The 1st Saffron Walden Scout Group welcomed the first 11 members of a new cub section, called The Curlews.

The new pack - which is named after a previous pack - is for children between the age of eight and 10.5.

Assistant group scout leader Kevin Rule said: "We wanted to keep in line with our heritage and giving them this name did just that.

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"The Curlews unfortunately closed down over 15 years ago, but with an ever-rising increase in district waiting list numbers, we believed it was time to bring them back!

"We also renamed our existing pack back to their old name 'Swifts'."

Anyone interested in becoming a scout leader is asked to email Kevin at kevin.rule@1stsaffronwaldenscouts.org.uk.