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  • Journey planners to offer borough travel advice

    PERSONAL Journey Planners will be knocking on doors in Stanford-le-Hope, Corringham, Tilbury, East Tilbury, Linford and Orsett offering travel advice in the next few months. The aim is to let residents know that there are healthier, more environmentally-friendly

  • Chance to join award-winning Funky Voices choir in Purfleet

    AWARD winning choir Funky Voices is setting up in Purfleet next month. The 800 strong choir is Essex and Suffolk’s largest community choir and perform a variety of modern hits such as Stevie Wonder, Elton John and Queen. Now they are offering

  • Arson victims living in third world conditions

    FAMILES have told how they are living in third world conditions SIX WEEKS after an arson attack in Little Thurrock. Homes are still without water, gas and electricity on Martello Close, with one resident telling the Gazette her family are going

  • Award for Thurrock Hockey Club's Chapman

    HOCKEY: Thurrock Hockey Club’s recent club day saw 18-year-old Nikhol Chapman presented with a Jack Petchey Achievement Award. The first team member has only been playing for the club for a short time but already has shown total committment, being

  • Stanford homes plan back on the table after two-year delay

    PLANS to build a new housing estate on former green belt in Stanford-le-Hope are back - after two years in limbo. The 153-home development, a mixture of two, three and four bedroom homes on a triangle piece of land near the Manorway, between the

  • Partnership's plans to make Grays great

    A NEW ambitious group has formed to change the face of Grays town centre. The Grays Town Centre Partnership, comprising around 10 independent shop owners, chain store managers, the shopping centre and town police officers and council officers will

  • Southern Athletics League success for Thurrock Harriers

    ATHLETICS: IN the first match of the Southern Athletics League Thurrock Harriers’ joint senior men and women’s squads battled hard to finish second, writes David Staines. They entered the match fearing rivals Braintree and ended up 30 points ahead