SNOOKER: GRAYS Cons went back to the top of the Thurrock Snooker League table after a 4-2 victory over Springhouse A. Grays are on level points with Stanford Cons B, but have a game in hand. Earlier in the week, Grays Cons also played in the Jubilee
TORY councillor Mike Revell believes questions about the accounts for the Thurrock Festival remain unanswered. The Gazette reported in February how the Orsett councillor had grown concerned about the “incomplete” accounts for T-Fest, and how much of
EDUCATION is Thurrock Council’s “number one priority” according to the Labour portfolio holder. In a report to the full council last night cllr Oliver Gerrish told colleagues the council should be proud of the progress made by schools across the borough
SWIMMING: THURROCK Swimming Club member Sophie Drake is proving her worth on the other side of the Atlantic. She has been attending Daytona State College in Florida USA since September 2011 when she was given a full scholarship for education
Thurrock 1sts 8, Witham 2 HOCKEY: WITH four teams being relegated, Tees needed a win to keep away from the relegation zone. Witham started well scoring first with a well taken goal, but man of the match Andre Rudder pulled it level with a neat one-two
I RECEIVED my council tax bill on Saturday for the coming year and was surprised that the only increase was for the police. My daughter broke down last Wednesday on the A13, just past the London bound slip from Stanford-le-Hope, and could
WITH regard to the Gazette’s front page about Grays last week “Great plan for redevelopment”, there are still those of us who can remember the effects of so-called redevelopment under the auspices of the previous Labour administration. The total destruction
THE continuing waffle about the future of Coryton oil refinery has to cease. It is such a natural necessity to the South East of England that the site must be nationalised. The private sector has had its chance and blown it. – R G BEECH, Monks Haven
AM I the only reader who is getting increasingly annoyed at being cross questioned by sales assistants in chemists? It seems to be virtually impossible to buy any product without the need for them to discuss what should be a relatively private matter
I WANTED to write with regard to all the new houses they keep building in Stanford-le-Hope. I’ve lived in Stanford all my life – I’m 43, always with the same doctor from birth. All these new residents we will have are needing doctors to attend and on
HAS Cllr Val Morris-Cook only just realised what a disgrace not only the A13/A1089 is, but Thurrock as a whole? We ordinary folk have known it for years, and all we get is talk and more talk. I suggest she stands at the M25 roundabout any time, of
OUR committee has met twice this year to plan events for local families with young children. Our January meeting took place at Coffee Republic in the new Health Village at Lakeside. The manager showed the committee around and we discussed
VICE-CHAIRMAN Sheila Kempster opened the February meeting of the Guild, welcoming 45 members and a new member. Reports were received from the various sections. Lightcraft were making £50 donations to each of three charities and were working towards
PRESIDENT Gill Morris introduced our speaker Mick Brown, who gave a really interesting talk on evacuees. The first indication of sending people away started in 1938 at the time of the Munich Crisis, not as most people thought as the war started in 1939
THURROCK’S full council united to oppose plans for a major new airport in the Thames Estuary. A motion by council leader John Kent to object to the proposal dubbed “Boris Island” won cross party support at last night’s meeting. The Government has included
MORE than £25,000 will be spent on installing new play equipment at a Stanford-le-Hope park. Youngsters who use the Ruskin Road park were dismayed after Thurrock Council tore down play equipment in October 2010 because it was no longer safe. Hearing
SPEEDWAY: Purfleet track favourite Stuart Robson has nailed his colours to the mast in support of the Lakeside Hammers speedway team’s chances for the 2012 season. He said: “The team is looking very strong this year. “The management have made some really
THE parents of a baby battling a rare medical condition need to raise £50,000 for an operation to save her life. Lily-Mai Steele, 15-months, was born with a vein of galen malformation which affects the blood vessels in her brain, and puts a
GOLF: MARDYKE Valley GC held a St Patrick’s Day competition on Saturday. The event, at South Ockendon, attracted 60 players and raised more than £200 for the Captains charity. Texas scramble rules applied with teams of four people. The winning team
SPEEDWAY: NEW Lakeside Hammers reserve Justin Sedgmen is back in Essex and ready to play his part with the Purfleet based track team this season. The 20-year-old from Victoria spent the winter in Australia practising. He said: “I did a huge amount of
