Three new dates have been announced for light up a life services in aid of Colchester's St Helena Hospice.

Halstead,Mersea and Walton will host events when members of the public make a donation to the charity to remember a loved one.

This is represented by a special light on a Christmas Tree.

St Andrews Church, Halstead, is the first on Tuesday December 1 with events also planned for Clacton, Brightlingsea, Harwich, Colchester,Walton, Mersea, and at the Hospice itself, throughout December.