DICK WHITTINGTON will be taking time off the mayoral duties in London to light up Dagenham s Heathway Mall next month. The pantomime character along with others from the Broadway Theatre spectacular will be at the shopping centre for the big switch on tha

DICK WHITTINGTON will be taking time off the mayoral duties in London to light up Dagenham's Heathway Mall next month.

The pantomime character along with others from the Broadway Theatre spectacular will be at the shopping centre for the big switch on that signifies the start of the festive celebration

Along with his cat and the many actors who put on the show in December, there will be face painters, a balloon modeller and Christmas Elves handing out sweets for all the children.

Full details will be in the paper over the next couple of weeks so make sure of your copy now.