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Thurrock woman has winning poem published

Local News by Rachael Hearn 11th Jan 2026  
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A BOROUGH woman has made her literary mark.

Rachael Hearn, 30, from South Ockendon entered a poem she wrote into a poem competition with Publio Publishing in 2025 and she has won first place in the competition.

Her poem, How do you feel today?, has been published in a poems anthology book and the book has been named after her poem.

You can purchase the book online at store.publiopublishing.co.uk

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