THE AGM in April was very well attended by 71 members and one visitor. The chairman gave a very positive report on the previous year’s activities which included a coach trip to the Olympic Park, a boat trip along the Thames and the 60th anniversary
WE held our AGM at our May meeting. Our new committee was chosen and a new president. We also lost our secretary and two other associates. They are all continuing as Orsett WI members, but will, hopefully, have a more restful time. Ann Eve
TWO heroic neighbours saved a woman’s life after breaking a window to haul her from a burning flat. Firefighters praised the actions of Adam Lewis and his pal Bowa Adams, whose quick thinking meant the woman – who was asleep when the fire broke
TWO brothers accused of murdering a man outside a nightclub in Grays are pleading not guilty to the charge. Owen and Ryan Wood, both of Godman Road, Grays, appeared before Judge Christopher Ball QC at Chelmsford Crown Court on Monday morning, speaking
THIS week in Down Memory Lane we remember the visit 83 years ago to Tilbury by Prime Minister James Ramsay MacDonald (October 12, 1866 – November 9, 1937) who was the first ever Labour Party prime minister in 1924, and from 1929 to 1931, as well as
SCHOOL transport for younger children could be withdrawn by Thurrock Council in a cost-cutting measure. Two consultations, the School Transport Consultation for ages eight to 11 which runs until July 2 and the School Transport Consultation for
DEMENTIA sufferers can get help and advice next week at a series of events. Dementia Awareness Week runs from May 19 to 25 and aims at helping people living with the condition and their partners. With one in 14 people over the age of 65, and
CONFIDENCE helped a huge troupe of young dancers through their Britain’s Got Talent audition with a “yes” from all four judges. Youth Creation, of Stanford-le-Hope, which has more than 30 members aged seven to 14, sailed through the first round
