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  • Not learnt from their mistakes

    IN response to Peter Howie’s letter (Gazette, August 21) about plans to put traffic lights at the Orsett Cock roundabout, how right you are! I’m sure the decision-makers have nothing better to do than to invent idiotic ideas to justify their existence

  • I'm keeping them informed

    WITH reference to John Webb’s letter last week on the subject of Blackshots playing field, he wondered if the NPFA are aware of the proposals by the Thurrock Thames Gateway Devel-opment Corporation to build houses on this land. Having contacted the organisation

  • Buzz off!

    I WAS astounded to read of the resident of South Ockendon who was forced to pay almost £500 to have a wasps’ nest removed. OK, the council has abdicated its responsibility to the tenants for this service, but surely the company or individual who charged

  • Wheelie bin hell!

    LAST Thursday I was using my electric scooter on Longhouse Road footpath, with great difficulty I might add. The hard standing had cars parked on it and the footpath itself had wheelie bins and blue boxes strewn all over it. I had to weave in and out

  • Accident was not a nice one

    I FELT I had to write regarding the letter about compensation culture. I am Bethany’s grandmother and her accident was no scrape or minor injury. I presume by the sound of the letter that EB Thomas does not have children. I witnessed a six-year-old

  • Fall help thanks

    I AM 80-years-old and had a fall near the shops on July 25 in East Tilbury and would just like to say a huge thank you to all the kind people who helped me. Two vehicles stopped and the drivers, a man and a lady, came over to help me up. Then the Police

  • Three bins working well back home

    HAVING moved from Thurrock to Lincolnshire two years ago, we returned for a short visit last week. We were interested to read in Thurrock Gazette that the council was contemplating going to a three bin system. We have had this for some time here and

  • Catnap's caused trauma

    I WONDER if anyone has had their cat go missing? Mine was being taken by three girls, but thankfully a neighbour from across the road spotted them and got him back, although they weren’t going to give him up as they insisted he was theirs. I should

  • Club says problems in Grays Town Centre aren't improving

    ANTI-SOCIAL behaviour in Grays Town Centre is not improving but getting worse- according to Grays and District Conservative Club. The club say that despite statements made by the police that the situation outside their club, on Clarence Road, they are

  • Rocks boss award for impressive start to the seas

    Rocks boss John Coventry has been awarded the division's manager of the month prize. So far East Thurrock have won four out of five of their matches. And in the Ryman Premier League, Aveley won the performance of the month award for their 6-1 victory

  • West Thurrock open up two point lead

    EIGHT games remain in the Thurrock Tuesday night 6-a-side league Premiership and it promises to be a cracking second half to the season. West Thurrock opened up a two point lead at the top after a 2-0 victory over third-placed West Thurrock Youth. Maze

  • Cricket fans chance to see legendary trophy

    The Ashes will be on display at the Ford County Ground today as Essex host Hampshire Hawks in the Natwest Pro40. A replica of the historic trophy – which is not allowed to leave Lord’s – will be in the Museum from 2.30pm until the end of play. Visiting

  • Chief Executive under fire at Roots Hall

    FURIOUS Southend United fans are planning to protest at tomorrow night’s local derby with Leyton Orient. Hundreds of Shrimpers supporters have been expressing their anger to the Echo as well as on internet message boards after further details of the