RESIDENTS in Turleigh have been urged to review a book written by a local author and then pass it on. Tony Wilson, author of The Wheels of Society, has put his latest book, The Wheels of Society, in the village s former red telephone box - now a place where residents can exchange books. However, Mr Wilson s book contains a special request - he s asking people to pass it on to their friends with £1 extra each time, with the promise that they ll make the money back from him if they leave a review. Mr Wilson s said: It s a fun game to play during lockdown and gets the book moving around the village.
Published:
7:00 AM February 10, 2021
Updated:
8:38 AM February 10, 2021
Ilford-based artist Dene Leigh won a £5,000 bursary by Space Studios as part of Arts Council England s Culture Recovery Fund.
- Credit: Dene Leigh
An Ilford-based artist is one of 20 to have been awarded a £5,000 bursary by Space studios, to promote people who are under-represented in the art world.
Artist Dene Leigh, who explores neurological impairment through his paintings, sculptures and drawings, was part of a group of visual artists to receive the bursary, which comes with mentoring and support by Space - which has studios at Redbridge Town Hall - as part of Arts Council England s Culture Recovery Fund.