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OUR teenagers are planning to make an epic walk from London to Paris to raise money for charity.

Maliha Reza, from Romford and Amy Lee, from Stratford, both 17, plus Kieran Goodwin and Friday Piccio 16, from Grays, have joined together to attempt the marathon trek to France.

They have just created a charity, the World Youth Organisation (WYO), and thought what better way to promote it by walking 200-plus miles from capital to capital.

As the charity is still in its early stages they will be running under their

already established charity the Extreme Sports Challenge Association, which has helped teenagers across the UK get more involved with their surrounding community.

The group, who came together through Maliha and Amy’s close friendship, are hoping to raise £5,000 through the eight day walk, and are training for it by walking 20 miles a week.

Maliha, who attends Frances Bardsley School for Girls in Brentwood Road, Romford, said: We want to push ourselves and show what teenagers are truly capable of.

“Our aims are to get teens involved in more things concerning the world and for us to get rid of the negative stereotypes associated with teenagers.

“The ultimate goal is to raise £5,000 and awareness for our chosen charities, Cancer Research and The English Federation of Disability Sports.’’

The group’s parents are all ‘‘very proud’’ of their children, who recently walked from Gidea Park to Hyde Park for a trial run.

They plan to start the walk in just over a month’s time setting off on Saturday, March 28.

Mahila added: “We want to reach the

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They eventually hope that the new WYO charity will become established on an international level.

“We have good contact abroad, explained Maliha, ‘‘and volunteers in different countries through social media, but it is in the early stages.’’

So far they have received donations totalling over £600. To find out more information about the walk look at their World Youth Organisation facebook page and to donate go to uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/wyo.

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ANT TO see the best attractions that Essex has to offer – then head to the Visit Essex Tourism and Leisure Show and you will never be stuck for something to do wherever you are in the county.

The show will take place at Charter Hall in Colchester on Thursday February 26th with the aim of offering ideas for family days out, short breaks and unforgettable experiences from more than 60 attractions.

There’s something for everyone; information on adrenaline-filled adventures, historic sights and nature trails covering all budgets and whatever the weather decides to throw at us.

Exhibitors include Colchester Zoo, Marsh Farm and some of the county’s renowned and well-loved country houses, castles and gardens.

Sports fans can browse fantastic

displays from Lee Valley Regional Park and Colchester United Football Club.

Foodies will be well-served too by the fabulous Taste Area.

Companies will be tempting with their culinary delights including an array of local producers such as Rossi ice cream, the East Anglian Wine School, Brentwood Brewing Company and the ever popular Cheese and Pie Man. George Kieffer, Chairman of Visit Essex, says there really is something for everyone: “I’m sure many parents welcome the approach of half-term, Easter, Summer and Christmas holidays with a mixture of excitement and dread. I know from personal experience just how bad it makes you feel when your son or daughter says they’re bored.

“That’s why I think this show is terrific for families looking for ideas and inspiration.

The giraffes at Colchester Zoo are just one of the must-see attractions

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LANS for a country park on the outskirts of Shenfield on land between Mountnessing roundabout and Hopefield Animal Sanctuary, could be the result of a development of land at Officers Meadow.

It is all part of Brentwood Borough Council’s Local Development Plan (LDP), which is subject to public consultation until February 17.

Sites must be found for 5,500 new homes to be built by 2030 and the council is asking for residents views on the matter.

The country park plan is the idea of Leader of Brentwood Council, Councillor Barry Aspinell, who said: “It has long been an emotive subject that Officers Meadow has been identified for housing, but the loss of that land would mean Shenfield would lose that space as greenery. “If I can get adjoining landowners to contribute as well by purchasing through monies from this development, we could have a park for public open space, which could include structured recreational play, facilities for football, cricket and organised games but also hundreds of acres of public open space that can be enjoyed by our residents.�

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Shenfield High School’s head teacher, Carole Herman, welcomed the idea, saying: “We are aware of Cllr Aspinell’s idea and it coincides with our wish to expand sporting facilities. “Having access to a country park would further our ambition in this regard

as well as providing an excellent community facility.’’ However, the council cannot simply push the idea forward – they must first get guidance from residents as to whether the idea would be popular.

Cllr Aspinell is appealing for residents to contact the council with their views and suggestions about the plan.

The Local Development Plan can be view online at brentwood.gov.uk/ localdevelopmentplan.

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The land has been put forward as a potential new plot for new homes in the borough.

Hopefield has rented the land from Tesco since 1992 for a ‘peppercorn rent’, but

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OING green means thinking long-term and ensuring our future health and happiness by carefully managing our planet and its resources.

Going green is important because many of the fossil fuels that we use everyday are limited. Not only that, but 87% of scientists agree that our use of fossil fuels is already causing our climate to change. In order to prevent dangerous levels of climate change, we must act now.

Fortunately, there are a number of steps that we can all take to go green, right here in Essex.

1. Get Paid to Go Green Homeowners around the UK are waking up to the financial incentives of going green. Here are three key financial schemes that you need to know about: Get paid to generate electricity with the FIT: The government currently pays homeowners who generate their own electricity through the Feed-In Tariff (FIT) at a rate of 12.57p per KiloWatt hour.

This means that a typical 4 kWp PV solar panel system not only protects you against rising energy prices, but also nets you a yearly income of £560.

Get money towards the costs of renewable heat with the RHI: Renewable heat devices, such as a heat pump, can generate enough thermal energy to keep us warm all year round, at a fraction of the operating costs of a conventional boiler. Not only that, but those who install renewable heat devices may be eligible for a yearly Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) payment of between £2,325 and £3,690. You can even use your solar panels to power your heat pump to cut energy bills to the bone.

Get help funding your home improvements with the Green Deal: If you think that solar panels and renewable heat devices are out of

your price range, then you might not be aware of two important details.

Firstly, the price of solar panels has been falling dramatically in recent years, with some models costing 66% less than they did four years ago.

Secondly, the Green Deal, a government loan available to homeowners who want to make their homes more energy efficient, is designed to be available to 80% of the public. The costs of repayment should not exceed the savings on energy bills, and energy saving devices from insulation to solar panels are permitted To benefit from the Green Deal, you must go through a Green Deal assessor, and you must be sure that their assessment is accurate.

2. Get Involved with the Essex Wildlife Trust Our local wildlife is an asset that we must protect. There are many conservation charities, and perhaps none do more than the Essex Wildlife Trust. There are plenty of ways to volunteer with the Essex Wildlife Trust, from helping out in the visitor’s centre to campaigning on Ash dieback disease that is threatening our woodlands.

3. Support Local Essex Business Shopping at locally owned businesses is an excellent way to protect the environment and support the local economy. This is because local businesses tend to make more local purchases, which reduces the need for excessive transportation.

By walking to one the many independent shops in your local area, you help to reduce pollution, congestion and urban sprawl. Not only that, but local businesses are more likely to be environmentally friendly, donate to charity, create jobs and keep money within the community.

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TEENAGER from Chigwell has made it through to the final of the Top Model worldwide professional model search.

Molly Moore, 15 has seen off 4,000 applicants to become a finalist in the Commercial Category, one of six categories in the competition.

Molly who studies hair and beauty at Epping Forest College is no stranger to modelling.

She previously entered a competition called Face of the Globe in which she was picked to represent London in the UK heat last August. She won the teen section aged 14-17 out of six other girls and a trip to Disneyland Paris where represented England in the Face of the Globe Grand finals.

The Top Model professional model search competition is

now in its 9th year. It isn’t a beauty pageant but prides itself on its pure model search ethos. In addition to the model search, each year Top Model adopts a chose charity to raise awareness for and to support.

For 2015 they are once again supporting childhood cancer charity Children with Cancer UK. In 2014 they raised over £16,000 for the charity and since 2010 over £60,000.

The Top Model competitions will reach their climax at the Hilton London Metropole Grand Finals on March 13th and 14th. Voting closes on March 11th.

For details of all finalists and to cast your vote visit the website: www. topmodeluk.com and www. topmodelworldwide.com.

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shorts n ATTRACTION Epping Ongar Railway is celebrating its 150th birthday this year with special events throughout 2015. The anniversary will be celebrated at the end of April with the arrival of one or possibly two visiting locomotives before a larger community-based celebration at the end of August with a Victorian theme. Dean Walton, business development manager for the railway, said: “We are looking forward to attracting even more passengers with what we think is an exciting range of events.

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The Broadchurch effect

Fans of the series are behind a sudden surge of interest in holidays to Dorset and Somerset

n COMMUNITY CENTRE NEWS The Essex Boys and Girls Clubs, Purple Puddles Childcare, The Hope Community Church and Building a Better Hutton, have all expressed an interest in taking lease of the Hutton Community Centre. Its future was debated this week during a meeting held yesterday with Councillors on the Asset and Enterprise Committee and the interested parties.

It was agreed that from this month onwards, the community would run the centre independent from the council. n LIVE MUSIC The Bardswell Social Club, Weald Road, Brentwood is hosting an evening of live music on Saturday February 21st. On stage will be the popular Doggone Country Band.

Doors open at 7.30pm. Admission from £2. From further details 01277 214057. n BUSINESS PLANNING BRIEFING

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Book a getaway with holidaycottages. co.uk and follow in the footsteps of detectives Alec Hardy (David Tennant) and Ellie Miller (Olivia Colman) experiencing some of the key filming locations

along the Jurassic Coast including The West Bay and Lyme Regis.

Stay at the Boardwalk Apartment in West Bay, Dorset often referred to as “The Official Gateway to the Jurassic Coast”. The apartment – which features on Broadchurch - sleeps four people across two bedrooms and features panoramic harbour views.

Seven nights in February from £495. To book www. holidaycottages.co.uk/ dorset.

Local businesses can get free advice at a business support briefing at the Town Hall, Ingrave Road Brentwood on Wednesday February 25th between 9am and 12.30pm. Free admission, however places are limited.

n AN EVENING WITH THE WI Chelmsford Star Co-op’s Quadrant department store in Moulsham Street, is hosting a Best of British Charity Evening with the WI. Join the fun packed event taking place on Wednesday March 25th from 6pm-9pm to raise money for The J’s Hospice and the Federation of Essex WI. Enjoy plenty of retail therapy, fellowship, entertainment, free tastings and a 20% discount instore on the night. Tickets £10pp, available from the WI Centre.

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HETHER you like them wrapped with a piece of cod, a battered sausage, or open with some salt and vinegar, chips are a naughty but essential part of many people’s ‘diets’.

Therefore it’s fitting to celebrate Chip Week which takes place until February 22nd.

Caroline Evans at Potato Council, said: “Britain is truly a nation of chip lovers and Chip Week is a fantastic celebration of our great food tradition.

It’s no surprise so many voted in the Choice Chip Awards this year – the British public feel very strongly about their local chippy and are prepared to take the trouble to vote to put their favourite on the map.”

There are around 382 million portions of fish and chips served every year – six for every man, woman and child – so proof indeed that the Brits love their local chippies which play an important role as one in four Brits agree that their local chip shop is a hub of the local community.

This year’s Choice Chip Awards saw chippy’s throughout the country entering the competition to be voted the best chip shop in the UK. One of the county’s own came up trumps as The Golden Fish in Becontree Avenue, Dagenham,

Essex won the 2015 Best Chippy Chips award and is now officially the “Best Fish and Chip Shop” in the South East of England and ranked no.6 in the entire country.

The family run business which has been going for nearly half a century serves thousands of people a week.

