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1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Shivani Chaudhari |Sonia Watson

Image source, Jamie Simonds/BBCImage caption, Larry Lamb has announced that he is going on a book tour with a quirky twistIt looks like Gavin and Stacey fans will never know what happened on that fishing trip after a star of the comedy put to bed any slim hopes of a reboot. Larry Lamb, who played Mick Shipman on the BBC's hit show for 17 years, said filming the Christmas episode last year was an "extraordinary experience.".

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Shivani Chaudhari |Sonia Watson

Search queryGavin and Stacey star says show will not returnShivani Chaudhari - BBC News, Essex and Sonia Watson - BBC News, EssexThu, May 8, 2025 at 8:07 AM UTCLarry Lamb has announced that he is going on a book tour with a quirky twist [Jamie Simonds/BBC]It looks like Gavin and Stacey fans will never know what happened on that fishing trip after a star of the comedy put to bed any slim hopes of a reboot.

1 week ago | bbc.com | Shivani Chaudhari |Sonia Watson

Commissioner concerned over ex-officer abuseShivani Chaudhari & Sonia WatsonEssex PoliceMark Ling joined the force in 2010 as a police constableA police commissioner has said he will ask his chief constable whether the force is "doing enough" following the sentencing of a former Essex officer. Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, Roger Hirst, said he would meet with Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Henry Godfrey-Evans |Sonia Watson

Dad's school removal threat over silent corridorsHenry Godfrey-Evans & Sonia WatsonGetty ImagesStudents who talk during these "silent transitions" between lessons will get an hour same-day detention, the school saysA dad said he had applied to send his son to a new school after the head teacher imposed hour-long detentions for pupils talking in corridors between lessons. Southchurch High School in Southend-on-Sea brought in so-called silent transitions from Wednesday.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Lewis Adams |Sonia Watson

'I'm in the best shape of my life,' says Olly MursLewis Adams & Sonia WatsonPA MediaGetting on stage is still a buzz Murs relishesOlly Murs said he was in the "best shape of my life" as he prepared for 16 summer shows across the UK and Ireland. "The first time I ever stood behind a mic and entertained people it felt right, it felt good, it felt amazing," Murs told BBC Essex. He spoke ahead of his biggest-ever gig in his home county at Chelmsford City Racecourse on 6 July.