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  • Woman attacked while walking her dog in Dovercourt

    A WOMAN was yelled at and then pushed to the ground while walking her dog in Dovercourt. The victim, in her 30s, was pushing a buggy in Ramsey Road when she was attacked. Police said a man got out of a car and shouted at the woman before pushing

  • Are YOU in this week's Standard?

    In this week's Standard we have: Harwich group Pteron Electron The Fellowship for the Sick Quiver Windsurfing Harwich Horse Rangers The Harwich Mayflower Project and Harwich Town Council's archivists

  • Steve is clear winner at Maldon Prom event

    EIGHT Harwich Runners took part in various Parkruns on Saturday. The Maldon Prom event proved the most popular, on the day. Not only did Harwich provide the winning runner at the riverside course, they also packed three more finishers into

  • Site decision is ahead for Tesco

    TESCO is set to make a decision over the future of its site on the border of Lawford and Manningtree next month. The superstore giant pulled out of plans to build a new shop on land off Station Road last month along with 48 other proposed builds

  • Table-toppers are sunk by Harwich

    HARWICH and Dovercourt produced a stunning performance to inflict a first defeat of the season on table-toppers Colchester seconds. They won 19-12 in the Eastern Counties League division two south contest at Low Road on Saturday. Colchester

  • Edwards is crowned as champion

    HARWICH and Dovercourt Cricket Club hosted their first darts tournament of the year and it proved a huge success. The first of their four competitions was held on Sunday and Kevin Edwards was crowned the Harwich Open champion. Edwards was a

  • Table top sale to help cat rescue

    KITTY Kat Rescue is hosting a table top sale at the Venture Centre in Lawford. The sale takes place on March 1 from 2pm to 4pm. Tables cost £6.50 and can be booked by calling 07816 529877.

  • Bill dedicated his life to ambulance service

    TRIBUTES have been paid to a man who spent his life saving others. Bill Tillett spent 26 years working for the ambulance service in Essex including in Harwich. He died after collapsing at his Colchester home, aged 87. Wife Barbara, 75,

  • County Hall sticks to its budget plan

    A BID to get streetlights switched back on was rejected as the ruling Conservatives at County Hall rejected all budget amendments and stuck to their own plan. The new budget for Essex County Council was agreed along party lines last week. Its portion