A MUM hits out after off-route bus hits her car, a town pond is branded a "disgrace", little Lucy Henshall is rewarded for seven years of perfect attendance, and ship builders search for good luck treasure.
We look in depth at the future prospect of 12,000 homes in Tendring, councillors label request for PCSO car cash "appalling", and an iconic Harwich building is given a new future.
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