In today's Standard:
A grieving family are awarded a five-figure payout after a former shop manager lost his leg when an operation went wrong, traders hit back at slashes to residents' free parking scheme, and school league tables are released for Tendring.
Shop owners call for CCTV claiming Manningtree town centre has become a hotspot for burglaries, a family pays tributes to dad who put "everyone before himself", and a carer backs new paid-for service to help fall victims.
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