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Neville Wilson of Saffron Walden receives The Silver Wolf, the Scouting movement's highest award, at the Renewal of the Promise Day, Great Chesterford, Essex

Teams from Boyce and Fort Couch middle schools placed third at the Pennsylvania Odyssey of the Mind state finals and advanced to the World Finals set for May 25-28 at

A project which has taken nearly a decade to complete has finally been finished and opened to the delight of families in a city suburb. The Queen's Hill...

After asking our readers what shops and services they would like to see come to Northwich, the overwhelming first choice was to see the town have its very own Primark. However, the response to the story created even more debate, with others having their say on the future and what was on their own particular wishlist. Ellen Rosa Yeowart said she agreed a Primark would be most welcome: "Yes, it would keep the teenagers in Northwich rather than them all travelling out of the area for Primark...

AFTER the Prime Minister confirmed on Monday the next stage in the governments roadmap out of lockdown is on track, all eyes turned to April 12. With pubs, bars and restaurants opening their doors, albeit open air ones, there is also much excitement that non essential shops can also welcome back customers. The hair and beauty sector is another that has been badly missed by many, with plenty of lockdown manes in dire need of a good sprucing up. With the industry being responsible for pum...

Nigel Bailey, District Commissioner, Saffron Walden Scouts - Credit: Nigel Bailey Nigel Bailey is on a mission. The newly appointed District Commissioner for Saffron Walden Scouts is determined that Scouting continues to grow and thrive. And hes proving that hes game for a laugh. In their latest World WILD Walkabout, he recorded the challenges with his face painted with different country flags. Nigel Bailey, the new District Commissioner dressed as an elf for WILD 2 – This Time It’s Festi...

Emily Tamkin’s column on the US’s weak moral authority in international affairs (World View, 19 February) coincided with the death of Dianna Ortiz, an American nun who was tortured in Guatemala in  1989 by security forces trained and equipped by the US. Once recovered, she revealed evidence of decades-long US complicity in human rights abuses in a war that cost more than 200,000 lives. The US’s methods in Latin America have changed since then but its agenda remains the same: protect re...

Is it a drone or a plane? Man believes strange lights in the sky cant be either I dare you to tell me this is a drone The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Never miss another Leicestershire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our...