Radio Features

Engineer John will build our cart

Weld 'un!

Not just an engineer, but a lecturer in engineering and a specialist in aeronautics and welding. We might not win, but at least our cart will still be in one piece at the end of the race.

John is also part of the 'Gizmo' team, based in Southend, they're due to appear on Scrapheap Challenge soon.

On yer tractor

Planet Ray listener Elizabeth told us of her son's collection of vintage tractors. Jeremy French lives in Southminster - in the 'soon to be' breakaway Republic of The Dengie Hundred. Jeremy rescues old tractors, many of them looking like they'll never move again.

I think it's older than me

Ray Clark Breakfast Show reporter Natalie Wood went to visit the collection, and it sounded so good that I thought I'd take a look. I spent half of Thursday afternoon playing with tractors - I like to call it work.

Earls Colne's island in the sun

National Association of Triangle Supporters (NITS)

Ray Clark Breakfast Show listener, Brian, sent in a picture of the Earls Colne island. Obviously inland, but if the Essex coast has more islands than most counties then why shouldn't we have them inland too!

But Brian's photograph got me thinking - we just don't have many of those lovely grass triangles at road junctions anymore - I think we should preserve them - join up now and fight for your corner!

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The story 'wot you write'

Barry started things off this week, and with contributions from The Story Lady we had another gem this week.

Why don't you join in?

You can e-mail your short story, or even just a few paragraphs to start us off