Jason Aiken took over from his father-in-law Jim Plows a couple of years ago. It was one of 840 chip shops to enter the competition nationally and received a share of more than 62,000 votes.

Get your teeth into some of these Chip Week facts and figures.

Almost 676,000 tonnes of British potatoes are made into fresh chips in Great Britain every year Around 14,000 hectares of potatoes are grown each year in Great Britain to be used for fresh chips - the same space as 19,600 football pitches.

British fish and chip shops serve over 247 million portions of fish and chip meals each year.

The average spend in a fish and chip shop is £3.22 – less than half the average price us Brits

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splash out on a takeaway curry. Chinese food is around 86% more expensive than a meal from the chippy, while a pizza is 89% more expensive.

Michelin-starred chef Simon Haigh created the world’s most expensive fish and chips in February 2014 costing £304 per portion. The costly fish and chips dish includes ingredients such as Dover Sole, black truffle and champagne batter.

There are over 27million visits to fish and chip shops every month.

Fish and chips was the only take-away food not to be rationed during the Second World War. Frederick Lord Woolton, Minister of Food at the time, even allowed mobile frying vans to carry fish and chips to evacuees around the country.

Celebrate Chinese New Year at ARU

Celebrate Chinese New Year with us

At Anglia Ruskin we’re proud of the international community that forms part of our modern, global university, and our Chinese New Year event on Saturday 28 February is an opportunity for us to welcome visitors onto campus and celebrate our cultural diversity.

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Join us between 10am and 2pm, when our Chelmsford campus will be a riot of colour to mark the beginning of the Chinese New Year – the Year of the Goat. Highlights will include a Chinese lion dance performance, stilt walkers in costume and music and dance displays.

Try your hand at Chinese crafts including calligraphy and origami. You’ll be able to take part in Mandarin masterclasses and a Chinese tea ceremony, while those looking for something more high-energy can learn tai chi.

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BIKERS could soon see a parking scheme that had a successful six-month trial, rolled out in Chelmsford.

Motoparking launched the pilot scheme of storage stations last year which enabled bikers to secure their bikes and store their riding gear inside two solid-steel units in Fairfield Road car park and one off Parkway.

Tony Impieri, UK Marketing Director for Motoparking said: “We would like to see about 20 in the city by spring but there will definitely be about 12 to 15 going in by then. They save people a lot of headaches and it’s obviously a good idea for people to be able to lock their gear away.”

The Italian businessman originally got the idea to bring the scheme to the UK after seeing the scheme work well in mainland Europe.

Mr Impieri added: When you go into towns you see so many bikes, and it’s nice for people to be able to leave their heavy bike ger and actually go an do other things, like car drivers do. The biggest challenge is getting the word out to bikers that the service is available.”

Chelmsford City Council is currently in talks with Motoparking to roll out more of the storage stations.

RHS Hyde Hall’s glorious surroundings

Undergraduate Open Day This event will run alongside our Undergraduate Open Day, so if you’re interested in finding out more about studying at Anglia Ruskin this is a great opportunity to explore our outstanding facilities, including our new Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab, and speak to academic staff about the huge range of courses we offer. You’ll also witness the spirit of enterprise and innovation that led to our Entrepreneurial University of the Year award (Times Higher Education Awards 2014).

For more information visit anglia.ac.uk/opendays

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HE search is on for aspirational young entrepreneurs who could use some help and expertise in turning their business dreams into a reality.

Havering College of Further and Higher Education has joined forces with sports legend and Matchroom Sport CEO Barry Hearn and Saint Francis Hospice for the 2015 Kick-Start Challenge, a small business start-up competition.

Havering residents aged 16-21 years old are invited to submit an application form and business proposal for consideration into the Kick-Start Challenge sponsored by Matchroom Sport.

Successful applicants could be in line to receive £500 and the opportunity to run their own

business for six months. They will also be matched up with a local business mentor.

All money raised during the first six months of being in business will go to Saint Francis Hospice. The competitor (or competitors) who have raised the most money by the close of the competition will win £1,500, a year’s free membership to the Young Havering Chamber of Commerce and the offer of work experience at both Matchroom Sport and Saint Francis Hospice.

Next Wednesday February 25th Havering College is hosting a KickStart Challenge application advice session with Barry Hearn in The

Hub at its Ardleigh Green Campus between 1pm-4pm.

The session is open to all young people aged 16-21 living in Havering, regardless of where they are studying. To register online visit Eventbrite and search Kick Start Challenge or click on the link www.eventbrite.com/e/helpwith-applying-for-the-kick-startchallenge-tickets-15633972633.

Thursday, March 5th is the big key date for the Kick-Start Event in The Space at the Havering College Ardleigh Green Campus.

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Young entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to hear from Barry Hearn, guest speakers and meet business mentors.

Applicants should bring their application and business proposal to the event. To receive a Kick-Start Challenge application form or to find out more, call 01708 771433 or email maryannedonovan@ sfh.org.uk. Applications must be submitted by 16th March 2015 to be considered. The Kick-Start competition runs from 1st April until 30th September 2015.

n SHOPPING intu Lakeside has launched their new Customer Lounge this month which focuses on providing excellent customer service and relaxation for those visiting the shopping centre.

The lounge comes complete with a free personal stylist who can help you with all your fashion needs including finding the right styles, colours and cuts to suit your shape, personality and budget. There’s also a TV for dad to watch while the family shops. For more details www.intu.co.uk/lakeside. n RECRUITMENT Essex Libraries are looking to recruit a young librarian on a paid internship.

The recruitment drive is part of a national scheme to help young people into jobs in the arts and creative industries. The internship (at least 30 hours a week) is aimed at anyone aged 18-24 on Job Seekers Allowance.

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ESIDENTS in Pilgrims Hatch secured a victory after their petition to stop the closure of the Post Office counter located in the Co-op, contributed to it staying open.

The Post Office described as a ‘vital lifeline’ for local elderly and disabled residents by Mayof of Brentwood, Councillor Vicky Davies, was threatened with closure at the end of April 2014 because it was making a loss.

Following the campaign launched by Cllr Davies and Leader of Brentwood Council Barry Aspinell the decision has been reversed. The petition rounded up 190

signatures proving community spirit well and truly still exists in the village.

The decision was also helped by the discovery of a clause in the Co-op’s lease that relates to the provision of Post Office services at the store.

A spokesperson for The Co-Operative Food said: “Post Office services are to be retained in The Co-operative’s Pilgrims Hatch store. The Co-operative hopes that the community will support the service and help to create a viable and sustainable Post Office.”

Barry Aspinell thanked all those who showed their support.

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Chinese New Year serves up a treat

From horticulture to hits, Gardening expert Andrew Babicz has it all SUGGESTING that a Community Radio should have a gardening slot to Phoenix FM chairman Paul Golder, was how Andrew Babicz first got into presenting on the local radio station.

The Horticultural Consultant, Broadcaster, Writer and Britain in Bloom Judge is one of the station’s longest serving broadcasters having fronted the ‘Sunday Best’ slot every weekend since Phoenix first went on air in 2007.

Full of essential green-fingered hints and tips, it’s the perfect show to ease into if you’re a garden lover or want to find out more about your pruning, edging and planting needs.

“If you like a gentle Scottish accent, Sunday morning music and want to know what to do this week in the garden then you can catch me from 10am to 12 midday every Sunday,” says Andrew.

His horticultural career spans decades having been gardening professionally since the age of 17 but before that his father encouraged him to garden with him. He also studied at two of the country’s most prestigious horticultural establishments. “I studied at the Royal Horticultural Societies garden Wisley and at the Royal Botanic Garden

in Edinburgh,” he explains.

It’s no surprise then, that as well as his radio show, Andrew is a judge for Britain in Bloom and gives talks and lectures to local groups as well as writing gardening articles.

“What fascinates me about gardening is the variety of different types of gardening and how you can quickly become addicted to one in particular and for me at the age of 14 it was Cacti. I would now class myself as an “all rounder” liking all areas of gardening!”

So how does Andrew describe his show? “It covers all aspects of gardening including the wildlife that visits our gardens. You can also hear interviews with celebrities such as Charlie Dimmock, Christine Walkden and James Wong to name drop a few.

“The great thing about having a gardening show on local radio is that it is right up to date with what you can do in the garden that week. Most national magazines are planned three months ahead so when the snow is falling or there is drought local radio can advise what to do immediately. The other great thing,” he adds, “is you can ask questions on

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the morning of my show and I will answer them straight away.”

Tune into Andrew’s show every Sunday from 10am on Phoenix FM 98.0. www.Phoenixfm. com. Facebook: /andrewsgardening Twitter: @andrewbab

the Goat (or Sheep) with a traditional dragon dance this Sunday February 22, starting at 1pm. Come along and watch the colourful spectacle and enjoy lunch at the self-service buffetstyle restaurant. Adult lunch from £7.90, child’s lunch £3.90. For more information or to book call 01268 527880/www.thearoma.co.uk.

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ER live show, “Psychic Sally On the Road”, is entering its seventh year and remains as popular as ever.

It seems people can’t get enough of the Fulham-born medium who dubs herself “an ordinary woman with an extraordinary gift”.

Sally, 63, explains that her psychic experiences began in childhood. “At four, I saw my first ghost. At a nursery, I noticed a man standing alongside a little girl at the end of a table – it was her grandfather. No one could see him so I went over and pointed to him.

Unfortunately, the assistant got cross and strapped me in a high chair for the rest of the morning!”

Before becoming a full-time medium, Sally – who lives in Surrey – was a dental nurse, giving readings casually to family and friends. “I was using my gift as a party piece. But it reached the point where I couldn’t continue doing it weekends or when people randomly arrived on my doorstep. I didn’t charge. Instead, people brought flowers, chocolates – even eggs!”

On reaching this important juncture in her life, she decided to quit the dental industry and become a professional medium. “Back then, I had three kids and a mortgage so needed to earn a wage.

That’s when I began charging – initially, £12 a reading.”

Before long, her lengthening client list included celebs and even royalty. For four years, she read for Princess Diana. “She was utterly charming but with exactly the same issues as anyone else.”

Sally’s live shows follow a tried and tested format. “I don’t want to sound conceited but it’s said that they’re entertaining – perhaps because I’m prepared to laugh at myself.”

The two-hour show kicks off with a three-minute film about Sally before the evening begins in earnest. She never knows how many spirits she’ll make contact with. “On average, I manage up to 40 messages a night from people’s loved ones.”

The complexities associated with spiritualism mean mediums often attract sceptics. Sally, is no exception. “Sadly, it comes with the territory. But some people aren’t really sceptics, they just want to attack another individual.

“Some things people say are frightening. While they might not carry

On Friday 6th March, expect Southend’s Cliffs Pavilion to be packed to the rafters because worldfamous psychic Sally Morgan is in town.

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out the threats themselves, they could entice others to – I have to be careful.

“For the first time in our lives, my whole family have had to install CCTV around our properties,” admits Sally, before recalling one of the worst threats she’s received.

“Someone threatened to throw acid over me. That’s why I can’t do book or autograph signings now. People queue with cups of coffee or water in their hands and I need security guards because, who knows, the cups might be full of acid.”

Despite such threats, Sally refuses to let it detract from her objectives. “I do my work out of pure love and it’s an honour. I like showing people that talking about spirits and ghosts doesn’t have to be scary. I’ve never tried or wanted to convert anyone throughout my life as a medium. Everyone is entitled to their own beliefs and all I aim to do is share the possibility that there is an afterlife. If people find comfort in knowing that their loved ones are still with them, I think that’s a wonderful thing.”

