Budding writers and illustrators need to get cracking, as entries for the Community Literature Festival must be in this week – by 11th October. The categories are short story, poetic narrations and illustration, and there are great prizes to be ...

Film-makers Close and Remote have been working with Dagenham-based builders Oakleafe ltd to create the Castle of Trades: a unique cross between a castle, a cinema and a van. And this month it’s offering the public a unique film experience – ...