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  • Shrimpers turn up the heat in thrilling second half

    ALRESFORD COLNE RANGERS RESERVES 3 HARWICH AND PARKESTON 4 Essex and Suffolk Border League division one HARWICH produced a stirring second-half performance to snatch victory and stay third in the division. Their eventual winner came

  • Are YOU in this week's Standard?

    In this week's Standard, out tomorrow, we have: Cousins Natasha Cook and Alicia Gibson from Harwich who are taking part in a skydive to raise money for charity Harwich and Dovercourt High School media pupils who were visited by Essex band F.O.X

  • Wildlife garden opens for Easter

    A WILDLIFE garden opens later this month as the two-week Easter holiday break gets under way. The RSPB’s wildlife garden in Flatford opens for the year next Saturday. Activities will include a spring wildlife challenge around the garden, planting

  • Rick regains his silverware

    RICK Brogan, of East Bergholt’s Red Lion, regained the Constable League’s Landlords’ Cup. He beat Tony Raymond, of the Royal Oak, 2-0, at the Bradfield Village Maid pub. To reach the final, Brogan beat Sarah Mills (Foxash Social) 2-1 and Kim

  • Events to mark WWI Gallipoli campaign

    A PARADE and service will be held to mark 100 years since the Gallipoli campaign during the First World War. The commemoration event will take place in Manningtree on April 26 and is being organised by the Royal British Legion. The service

  • Action taken to prevent fire damaged house collapsing

    ACTION has been taken to prevent a house which was gutted by fire from collapsing. Firefighters rushed to the end-of-terrace property in Oakland Road, Dovercourt after a blaze took hold in June last year. Crews left after getting the fire under

  • Stephanie goes under the scissors for chop

    A WOMAN has raised more than £300 to help a charity that creates wigs for children who have lost their hair through illness. Stephanie Cook, of Ramsey Road, Dovercourt, had her waist-length locks chopped off for the Little Princess Trust. The

  • Village stalwarts stand down

    PARISH council employees with more than two decades of service in their village between them have announced their retirement. Lawford Parish Council is in need of someone to take over its odd jobs after long-standing handyman Dennis Hitchcock retired