IN this week's Standard Tendring's new council leader pledges to put Harwich at the heart of regeneration, a last ditch attempt to stop Tendring being plunged into darkness fails and listed shop is battered by delivery vehicles.

Community groups in Mistley are in line for cash, a terminally ill cancer patient waits three hours for an ambulance and school lollipop lady is being run off the road.

The Standard puts the spotlight on recycling across the district and we take a look at your old photos and stories for our Memories page.

Plus all the latest news, sport and entertainment.