FOOTBALL: West Ham United won the Essex Women’s Cup for the third time in six seasons after defeating Barking 5-1 in the 2014 final at AFC Hornchurch. “It feels very good,” said Irons Manager Steve Spencer following a breathless conclusion, during
NON LEAGUE: EAST Thurrock United boss John Coventry admits he always suspected his side would leave it to the last day to seal their survival. Rocks must beat Bognor Regis Town at Rookery Hill tomorrow to guarantee they will remain in the Ryman
THE QEII Bridge will be closed on Saturday night. Between 8pm and 10am on Sunday morning motorists will be diverted through the east bore of the Dartford Tunnel to continue their journey. The work is part of the scheme to replace expansion
A WOMAN was threatened with a knife by masked thieves...who demanded cigarettes. The woman, in her early 40s, was unhurt during the terrifying ordeal. A gang of four men, who spoke with foreign accents, got into the house on Elm Road, Grays
BOXING: South Essex hopes of success in the Elite ABA Championships ended at the pre-quarter final stage in Aldershot. Results: 56kg Josh Kennedy (Folkestone) bt Lewis Adams (Basildon/ Holland Shore) on points. 60kg Leon Woodstock (Leicester Unity
SPEEDWAY: Tonight’s Elite League meeting between the Vortex Lakeside Hammers and The Swindon Robins is currently on, after no overnight rain at the track. With several different forecasts, the club will await more accurate weather information at
THE local elections are just around the corner...and now a list of the candidates standing in each ward has been published by Thurrock Council. Residents will go to the polls to pick their preferred candidate on Thursday, May 22. Below is a
A MODEL from Thurrock is determined to show the nation there’s more to Essex girls than fake tan and TOWIE. Sasha Wright, will compete for the Miss Essex title in Westcliff on Wednesday, April 30. Should she earn that crown, she’ll enter the running
A MAN was left with a fractured eye socket during a violent robbery in South Ockendon. The 27-year-old man suffered a number of facial injuries during the attack which happened as he walked along Daiglen Drive on Friday, April 18. His attacker
MOTORSPORT: AmDTuning.com enjoyed another successful weekend of racing in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship with a brace of points finishes in challenging conditions at Donington Park. The West Thurrock-based team went into the weekend
THURROCK drew with Ware to set up a nailbiting final-day Thurrock derby with Tilbury. Fleet twice took the lead at Ship Lane on Thursday night but were pegged back on both occasions by their Hertfordshire opponents, ending a five-game winning run
HERE’S what Thurrock’s first hospice could look like if plans are given the go ahead. St Luke’s Hospice is bringing forward the proposals, alongside plans for 50 new homes to be built on the site on Malgraves Farm, Lower Dunton Road, Horndon-on-the-Hill
WEST HAM legends Tony Cottee and Tony Gale are appearing at Orsett Hall. The pair will be chatting about their careers and sharing stories and jokes with London comedian Micky Pugh, who is hosting the evening. Cottee - one of the most prolific
SHOULD you have been reading the Thurrock Gazette in the 1940s - then the chances are you will have read the stories of Constance Sanders... The former Gazette reporter has turned 100! Joined at her Whitecroft home by members of her family
CRICKET: CONTROVERSIAL New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder is set to sign for Essex as their overseas players for 2014. The Kiwi was confirmed as the Eagles international star yesterday, but is still waiting on visa clearance before the deal is finalised
COUNY CRICKET: BAIJU Solanki has been voted on to the committee at Essex County Cricket Club, writes Chris Phillips. The 42-year-old from Southnd has been involved in the sport more than 25 years. And his appointment means the south of the
