This week's Standard is packed with photos. We have readers dressed in their novelty Christmas jumpers and a special selection of Christmas star pets.

We also have:

Carol singers from the Harwich Society.

Harwich and Dovercourt High School awards.

The Ark Centre Nursery enjoying a Christmas party.

Talented young writer Antony Hudson.

A man who was reunited with his mum 49 years after being adopted.

Harwich and Dovercourt Rotary Club on the Santa and Rudolph sleigh collections.

Plus we take a tour around the High Lighthouse in Harwich and take a look back at the first half of 2014.