Sally, author of several books, has appeared on many TV shows, including the fly-on-the-wall documentary, Psychic Sally’s Big Fat Operation, spotlighting her life-changing weight-loss operation.

Her weight had ballooned to a frightening 27 stone due to overeating and after suffering a minor heart attack, her future looked bleak without drastic action.

Sally underwent a gastric bypass and subsequently lost a staggering 16 stone.

Today, her weight fluctuates around the nine stone mark and she couldn’t be happier.

“It can be a dangerous op but was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Now, I feel confident, healthy and can do simple things like walking upstairs without getting out of breath!”

Come March 6th, Sally will be back in our neck of the woods – and she’s looking forward to it. “I’ve performed at Southend’s Cliffs Pavilion many times. I love the town and the venue. A dream of mine is to live near the sea because whenever I visit a seaside town, like Southend, I warm to it instantly.”

Who knows, in years to come we might see Sally strolling along Southend seafront regularly if she realises her dream.

Sally is appearing at the Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea, on Friday 6th March, 8pm. For ticket info, visit www. southendtheatres.org.uk or call 01702 351135. For further information about Sally, go to www.sallymorgan.tv

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Commenting on working with the brand Lauren commented: “I am so excited to be collaborating with Accessoryo.com, the collection is classic but on-trend and reflects my love for making outfits go the extra mile by choosing key accessories.”

Once renowned for her revealing outfits; tiny denim skirts and cleavage-spilling crop tops Lauren is now often seen out and about in more reserved wardrobe staples such as skinny denim jeans or black faux-leather trousers with blazers, a white T-shirt or a black oversized vest, accessorised with hats and statement jewellery.

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Fashion may be her forte but Lauren’s top tips on looking good are to be comfortable and happy.

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Jackie Tyrrell from Hornchurch is an accredited Feng Shui consultant and trained at The Feng Shui Academy. She is Secretary on the Feng Shui Society Executive, a professional organisation of Feng Shui consultants and teachers in the UK.

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ACKIE has undergone extensive training, works to the Feng Shui Society’s code of ethics and has professional indemnity insurance. She undertakes consultations for homes and small business, is involved in Mind Body and Spirit events and shares her knowledge on one day workshops and presentations.

Jackie believes that by balancing the energies in your environment and by making simple and inexpensive alterations in your home or business, you can experience life transforming changes

which will help create a happier and brighter future.

HOW DOES FENG SHUI WORK? How does Feng Shui work, you ask? From a design perspective, it is a way of organizing your environment to give it a peaceful, inviting atmosphere. Feng Shui means wind and water and it is about encouraging a good flow of Chi energy into your home that can move around you home like a gentle breeze or a flowing stream.

Feng Shui is a very ancient but very successful method of

adjusting the Chi energy flow of your home or business to improve your health, finances, relationships, family life, and reputation.

Chi is an invisible life force or energy that flows through all things. It is an energy that is more subtle than electric, magnetic and thermonuclear energies.

We know from quantum physics that there is an energy field underlying all things. The practice of traditional Chinese medicine is based upon the fact that the Chi of the body must be strong and in balance in order for the person to enjoy good health. Many experiments in quantum physics have showed us that these energy fields do exist and can be measured. What is most important is the discovery that through the power of our intention, we can manipulate and change these energy fields to improve the circumstances of our lives.

The Chi in our bodies work best when it is tuned to a particular frequency and this also applies to the Chi in our homes and businesses. The normal, healthy flow of Chi is often interrupted by how the rooms in our homes are arranged, where the furniture is placed, the colours, artwork and ornaments we use to decorate.

Added to this negative earth energies, electromagnetic fields from electric appliances and predecessor Chi from previous occupants will all have an effect on Chi flow.

Another very important thing

“We know from quantum physics that there is an energy field underlying all things: which affects our Chi is our intent. In other words, how our Chi behaves is also affected by what we think and believe.

In Feng Shui, we may change certain physical attributes of our environment to get better Chi flow, but we must also ensure that we make a change in our thoughts and beliefs.

Feng Shui is a combination of changing the physical attributes of the environment and changing the non-tangible aspects as well. For instance, if you want to increase your wealth, you might put a water fountain in the wealth corner of your home, but at the same time you should visualize what the water represents, a continual stream of money coming into your home. However, if your

personal beliefs tell you that this is selfish, or that you don’t deserve it then these beliefs will interfere with your Chi. If you don’t believe you should have it, all the water fountains in the world aren’t going to bring it to you. So when you place a Feng Shui cure in your home, you must visualise exactly what you want. Get the emotional feeling that what you want to happen has happened. In doing this and visualising what your cure represents you can change the Chi in your home and how it functions.

We can control the progress of our Chi, and stop it where we want it to create the effects we desire. If you walk in your front door and can see all the way through and out the back door, you are losing all your Chi and you must stop that.

So, we use both physical and non-tangible ways of doing that. Physically, you can place a decorative folding screen or a large plant there to physically change the flow of Chi. Another remedy is to hang a crystal sphere from the ceiling which disperses the Chi in other directions that you need it to go.

But when you hang the crystal, you visualize your intent. Your intent is the non-tangible part of the cure. You visualize the Chi hitting the crystal and

going down the hallway to the bedrooms, or that it splits and some goes down the hall and some to the kitchen. Wherever you want it, we ask you to visualize your intent as you place the cure.

To put it simply - Feng Shui is a combination of design and intent, physical and nonphysical, tangible and nontangible.

HOW FENG SHUI CAN HELP IN THE HOME? ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO SELL IT. Declutter - get rid of all the excess stuff that has accumulated in every nook and cranny. Clutter you no longer want give to charity or sell on Ebay or at a car boot sale.

Consider removing any bulky furniture that makes the room feel small and replacing it with smaller furniture.

Give your walls a fresh lick of paint, neutral paint will make your home seem lighter and bigger.

Create a good first impression. Give the front door a new coat of paint if it needs it, or clean the front door so it looks appealing. Update the outside lights and put potted plants or hanging baskets either side of the front door.

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“Chi is an invisible life force or energy that flows through all things.” hallway or coats hanging up as these can cause restrictions to Chi (positive energy) flow.

Make sure you give the right impression. Paint the walls a neutral colour, remove any bulky furniture, upgrade the lighting and if you feel you need colour, add it with accessories and a rug.

Make any minor repairs – sticking doors, holes in walls, broken door knobs, cracked tiles, torn or threadbare carpets.

Many buyers want to move in without making changes, so allow for this.

Clean everything until it sparkles. Get rid of lime scale, clean and repair tile grout, wax wooden floors, get rid of all odours, hang up fresh towels.

Tidy up the garden. Cut bushes back, clean the patio and furniture from moss and dirt and cut the grass. This may help people visualize themselves using the garden.

The kitchen is the most valuable room in a house.

Declutter surfaces and clean the kitchen thoroughly. Just leave a bowl of fresh fruit out.

Wall mirrors make a room look much bigger and lighter.

Consider putting some up, especially in smaller rooms or hallways. Don’t put a mirror opposite the front door as this will cause the positive Chi

energy to bounce back out.

Clean windows inside and out, replace any broken light bulbs. Making the place feel light and airy makes rooms feel bigger and the property more attractive.

Ensure you have lamps in any dark corners. This will lift the energy in dark areas and by putting a soft lamp in a bedroom this will create a warm enticing glow.

If it’s a cold evening, or even chilly day, light your fire if you have one. If you don’t have a fire ensure the fireplace is clean.

Make sure the windows are properly dressed with blinds or curtains as naked windows make a place feel impersonal and run down. Buy some cheap ones e.g. from Ikea if necessary.

Plants and flowers bring colour, life and light to a room and also smell lovely. So does that fruit bowl on your kitchen counter.

Bad smells are the single biggest turn off for prospective buyers. Don’t just cover them up, fix the source of the smell.

Clear drains, wash bins, open windows, air the kitchen from old cooking smells, get rid of furniture that is embedded with cigarette smoke and wash any grimy bed sheets.

If you have pets, be careful because some love people love them, some hate them and some are allergic to them so make sure that on the viewing they are out of the house. Pet lovers will pay more attention to your pet and less attention to the home. Pet haters will feel uncomfortable, completely on their guard and rush around your property leaving as soon as they can. If you have a pet remove food bowls, baskets and litter trays.

Good smells can make a property feel appealing. While it might be impractical to bake fresh bread, cakes for every viewer that visits your home, you could perhaps brew some fresh coffee.

Jackie Tyrrell runs Change Your Life with Feng Shui workshops. The next one is taking place on Saturday 28th March 2015 at The Sanctuary, Pea Lane, Upminster, Essex RM14 2XH. 10am - 4pm cost £45 For more details call Jackie on 01708 445240, visit the website www. fengshuipathway.co.uk or email: fengshuipathway@ btinternet.com

Home comforts The definition of home luxury is being completely redefined with many shunning over-styled designer living and going back to basics.

Simple home-comforts such as classic magnolia paint or pastel shades and peace and quiet, are replacing deep shag pile carpets and chandeliers in rooms.

In recent years the stay-at-home culture has boosted a trend for more ‘homely designs.’. Many people have been abandoning nights out in favour of staying in, and so are making their homes more comfortable to live

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Brentwood - £325,000 We are delighted to be offering this newly converted three bedroom end terrace house. This spacious home offers an open plan kitchen/family room, separate utility room, en-suite shower room to master plus family bathroom. CALL TO BOOK YOUR VIEWING SLOT ON SUNDAY 22ND FEB.

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Harold Hill - £240,000 An established three bedroom family home situated on a walkway, 1.5 miles to Harold Hill station.

The property offers an L-shaped lounge/diner with doors to a fully enclosed rear garden and a fitted kitchen. VIEWING SLOTS AVAILABLE SAT 21ST FEB (AM).

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An extremely well positioned and established four bedroom detached family home. The property offers a carriage driveway, flexible living accommodation and detached garage.

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“Catch 22 –Should I Sell First or Buy?” One of the greatest frustrations associated with moving house in the current market is that you might feel somewhat exposed if you sell your own property before having found your new home.

It is reported that, nationally, estate agents take an average of fewer than just one new property onto their books per branch each week.

Although we enjoy a much greater supply of properties than this, it is easy to see why sellers become nervous at the general lack of property. Many who receive a good offer for their home turn it down because they have not yet found “the right property”.

Of course the problem would become a self-fulfilling prophesy if everyone were to take this stance and the entire market would grind to a halt. But in reality it isn’t that bad and whist we don’t have a magic wand, the closest thing we have to a miracle cure is to encourage sellers to have a little faith.

Firstly, the fact that you have a buyer in place positions you as a “red hot buyer” with estate agents. This means you will be offered new properties as soon as they come onto the market, often ahead of public marketing or website exposure.

Secondly, you are in a much stronger negotiating position when you do find a property you like, meaning that you are preferred to other buyers who may be in a weaker position.

Thirdly, you may well find that once you are psychologically committed to your sale, you’ll have a clearer focus on which house would actually suit you best. It’s easy to “umm and ah” when there’s no pressure!

So if you need help making a decision, find a buyer for yours first and of course, we’d be happy to help on that front as well!

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Modern four bedroom detached house situated in a cul-de-sac position within 2 miles of City and railway station. Inside there is a lounge, dining area, fitted kitchen, utility area and a landscaped rear garden.

Modern two bed, two bath, fourth floor apartment located next to station.

Older Style three bed semi-detached located 1.2 miles from station with, kitchen, separate dining room, lounge with bay window, raised front garden, 73ft rear garden and block paved off road parking to rear.

