TGtheradiomanSide2

Observer of humans amid 21st century turbulence. Creator of own views & RT wisdom, humour & bizarre. I believe humility greater than pride. Lover of old England

[TGtheradiomanSide2 @TwitchingTabby]

Well done Peter Holmes @Peterpinkbanana who retired after his @BBCEssex Sunday Breakfast Faith Show yesterday. A household name in radio in #Essex one of a handful who’ve presented on ILR and BBC in Essex. I’ve been lucky enough to work with him for much of his 36 years on radio

[TGtheradiomanSide2 @TwitchingTabby]

Well done Peter Holmes @Peterpinkbanana who retired after his @BBCEssex Sunday Breakfast Faith Show yesterday. A household name in radio in #Essex one of a handful who’ve presented on ILR and BBC in Essex. I’ve been lucky enough to work with him for much of his 36 years on radio

[TGtheradiomanSide2 @TwitchingTabby]

Hullo @frazermerrick - Tim gillett from BBC Essex here - can we chat about your Saturday programme please? I’m on 07736 481030

[BBC Essex @BBCEssex]

1,000 Jesus Rocks have been painted and hidden around #Westcliff by members of Earls Hall Baptist Church @earlshallbap

Church Children and Families Worker Katie Stanton says many have already been found and are being shared online at https://t.co/lqkbVJdPvR :

[BBC Essex @BBCEssex]

Essex's longest serving MP.....Sir David Amess @amessd_southend Conservative @Conservatives MP for #Southend West is bidding to become one of House of Commons' @HouseofCommons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle's @LindsayHiyle_MP deputies

[BBC Essex @BBCEssex]

JD Wetherspoon @jdwtweetsuk is planning to spend £2.5 million on The Market Hall - a new pub for #Wickford

Founder and chairman of JD Wetherspoon Tim Martin @GroovyTimbo says his pubs in #Essex are flourishing.

And he's revealed some of the secrets to the success

[BBC Essex @BBCEssex]

It's time to negotiate our relationships with each other over #Brexit following the General Election

That's according to Anglican Bishop of Chelmsford Stephen Cottrell @chelmsdio @CottrellStephen

[BBC Essex @BBCEssex]

10 June 2021 - Save the date!

That's the day Southend West Conservative MP @Conservatives Sir David Amess @amessd_southend hopes #Southend @SouthendBC will become a CITY!

[BBC Essex @BBCEssex]

Felix, a 119-yr-old tortoise, is to be guest of honour at a pet service at his local church - St Mary The Virgin, #Kelvedon

Felix is immortalised in a stained glass window in memory of his first owner, and still lives locally

Rev Simon Garwood says he's with his 3rd owner

[BBC Essex @BBCEssex]

Assistant Chief Constable Tim Smith says he wants to extend his sincerest condolences to the families of the victims as they're reunited. He says detectives and police staff are working tirelessly to bring those involved in the criminal investigation to justice.

[BBC Essex @BBCEssex]

Former commander of special operations at New Scotland Yard, Roy Ramm, who lives near #GreatDunmow says he believes the police officers followed the correct course of action by shooting Usman Khan dead on #LondonBridge yesterday

[BBC Essex @BBCEssex]

Rail ticket prices are due to rise by 2.6% on @c2c_Rail and @greateranglia on January 2 2020

Rail officer of the #Brentwood Brentwood Bus and Rail Users' Association, Richard Enever says it's an unfair increase:

[TGtheradiomanSide2 @TwitchingTabby]

Hullo @RAS_TAXI - would you be free for a few minutes for a short phone interview on BBC Essex tomorrow at 735 am to react to tonight’s match please? Tim Gillett 07736 481030

[TGtheradiomanSide2 @TwitchingTabby]

It’s arrived ! I can’t wait to put my X in the box ! But which one ?

[BBC Essex @BBCEssex]

A teacher from #Brentwood says she's humbled, privilieged and delighted to be the only Muslim Deputy Lieutenant in #Essex

In her role Sidra Naeem represents the Queen in Essex

She says ambassadors from around the world at a recent event were amazed at her appointment

[BBC Essex @BBCEssex]

It's been revealed that Paul MacCartney @PaulMcCartney is said to have written two of his big hit songs aboard an old Eastern National open top double decker

WNO 481 used to go up and down #Southend seafront in the 50's & 60's

It's now owned by Tom Jennings:

[BBC Essex @BBCEssex]

As the 50th anniversary of colour tv in the UK is marked this week, TV Licensing @tvlicensing has revealed that there are 220 people in #Essex who only watch black and white tv.

Sofia Lazarides of tv licensing says some people prefer a monochrome tv life

[BBC Essex @BBCEssex]

First class travel on Greater Anglia suburban trains @greateranglia between #Essex and #LiverpoolStreet to end

Jonathan Denby from Greater Anglia says it's because fewer travellers want to go first class.

They'll go when new trains are introduced to the line

[BBC Sport Essex @BBCEssexSport]

GOAL - 84'

@GlennSpeller: "#Southend have got six minutes to save themselves..."

Southend United are behind against Dover Athletic, and it's Ruel Sotiriou with the goal.

A huge upset in the #FACup is on the cards here.

Dover Athletic 1-0 Southend United

#EssexSport

[Southend United FC @SUFCRootsHall]

84' Goal for Dover - Sotiriou.

1-0 #DOVvSOU