In this week's Standard a car owner tells of the moment he chased down his stolen vehicle, border force officers uncover £8million of cocaine in a Christmas lorry, a horse charity appeals for land after being given notice to vacate their field, and a mum says she still blames a hospital after her baby died just one hour after being born.
Picture specials include Harwich's first wrestling showdown, Two Village Primary School's Festival of Light, Acorn Village's Winter Wonderland and Santa arriving with real reindeer and Elsa from Frozen at Hearts Delight garden centre in Lawford.
Campaigners also hit out at A120 delays and work to resurface a stretch of the road is halted half way through the project due to diversion "disaster".
Plus all the latest news, sport and entertainment.
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