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Established three bedroom semi-detached house, lounge, kitchen/diner, ground floor bathroom, driveway, rear garden backing fields and paddocks. For sale with NO ONWARD CHAIN!

Offers Over £300,000

LAST REMAINING PLOT! Three bedroom detached with two allocated spaces.

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Great Baddow, Chelmsford - £265,000

Modern end of terrace situated in a small gated development just over a mile from the railway station.

Two double bedrooms BOTH with en suites, allocated parking space and an enclosed rear garden.

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It is close to the A120 and A131 while the A12 is accessed at Witham. Stansted Airport is approximately 17 miles distant.

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ith exterior views over open countryside, red brickwork and red roofs, Mill Range certainly stands out as an exclusive new-build development of family homes in the picturesque village of Black Notley near the market town of Braintree.

The creation of Chelsteen Homes, these environmentally-friendly properties are built to the highest standard and feature solar panels for affordable hot water, highly efficient gas boilers for central heating and energy saving uPVC windows and french doors.

Mill Range comprises three 4 bedroom house with double garages and three 2 bedroom houses, with double car ports.

Inside rooms boast stylish fixtures and fittings, the master bedrooms have fitted wardrobes in a gloss white finish, there’s a traditional Shaker-style kitchen (in oak or cream finish) complete with hob, electric oven and integrated NEFF appliances.

The contemporary bathroom has smart touches such as a dual fuel towel radiator, thermostatically-controlled shower, Porcelanosa tiling and chrome fittings.

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You’ve everything you need nearby from healthcare; Braintree has a modern community hospital providing convenient health services while Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford is the main general NHS facility with A&E department.There is a small convenience store in Black Notley whilst Braintree has something for every taste with a Sainsburys, Tesco, Morrison’s and Lidl as well as two department stores, numerous smaller shops and a twice weekly market. There is a new Marks & Spencer Food Hall on Freeport Retail Park and the adjacent designer discount mall with its well-known fashion labels and quality homewares attracts shoppers from miles around.

Owning a brand new Chelsteen home means that maintenance promises to be minimal for years to come as should running costs. So what are you waiting for.

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Kitchen confidential We talk to Mark Friend-James, proprietor of Sussex-based Rightside Kitchens

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our years on from founding his own company, Mark Friend-James is now at the helm of a successful outfit providing a full kitchen consultancy, design and fitting service from its base just outside Findon in West Sussex, at the foot of the South Downs.

Rightside Kitchens (RKL) undertakes a wide range of projects, from individual kitchen refurbishments to providing and installing large numbers of kitchens on new build developments for major housebuilders.

“I set myself the target to be available to both the trade and retail industry,” explains Friend-James. “I am happy doing a single property and have set the business up so that larger sites are easily managed too.”

Starting on the shop floor of a large kitchen manufacturer at the age of 18, Friend-James has worked in all aspects

of the industry, gaining experience on projects around the UK. These years of watching and learning eventually led to the conception of his own company.

Friend-James is personally involved at each stage of every project, from initial design meetings right through to when the purchaser moves in.

“At every point – design, order, manufacture, delivery, arranging subcontractors and installation – the customer can feel confident that my involvement is always in the fore with each project,” he says.

It is the personal involvement of Friend-James himself – with some 25 years of experience in the industry before setting up RKL – that he believes his customers really value.

“I like to make the customer feel important, whether they are a retail client or trade, one kitchen or 10,” he says. “I also wanted to be on hand over the phone rather than simply

hiding behind emails – that is so commonplace! I basically like to be seen on my sites; I want my clients to be able to approach me and have the confidence that the jobs are being run from the frontline back.”

His breadth of contacts also means he can supply anything that his much larger national-brand competitors can, with prices kept low due to his carefully controlled overheads. “Many companies like to bamboozle with huge savings. I simply do the design give them the price and let each client decide which they feel more comfortable with.”

Does he have one key bit of advice for prospective customers? “The best rule of thumb is ‘don’t let your heart rule your head’. Sometimes when you meet a client they want everything and the shock when they get a £25k quote when their budget is £15k is evident. I will always help them understand this and give good honest advice to go with design ideas.”

Friend-James’ adventurous spirit (he’s pictured here on a mission to Kilimanjaro) means he’s not resting on his laurels and he has ambitions

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Exciting designs and installation tailored to your needs

to grow his business further while retaining the level of personal service that he believes differentiates Rightside from the competition. His passion for the outdoors helps generate ideas – energy that is required on a daily basis.

He is now undertaking projects that require full property refurbishments, with the help of his expert team of specialist contractors, and its Sussex

base is not constraining RKL from taking on projects across the UK. The future certainly looks bright for FriendJames and his growing company.

RKL’s re-vamped website (www. rightsidekitchens.co.uk) launches in February 2015.

To find out more about Rightside Kitchens, contact Mark at mark@rightsidekitchens. co.uk; 01903 872704, 07594 605922

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Get training FUTURE predictions are that Online Workouts are going to be on the increase throughout the year, as time and money is limited for many of us who still want to ensure we can fit in a daily/weekly exercise regime.

With this in mind, we really do have all the equipment we need to workout at home.

Let’s get started. Take your living room or a room in your house with space to at least lunge forward and backwards and step out side to side. (Optional combine room with a TV so if you need more motivation you can do a fitness DVD or tune into your online workout and do it with the instructor).

The Short Workouts App. Available on most phones will give you guidance on exercises, how to do them, an activity calendar, results tracker and a slot for achievements when you complete your workout!

Set yourself a certain amount of time for your workout and stick to it.

I would always do my workouts first thing in the morning to kick start your metabolism which really puts you into a positive mood for the rest of the day. It also tends to make you less likely to snack through the day. Whatever time of day that you can fit the workout in, put it in your diary and stick to that time regularly, even set your phone alarm so you don’t miss it! Consistency is the key to success!

If you don’t really have the motivation to exercise alone.

Ask a friend or a family member. You could go for a power walk around your park if you prefer that type of

exercise and you may well meet others doing this too.

You could look up your local running club. They will have a Couch to 5k programmes to get you started which is quite often free and a great way to meet other people without any pressure on looking the best and being the fittest.

If you are a Mum with younger children. Get the buggy out and power walk around the park.

You can always stop at a bench and do 10 press ups, or just stop and tone your legs with some squats and lunges. You may well find the little one goes to sleep whilst you are busy!

Forward lunges

Planking

How about a bit of a booty blast? Barre workouts are continuing to gain popularity with Hot Barre being introduced in New York doing ballet style moves in 40 degrees! But you don’t need a ballet barre at home, just find a strong chair that has a high back and do your workout ballet style and see that bottom perk up! Again these workouts can be found online through You Tube and fitness DVDs. I teach Barre Blast and it is the meanest workout on your derriere I think you can do and your bottom will without a doubt lift back up!

Your home can be a fantastic gym. Water bottles can act as dumb bells. Stairs and chairs can all be used to assist your body weight exercises and there are showers and refreshments available to hand and you don’t have to worry who has been using that mat!

Here is a great short Body Weight workout:

Warm up for 3–5 minutes by going up and down the stairs for a few minutes, or marching on the spot.

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Did you know that the hottest fitness trend for 2015 is Body Weight Training according to the American College of Medicine.

with fitness expert Helen Barness

Forward lunges – stand feet about hip distance apart, take a big step forward and allow the front and back knee to bend, let the heel raise on the back leg. Push back from the heel of the front leg to bring you back to standing and change legs.

Aim for 10 each leg

alternate to start then try doing on one leg only for 10 then change. Great for toning those thighs.

• Squats – Stand with feet

about hip distance apart, bend your knees as though sitting into a chair as deep as you can manage without aggravating your knees, then stand back up firing up your thighs and bottom to bring you back to standing.

Aim for 20 squats and if you have the energy add 10 power squats with a jump. Legs and bottom will benefit from some squats, just watch you don’t arch your back as you bend at the knees, then hips, not

Squats bending at the hip first then knees.

• Shoulder bridge – lay

on your back, have a mat if possible. Bend your knees, feet about hip distance apart. Lift your bottom straight up and feel your bottom working.

Aim for 20 hip lifts and if you want additional challenge try it with one leg lifted. This exercise will tone up that butt!

• Scissors – lay on back, put

a pillow under your head if your head needs support. Lift up your legs and then reach them

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Scissors away one at a time, scissoring.

If you find it too much to have your legs straight start with them bent and do a toe tap to the floor. Ensure your lower back does not come off the floor. You might want to place your hands under your lower back and if you want more challenge you can raise your head, neck and shoulders whilst scissoring the legs Aim for 10 scissors and build on this up to 20. This exercise is great for stretching the hamstrings whilst working the abdominals.

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Russian twist – sit on your bottom with feet down and knees bent. Keep the feet

down if you are new to exercise and if you have any back problems skip this exercise. Take your arms out in front of you and twist from one side to the other so you look from side to side. You want to feel your rib cage turning away from your hips.

Aim for 10 either side and as you progress, you could take

Russian twist the feet off the floor. This is a great one to help define your waist.

• Side plank with rotation – lay on your side,

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to pick the hips up to get into position. If you are new to exercise start with knees bent rather than legs extended and then see if you can lift your hips off the mat. If this is difficult, just lift up the side of the waist as though you were going to lift, hold it for a breath and then relax back down. As you get stronger, lift the hips away from the floor, hold it for a second and then return down.

For challenge, you can add a rotation reach the top arm under the waist. Ensure your elbow is under the shoulder so you are not feeling great

tension in the shoulder.

Aim to do the side plank 5 times on one side then change over – so lifting your hips holding for a moment and then lowering back down. If adding rotation, aim again 5 to start and build gradually.

• Plank shoulder tap

– adopt plank position as shown. If you cannot keep legs extended, put knees down.

Make sure your bottom is not high, your body wants to be

Plank shoulder tap in a straight line if legs are extended and a diagonal line from head to knee if knees

are down. Watch you don’t round your back too much.

From plank position, tap hand across to opposite shoulder and repeat other side.

Aim for 10 taps across to start with. This is a great all rounder as so many muscles are involved with stabilising your body as well as making it move.

If you would like a short workout video to do at home, here are some great workouts that Helen did for a Valentine’s Challenge to give you some ideas – http:// www.kickstartfatlossgrays. co.uk/kick-start-fat-losshiit-valentine-challenge/ Any more information on how to workout at home, do get in touch. Helen is happy to help you with your workout programme and currently developing her own online fitness videos/DVD. www.kickstartfatlossgrays. co.uk. www.vivapilates. co.uk, 07956 520767

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UR skin can suffer in the winter but there’s lots we can do to ensure we look and feel great. JANEY LEE GRACE, author of Look Great Naturally…Without Ditching the Lipstick, an up-to-date guide to a perfectly natural transformation in your beauty regime and your lifestyle, gives her recommendations.

If we are in cold wintry weather and then in centrally heated rooms our skin can be dry and flaky, moisture is what we need and there’s nothing finer than raw extra virgin coconut oil, the one I recommend is Tiana, they do say don’t put anything on your skin you can’t eat and you can and should eat it (very high in lauric

acid so great for immunity). Use as you would any other body oil, it’s a great deep intensive hair conditioner too. Rehydrate the face and hair with oils, they balance the production of sebum and rehydrate the hydro-lipidic film of the skin, they are easily absorbed and

if essential oils are added they have further therapeutic benefits in that they smell great and can increase your happiness levels!

