Our main stories in this week's Harwich and Manningtree Standard are:

  • 300 homes plan for Navyard site
  • History comes alive for Heritage Weekend
  • £250k funding for Mayflower celebrationg
  • New home is needed to store dozens of "big heads"
  • Pensioner, 95, celebrates birthday with volunteers after she loses her tour group
  • Thug punched friend before pulling out knife
  • 300 homes approved for Low Road, in Dovercourt