Life has just become so much easier for staff running the Great Tey Pre-School, thanks to a National Lottery grant.

The team, whose old photocopier had broken down, has taken delivery of a brand new model, along with a laminator, for its village hall base in Chappel Road.

Costing a total of £1,395, the equipment has come courtesy of the Awards for All small grants scheme, which gives out sums ranging from £300 to £10,000 to community groups and voluntary organisations.