THIS week's Braintree and Witham Times features a special eight-page pull out of youngsters who started school for the first time in September.
The school starters section has pictures from a number of infant schools from across the district, including Elm Hall, St Francis Primary School, Cressing Primary School and many more.
Elsewhere in this week's paper we bring you a special report on plans to close down the ophthalmology (eye surgery) department at Braintree Hospital and the subsequent backlash which has seen a petition set up online.
There are also other stories including
- 'Why isn't something being done about our terrible High Street?'
- Funding approved to widen A12.... but scheme could be held up by Garden Communities
- Meet the Doctor Who fanatics who are in need of a real life Tardis
- State of the art construction centre will create 130 new jobs
- Unique painting sheds light on Second World War secret
- Town centre bus service facing the chop
- Fresh calls to halt Garden Communities as latest consultation ends
- Ram-raid gang who terrorised homeowners and businesses are put behind bars
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