If you haven’t before, do try facial oils, it’s easy to make your own bespoke recipe but I also love the Rose Fresh Coconut TLC from Tiana (www. tiana-coconut.com).

The range from Pure Lakes (www.purelakes.co.uk) and the High Performance organic skincare range from Essexbased SKN-RG organics (www.

b2beautyproducts.com).

Brighten up lacklustre skin; If you want to invest in a great anti-ageing and revitalising Face mask try the My Vita Bella Anti-Ageing face mask (www.myvitabella. com), in just ten minutes and no messy creams.

It’s enriched with Argan Oil, Hibiscus Seed Proteins and importantly Hyaluronic Acid If you find you have dry flaky itchy skin you will really benefit from the excellent Dermabalm from Naturesnaturals and the great new Natural emollient cream from Beyond Organic Some of my other favourite brands include Inlight Organics – the organic line softener is

amazing, The excellent Age Defy range from Green People www.greenpeople.com At night time try the amazing new Skin Regeneration Beauty sleep from Qsilica’s hard to beat the gorgeous new range from Weleda (www.weleda.com) The White Mallow Baby Derma range – ok so its intended for babies, but sssh don’t tell!

Make-up can stay natural too, there are some gorgeous natural ranges from BWC (beauty without cruelty), Natorigin and a huge range of make-up from Logona who are based just over the border in Bedfordshire.

Janey’s book Look Great Naturally... Without Ditching the Lipstick Hay House Publishing (hayhouse.co.uk) £8.99, www.janeyleegrace.com

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The Chelmsford

Winter Beer & Cider Festival

Get your souvenir pint glass at the ready. The exceedingly popular Chelmsford Winter Beer & Cider Festival, now in its 16th year, returned this week and will see thousands of visitors enjoying gallons of beer, perry and cider during the four-day-fest.

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RGANISED and run by Chelmsford and Mid-Essex Campaign for Real Ale volunteers (CAMRA), which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, visitors can look forward to 200 real ales many of the stronger darker winter ales variety, ever popular gold beers to tantalise your tastebuds and also 50 scintillating varieties of ciders perries and pyders (Apples and Pears mixed) along with International Beers and local Essex wines. Eleven new ciders include three from Bertie’s Cider Company from

Braintree, Essex. The cider bar this year is sponsored by The Essex Cider shop.

Also toast of the four day event is the hearty grub courtesy of Hopleaf, who will be serving freshly grilled burgers, hot dogs, chips and homemade chillies and curries. There’s chocolates from Merry Berry and lite snacks from Pipers Crisps.

The first Winter festival was held in 1999, and until 2005 was held at various locations in Chelmsford including the Essex County Cricket Club. The event has grown steadily over the years and larger

premises were eventually secured in 2013 with King Edward VI Grammar School the chosen venue.

The festival runs at the school (Broomfield Road, Chelmsford CM1 3SX) until Saturday 21st February. Admission is free for CAMRA members at all times, and for non-members before 6pm. £3 thereafter.

Further details on the festival and the full beer and cider lists, can be found at www.chelmsfordbeerandciderfestivals. camra.org.uk.

40 Not Out beer

This unique brew has been especially made for the festival to celebrate the Chelmsford and MidEssex branch of the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) 40th Anniversary by the Felstar Brewery in Felsted. It has been made to commemorate the fact that the branch, founded in 1975, is still going strong with more than 1,660 members.

It has been made using 40 ingredients and will be available to buy at the festival direct from the cask and in bottles.

The chosen charity for this year’s festival is The Mental Health Foundation. A charity raffle with a variety of beer and cider related prizes including the opportunity to brew at Wibblers Brewery will be made at 4pm on Saturday 21st February by Phil Wilcox, Head Brewer at Wibblers. All the proceeds from the raffle will go to The Mental Health Foundation.

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Maldon Brewing Company

‘launch’ special beers

This year’s ‘monthly specials’ from the Maldon Brewing Company celebrate Maldon’s barges.

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OME of the famous Thames sailing barges the Maldon Brewing Company are commemorating are still in operation, owned by Topsail Charters, the East Coast Sailing Trust and the Thames Sailing Barge Trust, all of whom are based in Maldon.

The barges now offer a variety of cruises and charter opportunities. Maldon and Heybridge Basin, and along the River Blackwater, are the best places to view these majestic boats January’s beer was ‘Thistle’ (we saved the very last barrel for the Chelmsford Beer Festival!) – a traditional dark brown mild, soft and beautifully mellowed in the cask. The barge Thistle is moored at Maldon and is currently being used as a tearoom by Topsail Charters. She is the oldest surviving iron barge, built in 1895 to carry coal from the Humber up to London.

Also available at the Chelmsford Winter Beer Festival

is ‘Reminder’. This golden beer uses a hop from the USA which may well ‘remind’ you of tangerines! The barge was launched in 1929 and christened to “remind” her rivals of her great speed. She was champion barge in the races on both the Thames and the Medway.

boats and will be making a return trip in May for the celebrations.

All these beers will be available in bottles from our brewery shop. We have ‘Thistle’ and ‘Reminder’ available now. Visit us in

the Stable Yard of the Blue Boar Hotel, Silver Street, Maldon. CM9 4QE. Call 01621 851000, email info@ maldonbrewing.co.uk or visit the website www.maldonbrewing.co.uk.

Other ‘barge beers’ coming up are ‘Centaur’ for March – a traditional best bitter, ‘Barge Match’ for July (the month of Maldon’s match along the River Blackwater this year) and ‘Molliette’ - a deep ruby ale for September. The Molliette was a concrete barge built in 1919. After an undistinguished career as a barge, she was used for target practice and sunk of Mersea Island in 1942!

For April we will have ‘Pudge’. We are brewing this to celebrate the anniversary in May of the Dunkirk’s ‘little ships’.

Pudge was one of these

Dominion Brewery beers

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Amber Porter 5.5% abv - Rich dark colour with chocolate and biscuit flavours Woodbine Racer Turbo 6.2% abv Golden hued with malt sweet flavours and bursting with tropical fruitiness.

1850 London Porter 5.0% - Our muliti-award winning porter. Deep dark red, with flavours of smoky coffee ,and currants www.pitfieldbrewery.com

Appearing this week at the Chelmsford Winter Beer Festival

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OMINION Amber Porter, Woodbine Racer Turbo, and Pitfield 1850 London Porter will be avalable at this week’s Chelmsford Winter Beer & Cider Festival.

Besides its own range of interesting and imaginative beers, Dominion produces the Pitfield Brewery range of organic beers all brewed in Moreton, Essex.

All of the beers, from both breweries are made by hand, in small batches, from the finest ingredients available.

Dominion works closely with The Woodbine pub, Waltham Abbey. The pub has just been named ‘Pub of the Year’ by the Essex and Herts Borders branch of the Campaign for Real Ale. Dominion Woodbine Racer is a permanent feature on the bar. Along with an ever changing selection of great ales, the Woodbine serves some of the finest pub food in the east of England.

The inpiration for Dominion beers comes

from a desire to tell a story, or from a chance meeting with interesting people.

Often the beers will have a Canadian connection due to Dominion owner Andy Skene’s Canadian roots.

Pitfield Brewery was founded in London in 1982, and has brewed award winning beers ever since, including the Champion Beer of Britian in 1987, just after Andy joined the company. Pitfield converted to organic production in 2000.

Pitfield beers are of a more tradtional nature than the Dominion beers. Pitfield is well known as a pioneer of recreating historic beer styles, and its range includes 1792 Imperial Chocolate Stout, 1837 India Pale Ale, 1850 London Porter, and 1890 Stock Ale. For more information and details of stockists of these fabulous beers visit www.dominionbrewerycompany.com and www.pitfieldbrewery.com.

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Feeling

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Box Office: 0120 6 573948 essexbookfestiv al.org.uk

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The Essex Book Festival is one of the highlights of Essex’s cultural calendar, says director of the festival Ros Green taking part in this year’s festival. Along with SJ Watson, author of Before I Sleep, BAFTA winner dramatist Nick Dear, and Nicci Gerrard, one half of the bestselling crimewriting duo ‘Nicci French’.

With so many enticing events on the Festival ‘menu’, it’s very difficult to single out individual events. Still, here are some highlights not to miss.

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O celebrate the book in all its forms, Essex County Council established the Festival in 1999. It subsequently became an independent charity led by a board of voluntary trustees in 2011.

Since then it has gone from strength to strength, quickly emerging as one of the leading festivals of its kind in the East of England.

Each March it hosts over sixty events in a range of venues across the County.

These include theatres, libraries, schools and universities, through to cafes and art galleries.

Intriguingly, there’s even an event on Southend Pier this year!

Over the years the Festival has welcomed a formidable range of writers to the county, extending from Anita Shreve and Sandi Toksvig, through to Anthony Horowitz and Jack Straw.

2015 is no different.

Alan Johnson, Dame Stella Rimington, artist Maggi Hambling, film-maker and writer Jon Ronson and Novelist Liz Trenow are all

1. JUDY FINNIGAN ‘IN CONVERSATION’ WITH HUSBAND RICHARD MADELEY Judy Finnigan needs no introduction in book circles.

A best-selling author, television presenter, and columnist, in 2004 her name became synonymous with discovering and sharing great fiction through the Richard and Judy Book Club.

Her first novel, Eloise, was a Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller in hardback and paperback. Her new novel I Do Not Sleep, the subject of her discussion with Richard, is a haunting and wonderfully moving story of the enduring power of a mother’s love.

Judy will be appearing at Anglia Ruskin University in Chelmsford 7.30pm on Monday 2nd March.

Tickets are £7/£6. Box Office: (01206) 573948 / mercurytheatre.co.uk 2. JESSIE BURTON ‘IN CONVERSATION’ WITH ACTRESS HAYLEY ATWELL Jessie Burton, the UK’s most successful debut writer in 2014 will be talking to actress and friend Hayley Atwell, otherwise known as ‘Agent Carter’ in Captain America, about her new

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Jessie Burton book The Miniaturist. The Miniaturist became a swift bestseller and has been printed in 31 different languages. This first novel about the journeys and lives of two women in Amsterdam in 1686 has been critically acclaimed and was chosen as the Waterstones Book of the Year for 2014.

Jessie will be appearing at Anglia Ruskin University in Chelmsford 7.30pm on 11th March. Tickets £7/£6.

Box Office: (01206) 573948 / mercurytheatre.co.uk 3. SOPHIE HANNAH – THE MONOGRAM MURDERS Sophie Hannah is an international bestselling writer of psychological crime fiction published in 27 countries. Two of Sophie’s crime novels have been adapted for television under

the series title of Case Sensitive, while her latest novel, The Carrier, won the Crime Thriller of the Year Award at the Specsavers National Book Awards.

Sophie has recently taken on the mantle of writing a new Poirot, The Monogram Murders, for the devoted fans of Agatha Christie’s sleuth.

Sophie will be appearing at South Woodham Ferrers Library on 11th March. Tickets £5/£4. Box Office: (01206) 573948 / mercurytheatre.co.uk 4. LEE ROURKE AND WILL WILES ‘IN CONVERSATION’.

Lee Rourke and Will Wiles, two contemporary UK writers, are both known for pushing the boundaries in their writing.

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hard-hitting lenses. Authors critics and close friends, this has all the makings of a fabulous conversation at the end of Southend Pier.

Lee and Will be appearing in the Royal Pavilion at the end of Southend Pier at 3.30pm on 14th March. Tickets £5/£4. Box Office: (01206) 573948 / mercurytheatre.co.uk 5. JANE DOLBY – SONG OF THE SEA Song of the Sea is the story of author Jane Dolby’s journey through love and loss to find her voice in The Fishwives Choir, which united fishing communities across the UK.

