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No-one needs to feel lonely on Christmas Day thanks to one woman's efforts
A kind-hearted woman is on a mission to prevent anyone feeling lonely this Christmas. Jan Hancock, 64, of Great Maplestead, started organising the Christmas dinners last year with friends. She said: “We were a group of like minded fools who
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Grieving parents of four-year-old boy issue claim against hospital
Parents have submitted a claim against a hospital trust after their four-year-old son died of cancer. Mackenzie Cackett died in May 2012 after he was diagnosed with a spine tumour. He had initially become unwell in 2010 and was diagnosed with
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Popular duo performing in Halstead
McCarthy MacLean is performing at the Bull Hotel, Halstead on Saturday. The duo Stacey McCarthy and Colin MacLean will perform songs from a range of genres. Call the pub on 01787 472144 for more information.
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NatWest to close its Halstead branch next year
Halstead is losing its third bank in recent years. NatWest will be closing the High Street branch on March 17 because transactions have dropped by 15 per cent in the last few years. A spokesman said transactions across its whole branch network