Baz Diprose, 39, from Rustington, flies out to Easter Island on February 5 and plans to spend much of his time snapping the island’s famous “moai” statues. He began planning the trip on his 30th birthday and he will spend his 40th – on February 10 – on the island. Baz, who works as a salon manager in Bath Place, Worthing, also runs a small photography business, Chop Photography, but the main goal of the trip is to realise his long-term ambition. He said: “From the day of my 30th birthday, I knew I was going to do this. “I love the fact that when I tell people I’m going to Easter Island they don’t know where it is but as soon as I mention the statues, they instantly know what I’m talking about.” For the full story, see the Herald and Gazette, out today (Thursday, January 17).