April Curtin

2 months ago | essexlive.news | Veronique Hawksworth |Mel King |April Curtin

Essex is a commuter's paradise, with the county boasting stunning countryside views but also being within reach of England's capital. Thurrock, encapsulating a number of towns and villages including Corringham, Grays, Purfleet-on-Thames, Stanford-le-Hope and Tilbury, has seen a huge uptick in Londoners relocating in recent years. However, this notorious area on the Essex fringe doesn't have the best reputation.

2 months ago | mylondon.news | April Curtin |Veronique Hawksworth

Leaving the city is a tough sell for die-hard Londoners who can't fathom living anywhere else. But believe it or not, there are spots outside our beloved capital that are drawing London locals away. Some might fantasise about moving to a Spanish villa or a country estate with sweeping views of the British countryside. But if this sounds just out of reach, it's worth considering one of London's many surrounding commuter areas - like Thurrock.

Nov 11, 2024 | mylondon.news | April Curtin |Veronique Hawksworth

Tea-drinking, fish and chips, and a peculiar fondness for orderly queues - these are just some of the British quirks that have come to define us as a nation. But it's not just our habits that make us stand out - our bold, red structures like London's double-decker buses also play a significant role in Britain's image and legacy worldwide. And let's not forget those iconic red telephone boxes. The man behind this design is Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, born in Hampstead in 1880.

Apr 10, 2024 | standoutmagazine.co.uk | April Curtin

Festival production company The Fair has launched a campaign celebrating the value of festivals, in a bid to gather vital support for independent events. ‘Your Festival Needs You’ invites people from across the events industry and beyond to speak about the value of festivals, and why it is important that people continue to support festivals if they wish to avoid saying goodbye to any more.

Mar 13, 2024 | joe.co.uk | Charlie Herbert |Callum Boyle |April Curtin |Joseph Loftus

Man who lived inside iron lung learned new way of breathing A man who lived inside an iron lung for more than 70 years learned a new way of breathing. This week, it was announced that Paul Alexander, who achieved fame across the world as the ‘man in the iron lung’, had died at the age of 78. Alexander had lived inside a 600lbs iron lung for seven decades after polio left him paralysed in 1952, when he was just six-years-old.