The cut-off for entries for the four cash prize competitions in our December / January issue is noon on Monday 4 January.

If you still intend to enter any of them: Wordsearch, Anagrams, Crossword or Quiz of the Year, please do so in good time. At this stage an email to

newsdesk@echonews.org.uk

is the quickest, most reliable way to ensure your entry reaches us in time to go into the hat.