Free cancer advice and support is coming to south Essex.

The Macmillan bus “Dougie” has a team of cancer information specialists onboard to answer questions from locals and provide information.

The bus is open to anyone, and the team are encouraging anyone with worries relating to cancer to stop by, whether you’re living with cancer, or care for someone who is.

The bus will be Outside Lloyds TSB, Grays, on January 15, outside the Nationwide near Knightswick Shopping centre, Furtherwick Road on January 16, and in the Royal Square, Pier Hill, Southend, on January 17 from and at The Baytree Centre in Brentwood on January 18. It will be at the venues between 9am and 4pm.