on July 1 in Sible Hedingham

Appeal - Essex Police are asking for any information or footage of a car crash on July 1 in Sible Hedingham

Police probe after Good Samaritan is followed by Audi which 'deliberately' hit car

Fun - Colne View residents will be taking part in their own version of the Olympics

Fun - Colne View residents will be taking part in their own version of the Olympics

Halstead care home to host sports day for community in honour of 2024 Olympics

Smiles - Loyal staff Patricia Osmond (left) and Carol Turgoose (right) with practice manager Kayleigh Wright

Smiles - Loyal staff Patricia Osmond (left) and Carol Turgoose (right) with practice manager Kayleigh Wright

Halstead opticians sees two members of staff celebrate 35 and 40 years of service

Hedingham Castle to host afternoon tea event

Hedingham Castle to host afternoon tea event

Historic castle venue teams up with tea experts for special afternoon tea event