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  • Ducks put to sleep after contracting severe foot infection

    DUCKS with infected feet and deformed beaks have had to be put to sleep after being removed from a Harwich pond. The RSPCA was called in after concerns from members of the public about domestic breeds of duck on Cox’s Pond. A number of the birds

  • Knitted bunnies help raise £600

    MORE than 300 knitted chicks and bunnies have been donated to a supermarket. Morrison’s in Dovercourt has received hundreds of knitted chicks and rabbits from its staff and customers. The knitted Easter characters were filled with chocolate

  • Lack of helpers could force group to fold

    A GROUP organising entertainment for the elderly could be forced to close if new members do not come forward. The Friends of Foundry Court, which recently celebrated its 25th anniversary, is struggling with a lack of younger volunteers coming forward

  • Letter: Challenging Tendring Council

    To those not waving, but drowning under a tidal wave of over-development devoid of infrastructure to support such a population spike, will come as some surprise to hear (Standard, April 5) that the leader of Tendring Council could make a better job

  • Cheers to the return of a real ale festival

    BEER fans are looking forward to the return of a highly anticipated real ale festival. Plans are well under way for the Harwich Ale Trail, which has become an annual feature in the Harwich calendar. So far nine venues have have confirmed their