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Martin Neal

Wickford

Senior Story Editor at Reach PLC

Reach plc Senior Story Editor & music/entertainment writer for @hertsmercury, @cambslive, @EssexLive, @InYourArea_UK (print/online). Views all mine.

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  • 1 week ago | inyourarea.co.uk | Martin Neal

    PROMOTION: The Rev Paul Carr with the Bishop of Cyprus and the Gulf, Sean Semple A WELL-KNOWN and popular former Billericay minister has been promoted to the post of Archdeacon in Cyprus, where he now lives. The Rev Paul Carr spent more than 16 years as Team Rector of the Billericay, Essex, and Little Burstead Team Ministry and is fondly remembered for his service to the church and the community.

  • 1 month ago | inyourarea.co.uk | Martin Neal

    OPENING ACT: Destroy The Idols are playing at the Undercover Festival Organiser Mick Moriarty has decided to make young, local bands a focus of the weekend when the popular Undercover Festival moves to its new home at Battlesbridge, Essex, this summer. The two-day celebration of live punk, ska and alternative music, now its 13th year, takes place on September 26-27 at Battlesbridge Antiques Centre Showground.

  • 2 months ago | inyourarea.co.uk | Martin Neal

    LAUNCH: Daren Peary is bringing out his first children's book What would a group of space creatures from another planet make of the animals and giant dinosaur sculptures if they landed their flying saucer in Hertfordshire Zoo? Author and poet Daren Peary from Hertford, Hertfordshire, could have the answer in his new book.

  • 2 months ago | cambridge-news.co.uk | Martin Neal

    Music icon Sir Tom Jones will make an eagerly-anticipated return to the Newmarket Nights summer concert series. With a remarkable career spanning more than six decades, the legendary powerhouse performer is widely considered to be one of the greatest singers and recording artists of all time. He wowed the crowd on his last visit to Newmarket Racecourses in 2021 when he played a sold-out show that coincided with his 80th birthday celebrations.

  • 2 months ago | cambridge-news.co.uk | Martin Neal

    The folk-rock juggernaut that is The Levellers has been relentlessly motoring along in top gear for 36 years now – telling it like it is and brazenly doing things their way. The juggernaut shows no sign of slowing either and it trundles into Cambridge this spring. There’ll be some friends on board, too, as The Levellers Collective head out for a tour of acoustic – but no less anthemic or potent – shows.

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Martin Neal
Martin Neal @HarveyWahWah
27 Mar 25

The mighty @dreadzonemusic are back in Essex this weekend. Greg Dread is always a friendly, interesting and engaging guy to interview. Here's what he said when we spoke recently https://t.co/YeJupCu3W9

Martin Neal
Martin Neal @HarveyWahWah
5 Mar 25

The Undercover Festival heads to its new home this year, about 10 mins from my front door. It looks like being a belter and organiser Mick Moriarty has explained the importance of up and coming local bands on the bill https://t.co/0hJsJM78zf

Martin Neal
Martin Neal @HarveyWahWah
15 Jan 25

This year's Undercover Festival is looking good - and it's just round the corner https://t.co/WrJmAXDbcG