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3,000 miles across America for Uni sports experts
Essex university sports science experts will help Chris Armishaw cycle 3,000 miles in 10 days for charity. The Human Performance Unit will help the 47 year old complete the Race Across America which has been called the world’s toughest bike race.
Read more...Flying start for Robin Cancer Trust
A charitable trust that was founded by the family of Robin Freeman will be hosting a range of fundraising events in the Colchester area. The Robin Cancer Trust was launched in April this year in memory of Robin who died from a form of germ cell cancer in December, aged just 24.
Read more...Brightlingsea return for youth festival
The Energize Brightlingsea youth festival which had 2,500 visitors last year is set to return in 2012.
Read more...Internet success for Kerry’s parenting blogs
Colchester mum of three Kerry Farrow has been named as one of the finalists in national blogging competition. Her blog about the highs and lows of parenthood, the Multiple Mummy blog, is one of the five contenders in the family fun category in the Mum and Dad Blog Awards 2012.
Read more...Modelling deals for Great Bromley sisters
Poppie and Daisie Boyes are living every little girl’s dream and are enjoying their time in the spotlight. Six year old Poppie and her ten year old sister Daisie have won a number of modeling and acting roles in their short careers.
Read more...Mission to bring back vital helpline
A charity helpline is hoping to be revived after a campaigner launched an online petition. 22 year old Ian Humm of Cowdray Avenue, Colchester wants to do all that he can to support the Dyspraxia Foundation as he suffers from the developmental co-ordination disorder himself.
Read more...National exhibition for local artist
A Colchester artist is celebrating after one of his paintings was chosen for a national exhibition. 31 year old Graham Webber’s painting ‘Flooded Footpath – Dedham’ put on display at the Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize Exhibition.
Read more...Specialist trampolining centre for the disabled opens
A trampolining centre for the disabled is to open after battling a storm of opposition. Rosie Pulford finally opened the centre after a two year battle. The centre has seven trampolines for people with head injuries, autism and Down’s Syndrome. 30 year old Rosie said: “It is a huge relief to get this far. At one point we thought it would never happen.
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