IN this week’s Standard fed-up residents call for action on town grot spots and three councils form a “united front” to fight plans for up to 1,200 homes in the Manningtree area.

A widow speaks of her shock at receiving a letter of condolence from Arsene Wenger, calls have been made to make The Gut in Manningtree narrower and a charity calls for a speed limit outside a kid’s play area to be halved.

Plus we have pictures from the Manningtree Regatta and news on the opening night of Harwich Festival of the Arts.

There are also old pictures from Harwich and Dovercourt High School and an eight page Welcome to Harwich supplement.

Plus all your sport and entertainment news.