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Redbridge doctor creates trailblazing documentary inspired by her experience of Covid-19

Friday, October 23, 2020 Ellie Fells

Production is underway for Dr Nidhi Gupta's documentary, Start. Stop. Repeat. (Photo: coffeekai/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

‘Start. Stop. Repeat’, a trailblazing new documentary by Redbridge’s Dr Nidhi Gupta, offers a fascinating insight into pandemics of past and present

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Meet Mick Howells of celebrity inking spot Kindred Tattoo in South Woodford

Thursday, October 22, 2020

Mick Howells, founder of Kindred Tattoos (photo: Kindred Tattoos)

Mick Howells, founder of Kindred Tattoo in South Woodford, on building a business based on family values and why the urge to ink remains so strong

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West Essex-based business launches UK’s first face mask subscription service

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Joanna Spilman and Joanne Reeves of Jo Jo Creative Designs

Jo Jo Creative Designs launches the UK’s first fashion face mask subscription service with stylish, reusable face coverings delivered monthly

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3 brilliant West Essex women blazing a trail in businesses

Thursday, September 3, 2020 Ellie Fells

We catch up with three inspiring young individuals who are running their own companies here in West Essex

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Accidental actor Bill Nighy on his Surrey roots

Tuesday, August 11, 2020 Bernard Bale

Bill as Mr Woodhouse in Emma Image: Focus Features / Everett Collection / Alamy

He may well be the toast of Hollywood but after half-a-century working in film, TV and theatre Bill Nighy still refuses to believe his own success – according to him, he should have been a writer.

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Celebrity Interviews

Meet Chigwell DJ, dancer, model and restaurateur, Rochelle Wood

Friday, August 28, 2020 Megan Goodwin

Modelling is just one of the many strings to Rochelle's bow, with DJing and dancing being huge passions (photo: James Rudland)

DJ, dancer, model and restaurateur – is there no end to Rochelle Wood’s talents? The Chigwell businesswomen talks dancing, DJ sets and easing out of lockdown

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Lisa Snowdon on lockdown, Loughton and life on the TV and radio

Tuesday, June 30, 2020 Kate Jones

As a style gurus on ITV's This Morning Lisa has been able to indulge her love of fashion

She’s done everything it seems, but for TV presenter and model Lisa Snowdon there’s no place like Loughton

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Sky Sports’ Bianca Westwood on the return of the Pride of Essex Sports Awards

Friday, March 6, 2020 Kate Jones

Hosting the inaugural awards went remarkably smoothly last year so Bianca is glad to be back, as is Joe Cole too

After winning over the audience last year, Sky Sports presenter Bianca Westwood can’t wait to put on her glad rags and host The Pride of Essex Sports Awards once again

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