A TAUNTON man has been featured in a new-look annual review for the Prostate Cancer Charity.

John Essex, 64, of Bishops Lydeard, has been photographed by the award-winning photographer Eamonn McCabe for the charity's up-to-date annual.

The leading photographer's stunning, dramatic black and white images of men affected by prostate cancer, feature throughout the charity's latest annual review, highlighting the organisation's achievements and advances during 2005/2006.

Mr Essex is one of 14,000 people who called The Prostate Cancer Charity Helpline last year.

Mr Essex said: "The Prostate Cancer Charity did everything they possibly could for me."

This is the first time Eamonn McCabe has been involved in a project like this.

He said: "I chose to support The Prostate Cancer Charity because I was concerned about prostate cancer and I wanted to learn more.

"I'm 58 and I know that this disease affects many men my age, so I wanted to do my bit in raising awareness and promoting the cause.

"I was very interested in meeting these men who were similar in age to me and I found it a very rewarding project to be involved in."

The Prostate Cancer Charity celebrates its tenth anniversary this year and is looking to expand its services across the UK and is currently carrying out a review of prostate cancer support in the South West of England.