In July's edition of Essex Life Magazine I wrote about how I achieved my ambition and became a published author.

With the continued rise in popularity of social media, isn’t it time we stopped to ask ourselves, is anybody actually listening?

With an interest in reality that isn’t quite real, Julian brings us his Zombie Photographic Portraits…be afraid!

When Leigh on Sea’s Boris Wozstock decided to get fit, it started a chain of events that has seen him embark on a unique Olympic Challenge

Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni, led an uprising against the Roman military that nearly drove them out of Britain. Chris Penhall narrates the bloody seige at Colchester.

The colours and images of Portugal can be found in much of Judith Dawson’s work, for it was here that she developed her passion for painting azulejos – decorated tiles – which has, in turn, led her to establish her own ceramics business, CeramicArt.co.uk.

Chris Penhall recounts the devastation inflicted on Essex’s oldest town during England’s Civil War in the 17 th century.

Chris Penhall takes us back to the 14th century.
In the wake of the Black Death and Poll Tax, trouble is brewing

What do you get if you lock some Multimedia students, professional writers, amateur scribes, an internet “guru” and an award-winning playwright in a dark room for three hours a night, once a week for six months?  Insecurity, of course!