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THE streets of Harwich will come alive once more with music and song when the 17th International Shanty Festival returns to the town.

The Royal Society of Marine Artists (RSMA,) Europe’s foremost society of artists dedicated to depicting tidal waters and the marine environment, has announced the dates of its highly anticipated Annual Exhibition and revealed an interesting sustainability message within some of the work to be shown. John Scott Martin, the RSMA’s President: “The UK has long

Beckton Gasworks pictured in the 1960s. Newham Archives and Local Studies - Credit: Newham Archives and Local Studies Details of this years Newham Heritage Month have been announced, with the line-up including brickmaking, feminism, corner shops and more. The celebration, which is funded by the National Lottery, will take place mainly online with free events and activities throughout May. Rosie Murdoch, programme manager, said: "This year’s line-up has exciting invitations for everyone, ...