A HAVE-A-GO hero was hit in the face with a sledgehammer during a vicious robbery at his home.

Three men forced their way into the Jaywick home of a 72-year-old, hitting him in the face with a sledgehammer and punching him.

But the terrified pensioner fought back, fending off his attackers with his walking stick.

Read the full story in the Clacton Gazette, out now.