WOMENS RUGBY: THURROCK’S T-Birds – relegated from the Premiership last season – have signalled their intention to bounce back. T-Birds travelled to Bath for their Championship season opener and produced a 14-try thriller which illustrated the gulf
POLICE working behind the scenes to tackle West Thurrock’s boy-racer blight prevented a 3,000-strong meet, just days before announcing plans to put EIGHTY boy racers before the courts. The owner of Facebook page Fight For Your Right To Cruise tried
MORE than 13,000 people travelled to this year’s fun-filled and action-packed Orsett Show. Families from miles around turned out to support the annual charity event, which went bigger and better than ever before. The show boasted a number of
NON-LEAGUE: EAST Thurrock fell to a lacklustre 3-0 defeat against Essex rivals Hornchurch as their lack of firepower proved very costly. Leon McKenzie had several chances to put the visitors ahead. But John Coventry’s Rocks almost fell behind
WHILE the roadworks may be essential for the anticipated huge increase in traffic to and from the port, was it really essential to remove every tree, bush, hedge and blade of grass? The Manorway/A13 junction was a mini nature reserve that had evolved
RE: Jackie Doyle-Price’s comments about Syria in last week’s Gazette. I feel it is important to counter our MP’s disgust at the vote in Parliament on Syria. It is called democracy in action – the vast majority of British people were against
AFTER reading Down Memory Lane in the Gazette recently, I should like to thank George Healy, who sadly I do not remember but would surely have played against, for evoking very strong memories of my early footballing days in Thurrock. I well remember
COULD you please let me know where the huge fine goes to that has been taken from Basildon Hospital and what will that money be spent on? Does it come from the hospital trust? Surely it is bad enough that the hospital is in financial difficulties
I WAS absolutely delighted to join our foster carers at a barn dance event on Sunday. Children need great parents, and I got to meet some great parents that day. Our carers are already busy people, doing a vital job, but they have also given
THE page 7 article (Free meals link to not going to university, Gazette, August 23) is, in my opinion, incorrect. My daughter was one of those who had free school meals, but she still went to university. She graduated this July 18 from Northampton
THERE has been much criticism about Grays, but I must pass a comment on how the baskets of flowers in the town centre add brightness and cheer. Thank you! I appreciate them and long may they continue to appear! PIERINA KAVANAGH Bankfoot, Badgers
APPARENTLY this week is Maritime London week. Yes news to me too, which is surprising given the Port of London has moved east to Thurrock! What a great opportunity to showcase and celebrate our port industries. What a depressing failure of civic
PRESIDENT Margaret Clamp told members Gillian Morris and Nicky Nunn had resigned for family commitments. Both Gill and Nicky had been a great asset to the WI and we are sorry to see them go. Members that went on the Bat Walk at Mucking Nature
FORTY ladies armed with fold-up chairs made their way to the home of president Janet McCheyne for the August meeting. Members were divided into four teams and sent to different parts of the house for four challenges – finding items in their handbags
JENNY White, chairman, welcomed members to the annual Beetle Drive. Before play, Pat Spencer read her report of the Federation meeting in Prittlewell. In the autumn the south-east group will be holding a harvest lunch, craft dabble day and Christmas
THE Thurrock branch of the U3A celebrated the 13th anniversary of its founding. The members enjoyed a variety of food. Paul Clancy entertained with a very interesting magic show. Chairman Maggie Whitbread reminded members there was very
THIS week in Down Memory lane we start a series of First World War themes which we hope to carry on for some time to come. I am interested to get as much information as possible from the Thurrock community about all aspects of life and death during
WORKERS at the Tarmac Building Products factory in Linford have served notice for strike action. Staff at the plant, which specialises in forming and cutting concrete blocks for the building industry, are unhappy that six workers were employed
OFSTED has delivered its damning verdict on a failing school in Tilbury and placed it into special measures. The Government watchdog laid into to Manor School’s leadership, teaching and pupil progress in its report, published on Tuesday. It
Thurrock 4, Brentwood 1 NON LEAGUE: THURROCK boss Mark Stimson noted the need for his side to be wary of teams coming to Ship Lane and “raising their game” after his side pummelled Brentwood, but only with a classy, clinical second half display
FOOTBALL: WEST Ham United Ladies and Lewes were forced to share the spoils after a hard fought game at Ship Lane ended 1-1 on Sunday. Lewes recorded a 3-0 win in this fixture last season and the Hammers were keen to avenge that defeat, coming close
NON LEAGUE: ANDRE McCollin returned to haunt Grays Athletic as he bagged Kingstonian’s four goals as they romped to a 4-1 victory over Blues. Defeat to the early pace-setters saw Ryan Kirby’s side slip to ninth in the Ryman Premier, having picked
HUNDREDS of friends, family and community members came to say goodbye to one of Thurrock’s most loved councillors. Diana Hale, a ward councillor for Stifford Clays, died on Thursday, August 29 after a six-year battle with breast cancer, and her
