Fire fighters have spiced up a fundraising calendar by going topless. Halstead firemen of all ages stripped off in different locations across the town for Halstead In Bloom’s 2011 calendar. So far, HIB members have sold 700 out of their 1,200 calendars
The disabled wife of a man who egged a charity chief over a respite home closure welcomed the news it may not shut. The MS Society delayed the closure of their Leuchie House respite care centre by six months after the current manager Mairi
Dancers let their hair down and raised £530 for charity in the process. Zumba instructor Jade Gooding organised a Zumba party for 95 people at The Essex Golf and Country Club in Earls Colne in aid of Cancer Research UK. She said: “Lots of wiggling
Pop mogul Simon Cowell has promised to build a team around Matt Cardle who “entirely suit him, his music and style”. Contrary to many people fearing Matt will lose his identity, the powerful man behind X Factor has said Matt will retain control
Momentum is the key. That is the view of upbeat Halstead Town manager Jim Holder, after he led them to their fourth win in five matches in Ridgeons League division one. In-form Town are hoping their trip to play lowly Team Bury will survive the weather
