This week the Standard reveals where 1,358 homes are to be built in Harwich and Dovercourt and 655 across Manningtree, Mistley and Lawford.
A concerned mum says her teenage son has been left in agony, bedridden and weak for more than a year; work on the new Manningtree Tesco store is set to start next year; and Harwich MP calls for LED bulbs to bring back night-time street lighting.
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