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Jane lives in Leigh-on-Sea with her four children. She founded The Choir, which is made up of women involved in the fishing community, after the tragic loss of her husband Colin at sea.

Remarkably, without any record deal, their first single charted at No1 on the iTunes vocal charts!

Jane will be appearing in the Royal Pavilion at the end of Southend Pier at 10.30am on Sunday 15th March. Tickets £5/£4. Box Office: (01206) 573948 / mercurytheatre.co.uk Essex Book Festival takes place throughout March. To find out more about what’s going on and to book tickets, visit www.essexbookfestival. org.uk

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Fettucini Carbonara with Vegusto No-Moo Sauce bellissimo!

Ingredients 3 tablespoons Olive Oil ¾ medium Onion chopped 1 medium red pepper diced 1 medium green pepper diced 3 small cloves garlic finely chopped/ pressed through garlic crusher 1 can (400g) Biona Org Chopped Tomatoes & Basil ¾ can (400g) organic red kidney beans ½ tbsp ground cumin ½ tbsp chilli powder 2 tbsp Biona Organic Tomato Puree ½ sachet chilli mix (41g) ½ teaspoon salt 1 pack tortilla chips ½ pack of Vegusto No-Moo Melty Cheese (semi-frozen for easier grating) 1 Pack Vegusto mince

Karin Ridgers shows us how delicious and easy vegan dishes can be

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LOVE cooking comfort foods that warm you up on a cold day but also those that don’t take too long to cook being a busy businesswoman and mum.

As a vegan I frequently buy products at health food stores, at vegan festivals and online of course. Swiss company Vegusto (www.vegusto. co.uk) are one of my all-time top favourites.

The Vegusto range (available from their website and independent health food stores) includes more than fifty products: dairy-free alternatives to cheese, vegan burgers, sausages, luncheon roll, sandwich slices, roasts and deli slices, schnitzel and salami made from wheat protein, vegan sauces and pates.

The No-Moo cheese alternatives range is free from soya, sugar, LDL (bad) cholesterol and palm oil, contains 50% less fat and only half of the calories found in the equivalent amount of dairy cheese making it an attractive option for people cutting down on dietary fat and calories.

Here’s two great recipes using these alternatives.

Method: 1. In a medium pot boil water (enough to cover pasta) and then add the Tagliatelle pasta.

2. In a large frying pan/wok heat up the margarine, add red onions and the Lyon-style square veggie slices.

3. Fry together to soften the onions.

4. Add the mushroom wedges and the stock cube mix and fry for about 1 minute over medium heat, adding a little salt to taste.

5. When pasta is al dente,

drain and add into the frying pan.

6. Pour into the Vegusto sauce and soya cream and mix well together allowing just enough time to become warm.

7. Add the parsley and serve immediately. Caution: overcooking will cause the cream sauce to lose its consistency.

8. Add ground black pepper and sprinkle some grated Vegusto No-Moo Piquant for that extra taste of cheese. Garnish with fresh parsley and oregano

Chilli Sin Carne Nacho Vegusto Platter give it to a meat eater and if they can tell there is no meat in it I would be amazed!

Ingredients 1 Kallo organic vegetable stock cube (dissolved in five tablespoons of hot water) 1/2 red onion thinly sliced 2 tbsp curly leaf parsley chopped 8 medium chestnut mushrooms sliced into thin wedges 1/2 - 1 pack Vegusto No-Moo cheese sauce 1/2 pack Vegusto Lyon-style Sandwich Slices cut into squares 250ml Alpro soya single cream 1 tbsp vegetable margarine 250g Tagliatelle pasta Salt and black pepper Vegusto No-Moo Piquant cheese grated Dried oregano

Method: 1. In a medium pot boil water (enough to cover pasta) and then add the Tagliatelle pasta.

2. In a large frying pan/wok heat up the margarine, add red onions and the Lyon-style square veggie slices.

3. Fry together to soften the onions.

4. Add the mushroom wedges and the stock cube mix and fry for about 1 minute over medium heat, adding a little salt to taste.

5. When pasta is al dente, drain and add into the frying pan.

6. Pour into the Vegusto sauce and soya cream and mix well together allowing just enough time to become warm.

7. Add the parsley and serve immediately. Caution: overcooking will cause the cream sauce to lose its consistency.

8. Add ground black pepper and sprinkle some grated Vegusto No-Moo Piquant for that extra taste of cheese.

Garnish with fresh parsley and oregano flakes.

Karin Ridgers

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Pets Corner

PETSCorner

Our beds are our sanctuary, especially after a long, arduous day at work. Pets may have an easier life than us humans but they also like to chill out more often than not and a dog/cat bed provides your pet with their own space and off your new sofa.

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N adult dog is likely to sleep 12 to 14 hours a day, 50% of the day sleeping, 30% of the day resting (mostly awake but generally inactive), active for 20% of the day.

So choosing the right bed for them is important. Do they sprawl? Do they curl?

Do they rest their head?

There’s so much choice, so thank goodness for petslovesscruffs.com, who provide luxury bedding cats and dogs.

*The Tramps Milan Igloo bed for cats is constructed using the same proven memory crumb fill as our canine orthopaedic

beds, whilst being designed to suit a cats love of small spaces. Available in four colours: Cherry, Chocolate, Navy & Plum; with a machine wash-able cover and a non-slip base. £34.99

*Scruffs Grizzly Bear Bed measures an enormous 130cm in diameter, making it the ideal choice for even the biggest breeds. Your dog will be happy to rest their paws on this plush faux fur bed.

Constructed with a faux suede covered centre cushion. £199.

*This luxurious handmade sofa bed made in faux leather is just perfect for your pampered pooch. The Regent is upholstered in black or brown with button detailing and contrasting stitching around the sides of the sofa. The cushion cover is machine washable and the faux leather can be easily wiped down to help maintain the sofa beds appearance.

From £120.

*For that top dog how about this vintage-style bowl stand. Marquis & Dawe www. marquisanddawe. co.uk, £46.

Barking mad for Glamour Pawz

Your cat will love this snuggly soft Tramps Aristocat Ring bed.

Purrrfect !! £24.99.

All available to buy direct from www. petslovescruffs.com

OTHER PET ESSENTIALS... *Scruffs Siberian is a reversible faux fur and fleece covered bed.

The long luxurious faux fur will help keep your pet snug on those cold nights, while the soft fleece cover provides your

container for all your pets belongings.

You can have it personalised too with a name an picture. www.plantabox. co.uk, £32.95.

pet with a cool, but cosy alternative. From £29.99.

*Pictured above right, this scratching deck has to be the coolest and most laugh out loud funny cat accessory the market!

Turn your beloved feline into a superstar DJ with this slick turntable scratching pad! The decks come flat packed and fold together into a simple structure with poseable tone arm and a top which spins as your cat paws at it. Better than watching in horror as she shreds your favourite couch into tiny pieces. £20.

Available from www. maidenshop.com/

*Blossomco has some lovely floral accessories including this olive lead. £17.95. www.blossomco.co.uk *This pine keepsake box with hinged lid makes a great storage

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ESS than 200 yards from Gidea Park station, Glamour Pawz is amongst the most glitzy shops in the area, simply stepping through the door will give your pooch enough smells and visual treats to get their tail wagging for the rest of the day.

Like a kid in a sweet shop they won’t know where to start or even stop for that matter.

Opened at the end of 2014 Glamour Pawz is a new family run business that caters for a pup’s every need, from edible birthday cards to every day treats, from high quality leads to the softest beds and from a coat to keep them warm to the best quality natural food, they have everything covered.

Recently they became the UK exclusive retailer of Trendy4Paws. These high quality garments imported from Spain are specifically cut to fit speciality breeds, such as Dachshunds, English and French Bulldogs, which are notorious for having a

shape that normal dog jackets just won’t fit.

Owner Rob explains: “We’ve been asked since we opened if we could get anything to fit French Bulldogs, currently a very popular breed, so we put a great deal of effort into finding something suitable. Luckily we found Trendy4Paws and we’ve not been able to get the stock in quick enough to fulfil the demand.”

Glamour Pawz also stocks beautiful Fabuleash leads & collars from the US, which really put standard leads to shame.

Alongside these is a freezer for Natural Instinct Food, which is of the highest quality and is especially good for Dogs with allergies and skin conditions.

Always very friendly and helpful, the staff welcome all dogs and are happy for them to try coats on for the best sizing, and are always ready to advise on fitting.

The shops rapidly growing website can be found at www.GlamourPawz.co.uk

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Things to do this

WEEKEND VISIT

Capitol Years Live!’.

Planning a wedding? Don’t miss Kevin Fitzsimmons and Kitty the Essex Vintage Wedding Fair La Roar, deliver a stunning this Sunday at The Old Parish performance with a level of Rooms, Hockley Road, Rayleigh, authenticity that’s second Essex SS6 8BA. There’s plenty to none. Expect stunning of inspiration for both bride and renditions of hits like Come groom to get excited Get top tips on planning your about their big day. big day at the Essex Vintage And the best bit...

Wedding Fair it’s free entry plus all visitors will receive a goody bag.

Sunday February 21, 11am-3pm.

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For one night only - tomorrow night, relive Sinatra, Sequins and Swing at the Civic and Cramphorn Theatres in Fairfield Road, in the heart of Chelmsford’s West End. One of the world’s best Big Band Jazz Orchestras teams up with two of the UK’s most talented vocalists to present the spectacular concert: ‘The

Fly With Me, Night & Day, Witchcraft, I’ve Got You Under My Skin, interwoven with recreations of iconic song scenes from Pal Joey, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, High Society... plus some Peggy Lee, Marilyn Monroe and Bobby Darin too! Tickets £21.

whatson@madeinessex.net 01277 833 130

CHLOE MERRIMAN guides you through some of the best events that will appeal to all your senses

To book 01245 606505 or visit www.chelmsford.gov.uk/ theatres.

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Take the kids for some bird watching fun at Thorndon Country Park, where tomorrow you can enjoy the family-friendly Woodland Bird Day Event.

Follow a self-guided trail through the scenic woodland and you get your binoculars at the ready, you are sure to spot an assortment of feathered friends.

Back at the visitor centre enjoy a craft session making a pine cone bird feeder.

No need to book. 10am and 3pm. £3 per child. www. visitparks.co.uk/places/ thorndon-country-park.

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If you love Orchids, you’ll love the Orchid Weekend at Perrywood Garden Centre in Tiptree. ‘Orchid Master’ Peter

For one night only Kevin Fitzsimmons sings Sinatra

White will be hosting a clinic (10am-4pm daily) where you can take your Orchid for an MOT and watch as Peter offers care and repotting demonstrations.

Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd, Perrywood, Kelvedon Road, Inworth, Tiptree. www.perrywood.co.uk.

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The Chelmsford Winter Beer & Cider Festival takes place until Saturday 21st February at King Edward VI Grammar School (KEGS), Broomfield Road, CM1 3SX. Enjoy more than 200 real ales and over 50 Real Ciders, Perries & Pyders. For more details www.chelmsfordbeer andciderfestivals. camra.org.uk.

