Essex charity which helped Jaywick goes into administration
2:57pm Tuesday 31st July 2012 in Countywide news
A NORTH Essex-based charity which helped communities on the coast has been placed in administration.
The future of projects run by CoastNet, including the long-term Reaching Jaywick scheme, are now under threat.
Administrators Chantrey Vellacott DFK, which has an office in Colchester, is talking with parties to see if any of the projects can be transferred and kept going.
But in the meantime all eight staff, based in Rowhedge and Plymouth, have been made redundant.
CoastNet chairman John Lant said: "We are very sad to see the charity being forced to take this difficult decision but the Trustees acted decisively and responsibly once the scale of the financial challenges facing CoastNet were identified.”
Source: www.essexcountystandard.co.uk
TOWIE stars told by ITV bosses: Stop moaning or you're fired - Metro.co.uk
It was reported last week that several TOWIE stars have been threatening to strike because they feel they are underpaid and overworked, with Billi Mucklow, Lucy Mecklenburgh and Mario Falcone being cited as the most dissatisfied of the group.
The trio allegedly complained about the attention given to their co-stars Gemma Collins and James ‘Arg’ Argent, whose new relationship has dominated TOWIE at the expense of other cast members’ airtime.
But it now seems that the reality stars have now been put back in their place by show chiefs.
‘Bosses aren’t prepared to take any nonsense,’ an insider said of the latest developments.
‘They know some cast members have been complaining about long hours and low pay but have told them to stop whingeing and get on with it.
‘Producers are particularly annoyed about time-keeping and the way some of them treat production staff. The stars have been told they have to start arriving on time and must be respectful to the crew.’
Speaking to The Sun, the source continued: ‘They have been told nobody is bigger than the show - and if they don’t like it they should leave as there are loads of people who’d replace them in a heartbeat.
‘Even though the cast only get paid £80 a day, they earn thousands from personal appearances and deals they wouldn’t get if they weren’t on the show, so producers feel in a strong position.’
Despite the ongoing rows, there is one person who appears unperturbed by the thought of working for TOWIE producers - former star of the show, Amy Childs.
Having left the series last year to star in Celebrity Big Brother and her own Channel 5 series, the pouty redhead has now declared she is open to the idea of going back.
‘I've always said never say never with TOWIE,’ Amy told Digital Spy.
‘You never know, if it comes back in ten years again, I could be going back on it.
‘TOWIE’s a good show. I wouldn't go back on it now, but maybe one day the [ex-cast] of TOWIE could come back and I'll be one of them.’
Source: www.metro.co.uk
Lucy Mecklenburgh: "I'm scared of getting married" - Daily Mirror
Lucy Mecklenburgh, 20, has told Closer magazine how new rumours that her fiance and TOWIE co-star, Mario Falcone, 24, has been sending sex texts to other women have left her feeling emotional and confused.
In a recent episode of the reality show we saw her childhood friend, Sam Faiers, tell Lucy about the rumours whereupon Mario retaliated by accusing both Sam and her boyfriend Joey Essex of cheating on each other.
Ooh, Essex is a right rumour den, isn't it? The amount of time everyone spends spreading rumours, it's a wonder they have any time for cheating.
Mario proposed to Lucy during the show's Marbella special in June, and she tearfully accepted, but the allegations have hit a nerve after Mario admitted sending flirty messages to other girls in February leading to the couple splitting briefly.
Lucy told Closer, "I do want to get married, but I'm a bit scared. I'd happily say let's get married in five years, but I don't think that's what Mario wants.
"I'm not ready for all the questions about the wedding and I don't want to plan it."
Which is probably not what Mario wants to hear. Although getting engaged at 20 years old when you've only just got back together with your sex-texting ex would probably give us the heebie jeebies too.
She continues, "I'm genuinely really happy and I trust Mario. He's with me every single night so I'd know if he was having an affair!
"Unfortunately, being in the position we are in rumours start that get out of control. But as long as we're honest with each other, that's all that matters."
Lucy also talks about her amazing size 8 figure: "Like any girl, there are days I'd like to change parts of my body - but, generally, I'm confident and happy with how I look.
"My favourite body part is my waist, as it's 24 inches. My least favourite part is my legs - I used to get called 'stumpy legs' when I was younger because I've got a long body and short legs. I look ridiculous when I stand next to Lydia as she's so leggy."
You can read the full interview in this week's Closer magazine, out today.
Source: www.mirror.co.uk
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