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New business in Halstead proves a huge hit
A mum has set up her own tanning salon in Halstead after she became fed up of travelling to Braintree. Victoria Oakley, 35, of White Ash Green, Halstead, was using tanning beds 17 miles away because she felt there wasn’t anything for her in the
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Free parking plan will not go ahead but chamber vows to carry on campaign
A business group has failed in its bid to cut free parking on Sundays to offer shoppers an hour extra for free on weekdays. Under Halstead Chamber of Trade’s plans, shoppers using the 11-space car park behind Sainsbury’s on a Sunday would have
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T.Rextasy coming to Halstead
The world's only official live tribute to the 1970s glam-rock star Marc Bolan, will be headlining the Halstead Empire Theatre on Sunday. T.Rextasy has been touring for over 20 years and have played world-wide including Abu-Dhabi, Europe, and Japan
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Increasing numbers of people having to visit Halstead foodbank
More than 200 children in the Halstead area are relying on foodbanks, and that number is set to rise. Volunteers from Churches Together opened the foodbank, which operates on Mondays from St Andrews Church in Parsonage Street, in June 2012.