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Brentwood Writers’ Circle Raising a glass to some novel ideas

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Academy in New Road. Although the and looked forward to attending ITH so much instant monthly meetings at Stationers’ Hall Second World War was raging at the technology at the in London. When one of her meetings time she had no shortage of students’ touch of a keyboard, was postponed due to war-time travel intent on learning Pitman’s shorthand why would anyone regulations bother to pick up a pen and write? and City bomb Well known novelist, Maggie damage, she Ford (aka Elizabeth Lord) knows became cross and the answer. “Because so many set about starting of us have a passion to create her very own characters, story-lines and local writers’ articles.” group. She put Maggie, who has seen thirty up posters in books published worldwide over the library and a long career, is a long standing The Brentwood Writers’ Circle posted an advert member of Brentwood Writers’ in the 1940s, Elizabeth Baxter pictured far right the local press Circle. And maybe this is why inviting people our local writers’ group is so to join. Within a short time, six people and touch typing. In her spare time, successful, with many of its members applied, two of them soldiers from Elizabeth wrote romantic stories seeing their work in print.

Warley Barracks. and books under her pseudonym Brentwood Writers’ Circle can After the war Brentwood Writers’ Elizabeth Holland. be traced back to one woman. Miss Circle flourished. Lunches were This feisty lady was a proud Elizabeth Baxter. The year was 1941. held at the Lion & Lamb (pictured) member of the prestigious Society At the time, Elizabeth was proprietor and the White Hart (now Sugar Hut) of Women Writers & Journalists of the Brentwood Secretarial

GET I N TOUCH

The Brentwood Writers’ Circle celebrating 70 years in 2011 and the best of 1940s’ novelists were guests, including Margery Allingham, Ursula Bloom, and Ruby Ayres. In later years, Douglas Adams, Lena Kennedy, Martina Cole, Colin Dexter, Simon Brett and many other famous names came along.

Sadly, Elizabeth died in 1974, but in the preceding years managed to pen romantic novels from her bed at Highwood hospital.

One young journalist – Gyles Brandreth who worked for Woman magazine dubbed her “The Most

Romantic Person I know.”

Just a few years back, in 2011, this respected Circle with its 60 members, (pictured) celebrated its 70th anniversary. Members and guests all raised their glasses to the continuing success of this remarkable society, which, although created in the dark days of war, continues Elizabeth’s legacy of helping writers to realise their dream of seeing their work in print.

By Vice President, Sylvia Kent

The Brentwood Writers’ Circle meet monthly, normally the first Saturday, unless otherwise stated from 2.30pm-4.30pm in the Fairview Rooms, Ursuline School, Queens Road, Brentwood CM14 4EX. The next meeting is a Members’ Workshop on March 7th. For more details visit www.brentwoodwriters circle.com

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6.00 Good BritainKyle (S) (S) 8.30 Lorraine (S) Morning 9.25 Jeremy 10.30 This Morning (S) 12.30 (S) Lorraine (S) 9.25 JeremyLoose Kyle Women (S) 10.30 This (S) 12.30 Loose Women (S) 2.00Morning Judge Rinder (S) 3.00 Tipping Point This Morning (S) 12.30 Loose Women (S) 2.00 Judge Rinder (S) 3.00 Tipping Point (S) 4.00 MelRinder & Sue(S) (S)3.00 5.00Tipping The Chase 2.00 Judge Point (S) 4.00 MelEmmerdale. & Sue (S) 5.00 The Chase (R/S)7.00 (S) (S) 4.00 MelEmmerdale. & Sue (S) 5.00 (R/S)7.00 (S)(S)The Chase 7.30 Coronation Street (R/S)7.00 Emmerdale.

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(R/S) 9.00 Everybody Loves Raymond.

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(R/S) 9.00 Everybody Loves Raymond.

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(R/S) 10.35 Undercover (R/S) Everybody Loves Raymond.

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(R/S) 10.35 Undercover Boss Canada (R/S) 11.30 Shipping Wars UK Three episodes.

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6.00 The Wright Stuff 11.10Milkshake The Hotel9.15 Inspector (R/S) 12.15 Police (R/S) 1.15 Home and 11.10 Interceptors The Hotel Inspector (R/S) 12.15 Police Interceptors (R/S) 1.15 and 1.45 Neighbours (S) Home 2.15 NCIS: Away (S) Police Interceptors (R/S) 1.15 Home and 1.45 Neighbours (S) 2.15 NCIS: Away (S) 3.15 FILM: Patricia Los Angeles (R/S) 1.45 Neighbours (S) 2.15 NCIS: Away (S) FILM: Patricia Los AngelesDeadly (R/S) 3.15 (2004) Cornwell’s Encounter FILM: Patricia Los AngelesDeadly (R/S) 3.15 Cornwell’s Encounter Thriller, with Deadly Laura Leighton and (2004) Daniel (2004) Cornwell’s Encounter Thriller, with LauraNeighbours Leighton and Daniel (R/S) 6.00 Magder.

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ITV ITV 6.00 Bottom Knocker Street. Three episodes.

ITV 6.00 Bottom Knocker Street. Three episodes.

(R/S) 6.35 Dino Dan. Double Bill. (R/S) 7.10

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King of Queens (R/S) Everybody Loves Raymond.

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(S) 11.25 FILM: Green Zone (2010) Wartime thriller, starring Matt Damon.

(R/S) 11.25 FILM: Green Zone (2010) Wartime thriller, Matt Damon.

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(R/S) 1.35 The Last Leg (R/S) 2.25 Hollyoaks Omnibus (S) 4.30 Location, Location, 1.35 The Last Leg (R/S) 2.25 Hollyoaks Omnibus (R/S) (S) 4.30 Location, Location, Location 5.25 Deal Or No Deal (R/S) Omnibus (R/S) (S) 4.30 Location 5.25Location, Deal Or Location, No Deal (R/S) Location (R/S) 5.25 Deal Or No Deal (R/S)

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Tech Spec facts Model: Kawasaki Versys 1000 Engine: 1043cc 16-valve four cylinder Power: 120 PS (88.2 kW) at 9,000 rpm Economy: 44 mpg Fuel capacity: 21 litres Seat height: 840 mm

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Three-cylinder petrol engine from Audi makes debut in A1 WEIGHING up the pros and cons of petrol and diesel power becomes a little harder for Audi A1 customers from today as a new superfrugal, 97g/km TFSI version of the three or five-door subcompact becomes available in the UK. Equipped with a new three-cylinder engine – the first petrol unit with this configuration ever to be installed in an Audi model – the latest A1 variant promises to bring 67mpg-plus economy, peppy performance and the premium hallmarks that distinguish every Audi.

The 95PS turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine

effectively replaces the 89PS 1.2-litre four-cylinder engine available in the A1 since launch.

It can call on a healthy 160Nm of torque to propel the A1 1.0 TFSI with standard five-speed manual gearbox to 62mph from rest in 10.9 seconds, regardless of whether it is powering the three-door or five-door Sportback body style.

A seven-speed S tronic twin-clutch transmission is also available, and with this installed the acceleration time is also unchanged in both versions. Top speed is 116mph in every case.

Equally importantly, the new engine can return up

to 67.3mpg in the A1 when linked to the standard manual gearbox, or 64.2mpg in conjunction with the S tronic transmission, equating to CO2 figures of 97g/km and 102g/km respectively.

Again, these figures apply regardless of the body style chosen.

For comparison, the 1.6-litre TDI which retains its position as the most frugal option in the updated range now benefits from an economy boost from 74.3mpg to 80.7mpg according to the combined cycle test, and a CO2 reduction from 99g/km to 92g/km in both body styles.

On the road prices start from £14,315.

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AVING a supermini is an important car in makers range.

The figures in this A-segment class of vehicle speak for themselves as more than 219,000 found homes to UK buyers in 2014.

Suzuki have just introduced the new Celerio, which they are dubbing as an A+ segment car and will replace both the Splash and Alto in the Japanese manufacturers line-up.

At 3.6m (11ft 8in) long, it packs a lot into its compact body and has best-in-class luggage and interior space and bucking the trend of some its rivals come in five-door format only and is a full five-seater as well.

Front end design is sharp and modern, while the nonslanting roofline provides rear seat occupants with plenty of headroom and luggage space benefits as well with a capacity of 254 litres with the rear seats up and 726 litres down, with the rear tailgate having a nice

figure is improved but the main benefits of this dual-injection unit is a reduction of in CO2 figure to 84g/km and better fuel economy of 78.4mpg combined and the addition of stop/start.

Price premium for this new engine is expected to be around £500.

Standard equipment even on the base model SZ3 is good and better than levels on the Alto and Splash models the Celerio is set to replace.

Standard is six airbags, ESP, air con, alloy wheels, DAB radio, CD tuner, USB and Bluetooth connectivity, remote door locking, electric front windows and tyre pressure monitoring system.

Moving up to the SZ4 adds body coloured mirrors, chrome front grille, front fog lamps, electric door mirrors and rear electric windows and four speakers.

First impressions of getting into the driving seat is a pleasant enough interior with a good raised driving position

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Just two trim models, following Suzuki familiar naming strategy of SZ3 and SZ4, see on-the-road prices of £7,999 and £8,999 respectively.

Power comes from an economical 1.0-litre three cylinder petrol engine with 68PS of power. CO2 level of 99g/km means car tax free motoring and a combined cycle fuel economy of 65.7mpg.

A five-speed manual gearbox is standard, but in April Suzuki will add its newly developed AGS automated manual gearbox to the Celerio.

This hydraulically operated gearbox does not suffer any performance loss and returns the same CO2 and fuel figures as the manual gearbox.

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SPORT FOOTBALL

Town lose to promotions rivals Dereham

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HE fixture at The Arena was a meeting of two sides vying for promotion, but the game took some considerable time to get going.

Joint-boss Adam Flanagan made two attacking changes to the team that beat Waltham Abbey last Saturday with Emmanuel Osei and Marcus Milner starting in place of Alex Akrofi and Tom Richardson respectively.

Clear-cut chances were few and far between for both sides, the Dereham left Brentwood with all three points after some slack defending allowed Bailey in to score the winner.

The first real chance fell the way of the visitors in the 35th minute.

Fraser Blake-Tracy’s inswinging corner was met by centre-half Lewis Storman who rose unchallenged to head at goal from 12 yards, but

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Ryan O’Rawe cleared his attempt off the line.

As the half came to a close Brentwood began to show some attacking intent.

Sam Bantick clipped the top of the crossbar with a looping free-kick in the 43rd minute before Robbie Rees and Milner squandered decent opportunities inside the box.

The referee singalled five additional minutes after a lengthy stoppage earlier in the half, and in the final minute Dereham took the lead.

Brentwood failed to deal with Ryan Hawkins’ delivery into the six-yard box and the ball bounced around before it eventually fell to Bailey who took full advantage, slotting past

CRICKET

Essex girls playing in Dubai ESSEX’S youth team girls have jetted off for an exciting week-long trip to Dubai.

Thirteen players from teams at under-19 level and younger will compete for the ARCH Trophy at the Sport Arabia-run tournament.

They will be up against sides from Wales, UAE and

Loughborough MCC in a one-day format competition.

The girls have been fundraising for the trip with a quiz night, sponsored walk and a special dinner hosted

by Essex head coach Paul Grayson and star bowler Reece Topley.

Women and Girls Officer, Natalie Samaranayake, said:

“The girls have worked hard to fund the trip.We hope they do well in the competition and it will be a great experience for the team to go and play overseas against new opposition.”

For updates and photographs on the trip you can follow @EssexCCB and @EssexWomen on Twitter.

HAVERING SPORTS COUNCIL

SPORTING AWARD WINNERS HAVERING Sports Council held their annual Awards Presentation night, recently at Upminster Golf Club.

