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Brave villager completes ‘extreme’ Sahara Desert trek dressed as popular character
'Well-liked' teenager and football star died after car hit tree, inquest hears
Villager and former special constable given top award for service to community
Elderly couple left without use of water at home for almost 24 hours
Halstead barber postpones fundraising mountain climb after severe weather
Town football club to host charity match for local boy with disabilities
Annual music festival in memory of young man returns to village with success
Halstead hairdresser to scale Snowdon for charity... with 23kg barber chair on back
Residents of busy village road set up own road safety signs after death of friend
Talented teen waterskiier hoping for success in 2024 World Championships
Teacher and mum raises £20,000 towards her life-saving cancer treatment
'It is devastating' - woman speaks on brother's memorial items binned from his grave
Halstead opticians sees two members of staff celebrate 35 and 40 years of service
Winsome has been selling poppies to support the Armed Forces for 65 years
Five members of Halstead swimming club are taking on the channel
Halstead Residents' Association holding second meet and greet
Meet the Halstead tattoo shop owner who discovered her love for drawing in lockdown
Inbetweeners star enjoys successful comedy night at Halstead's Empire Theatre
Halstead Twinning Association celebrates 40 years of being twinned with French town
Passionate Essex swim school owner expanding her business with a Halstead location
Mum of 'loved' 13-year-old boy who died of a brain tumour speaks on footie fundraiser
'I want to do the best I can' - Halstead Council appoints new chairman and mayor
'It was such an honour and a privilege' - Mayor Jackie Pell to step down next week
Meet the fitness lover opening a gym in his brother's memory
Toy shop owner 'struggling not to give up' after cruel crooks snatch £63k of stock
Meet the Halstead mum of two bringing a Japanese Head Spa to the town
Halstead mum takes on charity run after son battles 'complex' heart condition
'Outstanding' Halstead childminder 'proud to be recognised' by education watchdog
This 'incredibly passionate' childminder has received high praise from a watchdog
Meet the brothers running a new fresh food business that honours their grandmother
Halstead care worker discovers car window smashed leaving her unable to get to work
Avid scooter fan gets special wish granted on her 90th birthday
Halstead firefighters halfway to £5k as they prepare for gruelling Ben Nevis hike
'If I don’t take a chance, I will lose out' - Owner to relaunch Halstead clothes shop
Halstead teacher with inoperable cancer raises thousands for new treatment
Halstead student taking on marathon for brother who had life-threatening seizures
Young footballer who collapsed on pitch before heart op inspires mum's challenge
'Extensive damage' caused to 300-year-old home due to Essex Highways says resident
Family pays tribute to 'dearly loved' father and fiancé who died in village crash
Meet the passionate trainee hairdresser up for apprentice of the year award
Residents of care home throw baby shower for pregnant carer
Meet the Halstead pensioner celebrating her 102nd birthday ... with bingo!
Residents who paid £17k to resurface street assured broadband firm won't dig it up
Halstead care home residents take part in charity's annual birdwatch event
Student set to embark on 50-mile hike to visit a wonder of the world for charity
Meet the Royal Auxiliary Fleet engineer from Halstead taking on the London Marathon
Tributes to 'well-liked' 17-year-old who died in late-night crash
Halstead firefighters hope to achieve record while climbing UK's tallest mountain
Resident puts up bird box 'speed camera' to deter dangerous drivers outside home
Pensioner with mobility issue struggles to leave her home after handrail damaged
Sub-postmaster's 'delight' as ex-Post Office boss hands back CBE over Horizon scandal
Meet the new boss spearheading Halstead's Empire Theatre into the future
Life of inspirational Antarctic explorer who lived near Halstead remembered by author
Man wins battle with council over refusal to replace bin broken by Storm Henk