A statue of the poet who wrote the first verse ... which will be placed on Colchester High Street. The former Liberal Democrat MP said it was "dedicated to the children of the world".

He added: “I was told I could not have a bollard bearing Colchester’s coat of arms on the pavement behind the Twinkle Star statue further up the High Street to protect the statue from vehicles ...

The money will go towards an information board in the vicinity of the statues which explains the Twinkle Star story. Cards can be obtained by contacting Colchester High Steward Sir Bob Russell ...

The 12ft (3.65m) bronze sculpture of a paratrooper will be installed outside Merville Barracks in Colchester ... statue of writer Sylvia Townsend Warner and a cat is planned for Dorchester's South ...