The highlight of the borough’s sporting year, it was held in the presence of The Mayor of Havering, Councillor Linda Trew and Members of Parliament Jon Cruddas (Dagenham & Rainham) and Dame Angela Watkinson (Hornchurch & Upminster). The function was sponsored by McDonalds Restaurants of Romford.

A large gathering were welcomed by Upminster Golf Club’s Men’s Captain Chris Pinder after which Cllr Trew delivered a speech praising the local sports scene.

Master of Ceremonies John Whitby then introduced winners and runners-up and eight categories as local dignitaries and sponsors’ representatives presented awards.

Award winners with their trophies

Winners were: JUNIOR MALE SPORTS COMPETITOR Sponsored by McDonalds restaurant, Romford Max Law of Havering Athletic Club JUNIOR FEMALE SPORTS COMPETITOR Sponsored by West & Coe Hannah Humphries - athletics/cricket/football multi-sports participant SPORTS COMPETITOR Sponsored by MDS Printers Amy Marren - Paralympian of Romford Town Swimming Club SPORTS VOLUNTEER Sponsored by Cllr John Mylod Rob Petrie - respected coach at Romford & Gidea Park Rugby Club SENIOR SCHOOL TEAM Sponsored by M & Services Ltd Coopers Coburn Athletics team PRIMARY SCHOOL TEAM Sponsored by Cllr Melvin Wallace Ardleigh Green Years 5 & 6 Athletics Team SPORTS CLUB Sponsored by Havering Sailing Club Havering Athletics Club DOUG RIDEN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Roy Smith - high scoring batsman and inspirational player of Hornchurch Cricket Club.

Following the awards closing speeches were made by Havering’s culture and leisure chairman Cllr Melvin Wallace and Havering Sports Council Chairman Derek Drew.

Ollie Bowles from close range.

The home side were much more positive going forward in the second half but it took until the introduction of Akrofi to really threaten Andrew Wilton’s goal.

The on-loan striker dragged a shot narrowly wide in the 70th minute, moments before Christian Mbulu headed Rees’ corner just over the crossbar from five yards.

Brentwood remained the more dangerous of the two sides but a clinical finish eluded them and Dereham managed to hold onto their lead until the final whistle.

The Blues stay third in Ryman Division One North but missed the chance to move five points clear of fourth-placed Wroxham.

Flanagan said after the match: “It took us far too long to get going, had we started a bit

brighter it might have been a different game.

“There was a lot of endeavour and work rate in the second half but I felt the real issue for us was that we lacked a bit of quality.”

Regarding the goal, the joint-boss added: “I don’t think it was a very good goal to be honest, I thought we could have defended it better.

“It was a long cross into the box, we weren’t particularly tight on the forward and after that it ricocheted around and we didn’t clear it and it fell to their guy who tucked it in.”

Brentwood make the short journey to eighthplaced Aveley this Saturday.

Brentwood: Bowles, Mbulu, Baucutt, Stokes (C), O’Rawe, Rees, Love, Robson (Ngandu 84’), Osei, Milner (Akrofi 60’), Bantick. Unused subs: McFarlane, Richardson, Oliver.

MARTIN VOLLER

Clarets waste chances as Maidenhead strike twice CHELMSFORD City were made to pay for failing to convert a plethora of chances in front of goal as they fell to a 2-0 defeat at Maidenhead United.

The result was the Clarets second away defeat in a row following defeat to Concord Rangers in midweek, and their eighth defeat in their last 10 away trips in league and cup.

It was also the first time since November 17th that City had failed to score in a match, despite creating enough goal scoring chances to win three games.

Mark Hawkes made two changes to his starting line up with Jaanai Gordon returning to start in place of Leon Redwood and Harry Hickford replacing the suspended Mark Haines.

Chelmsford almost got off to the perfect start when on-loan Southend United midfielder, Jack Bridge struck a first time shot from the edge of the area which was well tipped over by Ashley Timms in the Maidenhead net.

But whilst Timms was excelling at one end, City’s custodian, Tom Lovelock had a moment to forget as the hosts took the lead in fortuitous circumstances.

A speculative shot from Eddie Hutchinson nipped up and bounced off the chest of the recently signed Lovelock, falling perfectly into the path of Tashan Adeyinka to stroke

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home the opener after just 10 minutes.

Once more Mark Hawkes’ men had let an early goal slip, but just like Tuesday at Concord the Clarets reacted well creating a number of chances to level matters.

Joe Ward was finding joy down the right wing and he was first to try his luck, skinning Sam Barratt before seeing his effort blocked by Leon Solomon.

The teenager would then fail to keep his next attempt under the cross bar after receiving a low ball from Jaanai Gordon.

City would continue to press and Michael Cheek will feel he should have done better after Gordon was played in.

After being sandwiched between two defenders the ball squirmed out into the path of Cheek who could only hit it straight at Timms for a comfortable save.

And as half time approached Lee Sawyer had the best chance for Chelmsford to equalise when his barrelling run through the middle was picked out by Bridge, but the midfielder couldn’t beat Timms one-on-one.

The second half was more of the same from the visitors who were on numerous occasions getting into dangerous areas,

but were either too afraid to pull the trigger or, when they did, find a defender there to block their shots.

Ward was guilty early on of not pulling the trigger early enough after he wormed his way into the area early in the second period, and Bridge’s superb low cross seconds later was unfortunate not to find someone to tap it home.

Cheek flashed a shot harmlessly wide after reacting quickest to a blocked shot by sub, Sam Gregory and Gregory saw an even better opportunity on goal once again blocked moments later, with Soloman proving a difficult man to pass.

Despite the pressure, it wasn’t until over half way through the second period before Timms was tested again and having thwarted Bridge early in the first half, Timms was at it again doing well to parry another first time effort from Bridge.

But having missed chance after chance after chance, there was almost an inevitability about Maidenhead’s second coming with just over quarter of an hour left on the clock when Dave Tarpey doubled the home side’s lead.

Chelmsford failed to stage any sort of a comeback as the sucker-punch of the second goal had knocked the wind out of the sails of the visitors, with the home side recording their first league win since Boxing Day.

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BASKETBALL

Key win slips away from Leopards in extra period

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ATURDAY’S 80-75 loss at the hands of Kent Crusaders saw Youngblood’s Leopards’ side fail to hang on for a key win in a game where they never trailed in normal time.

With captain Albert Margai opening scoring the visitors blew into a 9-0 lead and an Ashby trey sent them into the first break with a 23-11 lead.

The home side narrowed that lead to 36-28 at half-time and 51-49 going into the fourth period, but the Big Cats still led 67-59 win four minutes of the game remaining.

But a timeout from the hosts sparked them into life and Leopards failed to trouble the scorers again in regulation time as Crusaders hit eight unanswered points to take the game into an extra period.

Calvin Nevil-Kintu opened the overtime scoring for the hosts and

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Leopards never got back on level terms as Kent gained revenge for their defeat at Harlow a fortnight before.

Ashby led the Big Cats’ scoring with 21 points, with Dave Ajumobi adding 15 points and seven rebounds.

Margai chipped in with nine points, with Courtney Van Beest and Winegarner adding eight apiece. n Leopards will look to get their title charge back on track when they host Tees Valley Mohawks at Harlow Leisure Zone on Saturday, 7.30pm.

Saturday’s overtime loss at Kent Crusaders saw the Big Cats drop down to fourth place in an extremely tight National Basketball League Division One table, and Robert Youngblood’s side

Dave Ajumobi leaps to score for the Leopards

cannot afford many more slip-ups if they are to become champions again for the second time.

Mohawks will arrive in Harlow in ninth place with a 5-8 record and in need of a victory to maintain their hopes of a place in the end-of-season play-offs.

The two sides met in the north east in November and led by 17 points apiece from Lukas Winegarner and Will Ashby the Big Cats returned home with an 8280 victory.

The game is a repeat of the 2013 National Trophy final which the Big Cats won in overtime, and the same season saw Leopards also knock the Middlesbrough-based side out of the play-offs.

Leopards are also in action at Harlow on Saturday February 28 when they host Hemel Storm before March sees four straight Sunday games at the Brentwood Centre.

NETBALL & TRAMPOLINING

School teams through to the finals GREAT Baddow High School are counting down the days until Saturday 14th March, which is National Final Day for two very different school sports teams.

The under-16 girls’ netball squad of Rosie Osborn (team captain), Charlotte MacDavid, Alice Hobbs, Ella Overson, Alexis Stevens, Elona Woodford, Sian Potter, Charlotte Ellmore, Gabrielle Pearce, Lois Decloquement-Saunders, Lollie Wiffen became regional champions in the latest round of the National Schools Competition and will now compete in the National Netball Finals at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire.

The netball squad and trampoline team from Great Baddow High School

The under-14 boys’ trampolining team qualified as runners-up from the regional round, with Adam Wells qualifying as winner of his individual group, putting them through to the National Trampoline Finals at Cocks More Wood Leisure Centre, Birmingham.

The National Schools Netball Competition is the biggest schools competition in the netball calendar, consisting of three age groups; U14, U16 and U19.

On Saturday 31st January the U16 netball team competed in the regional round of the National Netball competition at Hassenbrook

School. The team entered the competition as county winners and were unbeaten in all competitions.

They played six pool games and won them all which took them through to the semi final against Freeman College.

The team won this 10-5 meaning they played Greensward School in the final. This was a very closely fought game and Great Baddow came out on top winning 11-10 making them regional champions.

Not to be outdone, the U14 Boys Novice Trampoline Team, comprising of Marc Goss, Thomas Ellis, Blair Henderson and Josh Burdon competed in the zonal round of the National Trampoline Competition at Cambridge Sports Centre.

They were joined by Adam Wells who competed as an individual competitor in the U19 Elite Category Two. All competitors complete one compulsory routine, which is a set 10 bounce routine, and then complete a second voluntary routine.

All four finished in the top 10 in the team competition, with Blair Henderson achieving the highest mark of any team competitor.

After a long day of competition, they were delighted to be through to the national finals and will be training hard over the coming weeks to ensure that they deliver their best performance.

Mrs Jess Ferguson, Head of PE Faculty said: “We are very proud of the commitment of the teams in both of these disciplines. They have worked well and trained hard to achieve this result and we are all looking forward to 14th March.”

CROSS COUNTRY

Moulsham pupils to run for county MOULSHAM High School is enjoying unprecedented success in cross country this year as, for the first time, three of the school’s students, Rachel Broome, Emma Perks and Callum Charleston have been selected to represent Essex.

They will compete for the county in the English Schools Cross Country Championship final in Blackburn on 14th March.

The English Schools’ Athletic Association (ESAA) National Cross Country Championship is the most eagerly anticipated event of the winter for young athletes and brings together the best athletes in each county in England to compete for the honour of being the best in the country.

Entry to the event is by virtue of athletes being selected by county team managers to represent their county.

Year 10 pupil, Rachel Broome, earned automatic qualification by finishing 5th in the Inter Girls Essex School Championships.

Emma Perks, Year 11, finished 10th in the Essex Schools Championships, but then performed exceptionally well in the South of England Championships and the Southern Inter Counties competition to earn one of the two discretionary places in the national final.

Callum Charleston, Year 13, will be finishing his school career in the impressive position of having been picked to represent Essex in the Essex Schools Championships every year that he has been fit to compete (5 out of a possible 6) and has had a very strong season, finishing second in the Essex Championships and 20th in the South of England Championships.

With a third place finish in this year’s Essex Schools Championships, Callum automatically qualified for the national final.

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