NON LEAGUE: KENNY Beaney, the Grays Athletic central midfielder, won players’, supporters’ and manager’s player at the club’s award ceremony. The Ryman Division One North champions, accompanied by more than 100 fans and club officials, gathered
SEA ANGLING SEA anglers from Thurrock have plenty of options at present. Here’s what’s being caught... Thamesmead: Eddie Sharp reports the occasional flounder and eel being caught. Erith: It’s eels only at the Kent town. Charlton: Three
TWO men have been arrested after a van smashed into a police car in Stanford-le-Hope. At about 10pm last night, Essex Police were called to London Road after a house was broken into. When officers arrived, they tried to stop a van seen driving
NON LEAGUE: THURROCK are at risk of being relegated after the Football Association confirmed the club has been charged with fielding a suspended player, writes Matt Abbott. Fleet, who secured their Ryman Premier League status with one game to spare
GOLF: THE Orsett Golf Club Ladies played two rounds in the Essex County Bronze team competition but came off second best in both matches. The first was at home to last year’s champions, Crondon Park, and Orsett lost 6-1. But they felt they were unlucky
BOXING: THREE Tilbury Dockers ABC fighters have been in ring action. Mitch Hughes, Tom Emin and Tey Lynn-Jones all put up good displays. Tom Emin boxed Z Parwani of Fight for Peace ABC in London. Emin boxed well and won a unanimous points decision
FOOTBALL: PREMIER League side Tottenham Hotspur are holding trials in Corringham for young footballers who want to become part of their development centre. The club operates a number of development centres across the region, with the best players being
NON LEAGUE: GOALKEEPER Elliot Justham has been signed by Luton Town following his fine season with East Thurrock United, writes James Colasanti. Justham, who played a key part in helping Rocks reach the Ryman Premier play-offs, agreed the deal
CRICKET: SNEL fixtures: Premier Division: Brentwood v Wanstead, Buckhurst Hill v South Woodford, Chingford v Colchester & East Essex, Ilford v Upminster, Shenfield v Chelmsford. Division One: Ardleigh Green v Hainault & Clayhall, Fives &
CRICKET: BELHUS and Stanford le Hope opened their Division two campaigns when the two met at Stanford Rec on Saturday. But the match turned out to be a one sided affair as Belhus stormed to a 165-run victory. Belhus were 240 all out and Stanford
CRICKET: BENFLEET skipper David Wright was a happy man after his side got their league season off to a good start with a four-wicket win over Pegasus & Corringham. Paul Frencham (3-35) and David Miles (3-21) claimed early wickets, but Neil
RESIDENTS are being reminded their bin collections are set to change as part of a council plan to save cash. From Monday, June 3, Thurrock Council will be making changes to rubbish and recycling rounds across the borough, but the authority says
SAINSBURYS supermarket is launching its drive for charity of the year. The Chafford Hundred store is gathering votes for local charities and community groups to receive a year of support from the chain. Customers to the store are being asked
OPPOSITION councillors have called for an independent review after a leaked council e-mail suggested a Labour councillor is being investigated for benefit fraud. A memo from a Thurrock Council official, seen by the Gazette, suggests Clare Baldwin
THREE Thurrock primary schools are set to benefit from new accommodation in the face of growing demand for school places. At last Thursday’s planning meeting, West Thurrock Primary School was granted permission to enclose an open sided theatre
DEMENTIA sufferers can get help and advice next week at a series of events. Dementia Aware-ness Week is from May 19 to 25 and aims at helping people with the condition and their partners. With one in 14 people over the age of 65, and one in
BUSINESSES are being recruited by Thurrock Council to help make homes more eco-friendly. The council, along with Basildon Council, is on the lookout for firms to help them deliver the Government’s Green Deal, a new initiative designed to help home
