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My ‘brain tumours’ were abnormal blood vessels

Jacqueline Cox – feels she’s been given a second chance

4:00pm Monday 11th January 2010

A WOMAN has told of her relief after doctors wrongly diagnosed her with terminal brain cancer.

Could you be a foster parent?

1:00am Saturday 9th January 2010

A rallying call has gone out for Essex residents to come forward and help address the county’s shortage of foster families.

Bosom pals in fundraising gig

Soliss – raising cash for Southend Hospital

10:20pm Thursday 24th December 2009

WHEN it comes to charity fundraisers, they rarely come as personal, or as consistent, as this.

Crook’s single to come onstream

Paddle power – Dan Crook is looking to make a splash with his debut single Paddling Upstream

10:00pm Thursday 24th December 2009

IF the measure of a true rock ‘n’ roll star lies in their ability to tell a good anecdote, Dan Crook may already have earned the label.

For autisitic children this time of year can be torture

Difficult time – Georgia Girdler, three, and her mum Christina

4:00pm Thursday 24th December 2009

FOR the vast majority of children, Christmas is the time of year they most look forward to.

Three is the magic number

Boys are us - Tina Thomas with Billy, Jay and Kieran

7:00am Thursday 24th December 2009

COPING with kids at Christmas is a headache, but coping with young triplets is a monumental migraine.

Eleven Eleven play Ricochet night

Eleven Eleven – Battle of the Bands 2009 winners

1:47pm Tuesday 22nd December 2009

RICOCHET returns with an evening of rock and punk to beat those post Christmas blues.

Echo splashes charity cash

Hi-tech help – Kate Jones, training development manager at Pavis, gives a computer lesson to John Willson

3:10am Monday 21st December 2009

A SCHOOL for children with special needs and a charity for the blind are in for a merry Christmas after securing cash awards thanks to the Echo.

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