Budding writers and illustrators need to get cracking, as entries for the Community Literature Festival must be in this week – by 11th October. The categories are short story, poetic narrations and illustration, and there are great prizes to be ...

(1) HOPE Love keeps us awake. Love keeps us alive. “Hang on, honey, life will be OK.” Pain is inseparable, conditions deteriorate, hoping for final blessing, but heart pattern changes at the monitor. We live on hopes and only hopes ...

Film-makers Close and Remote have been working with Dagenham-based builders Oakleafe ltd to create the Castle of Trades: a unique cross between a castle, a cinema and a van. And this month it’s offering the public a unique film experience – ...