With health, heart, emotion and music.

Dave talks to the Centre for Social Justice and the single parent organisation, Gingerbread, on whether marriage tax breaks will repair a broken Britain. And why should men cry?

With health, heart, emotion and music.

Etholle found out about a website in Southend that is trying to show that people with learning disabilities lead ordinary lives.

Etholle spoke to a curator from Colchester Zoo who explained how they have taken in three lions who were being rejected by their pride. Also a preview of the Southend Film Festival.

Last week, Dave witnessed Cathy having a mastectomy and breast reconstruction operation at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford. On Saturday, he visited her to see how she was getting on.

Hear Alice ask for an explanation from a care company over why the service to her mum had not improved despite her complaining about carers turning up late or not at all.

With health, heart, emotion and music.

Dave found out how people are media trained for television - it's less about what they say

Dave discussed how a couple can plan for retirement, not the money side of it - but the emotional.

And did Paul Weston from Boreham manage to find a job using social networking websites?

With health, heart, emotion and music.

How to lower the cost of running your car.

Jackie Doyle-Price, the Conservative MP for Thurrock talking about women and politics and her first few weeks in office.

And an Essex women who trashed her wedding dress for charity.

*WARNING* This broadcast contains a graphic description of an operation.

Dave was able to watch as Essex woman, Cathy, had a mastectomy and breast reconstruction operation at Broomfield Hospital.

Dave Monk found out about the University of Essex's new institute for Democracy and Conflict Resolution. And more powers for residents to oppose lap dancing clubs opening where they live.

With health, heart, emotion and music.

With health, heart, emotion and music.

Dave asked the question "what can you do with an old brown spotty banana"?

Finding out where the places are in the BBC Essex television advert and why they were chosen. And if the 'Lambing live' is compulsive viewing in your house, what does an Essex shepherd do?

Dave debated the pros and cons of 'right to control' with Disability Essex and the Essex Coalition of Disabled people.

And there was also an appeal for stallholders for an Essex vintage fair.