CRICKET: The Orsett Cricket Club Under 15 team won the final of the district league against Westcliff CC last Sunday by eight wickets. The team comprised: George Smith, Thomas Haden, Harry Lockyer, Jack Plom, William Gibbon, Joseph Mitchell (Capt
THE headteacher of a gradually improving primary school said Ofsted inspectors will see a “real and positive difference” next time they visit. The Government’s education watchdog inspected Horndon-on-the-Hill Primary School in July, shortly before
POLICE are continuing to investigate allegations a councillor incited racial hatred with comments he made about an illegal travellers site in Corringham. Mark Coxshall, a Conservative ward councillor, caused a stir when he said a site in Southend
RESIDENTS will be entitled to unlimited trips over the Dartford crossing for £20 per year, the Government has announced today. Improvements to the Local Resident Discount Scheme mean those who regularly use the crossing will benefit, particularly
WOMENS RUGBY: THAMES RFC Ladies – the Toucanettes – are ready for the new season which starts in just a few weeks time. New captain Laura Wade said: “We won out last league and are looking forward to the NC South East East 2 league. “It’s going to
RUGBY: PEGASUS registered a 27-5 victory over Barking’s third string at the weekend. Peg took on a club side made up of 1sts and 2nds along with some vets with the main aim to gain match fitness. The starting line up looked very unfamiliar,
A VARIETY of different markets could be coming to Grays town centre as many as four times a week. Thurrock Council is planning to make the market bigger and better by offering markets on as many as 210 days of the year. The market, which currently
THE council’s portfolio holder for public protection has praised Thurrock’s spy car, affectionately known as PIPPA, after it dished out 106 tickets for driving offences. The CCTV car, which is running on a six-month trial period, is often seen
EMPTY homes in Thurrock are flying off the market as the council improves its turnaround of vacant properties. Cllr Val Morris-Cook, housing portfolio holder, said at last week’s cabinet meeting the council had a large backlog of houses from contractors
ST LUKE’S Hospice has announced a link-up with Macmillan Cancer Support in running a six-week course to help cancer survivors and sufferers. HOPE – Help to Overcome Problems Effectively – begins on Wednesday, September 18, and is free. It is
RUGBY: A NEW look and young Thurrock side made the journey to the division’s favourites Dorking but the visitors’ errors were comprehensively punished to leave the scoreline 44-15. The game was very tight for the first half as Thurrock conceded
