FISHING: THE varied weather suited Rochford's Doggetts this week with float fishermen landing good bags from most parts. However, Thursday suddenly saw an improvement in the carp fishing as anglers adopted a stealthier approach by fishing the margins
GRAYS ATHLETIC 1 AFC HORNCHURCH 0 NON LEAGUE: GRAYS Athletic made it two wins in three days with a deserved victory against AFC Hornchurch on Bank Holiday Monday. And it looks like Jody Brown has finally found the
RUGBY: AS the crowd counted down the last ten seconds of the Women’s Rugby World Cup final, Thurock T-Bird Rachael Burford started to well up with emotion. England’s 21-9 victory over Canada in Paris was a long-awaited and well deserved win.
Dear Kerry My partner of five years has left me and our two young children. I am finding it very hard to cope. I am completely on my own. I don’t have many reliable friends and my family are many miles away. I’m so lonely and I’
ALL eyes were on Tilbury after the discovery of the Afghan Sikhs in a container. Staff at Tilbury, who acted so promptly and professionally to deal with the incident, deserve our praise, as do those in our local Sikh community who gave their support
CROWDS lined the streets of Stanford-le-Hope and Corringham for the annual carnival. There was plenty of colour, dancing and music as the procession made its way from Park Road, Corringham, to the Billet Field, in Stanford-le-Hope. There, a giant
WOMENS FOOTBALL: A SENIOR figure in women’s football in Essex has said participation in the ladies game is dwindling and has called on budding young stars to don their boots and get involved in the game, writes Luke Lambert. Kim Coster, manager
RESIDENTS are celebrating after a proposal to put up a phone mast in their part of Grays was rejected. Phone operator EE applied to erect a mast in Lodge Lane, opposite Heath View Road, after it was asked to remove an existing mast at South Essex
A TEENAGER who went missing from her home in Tilbury at the weekend has been found. Jessica Pittaway, 16, was last seen leaving her home in the town on Saturday afternoon. She was found today according to Essex Police.
TILBURY 0 AVELEY 1 NON LEAGUE: A SUBLIME win over the league favourites, a gritty Saturday afternoon comeback and a derby day triumph... it’s been a good few days for Justin Gardner’s Aveley. After two defeats in their opening two games
TIM Aker, UKIP's Thurrock MP candidate for the next general election, believes illegal immigrants should not be given asylum as this sends out a "soft touch message". The UKIP candidates comments come as 35 Afghani Sikh's were discovered in a container
Thurrock 145-10 Old Chelmsfordians 187-9 CRICKET: THURROCK lost their last home game of the season to high-flying Old Chelmsfordians by 42 runs, writes Bill West. The visitors batted first and thanks to Adil Zareef (40) and Nadeem Ahmed
THURROCK 5 CHATHAM TOWN 1 NON LEAGUE: TWO weeks ago, Thurrock coach Tony Gay tweeted to say that he was constantly being asked how Fleet will replace David Knight, last season’s goal scoring supremo. Over the weekend, Ross Wall and Charlie
GRAYS ATHLETIC 1 AFC HORNCHURCH 0 NON LEAGUE: GRAYS Athletic made it two wins in three days with a deserved victory against AFC Hornchurch on Bank Holiday Monday. And it looks like Jody Brown has finally found the
STANFORD 2nds 239-6 ARDLEIGH GREEN 2nds 212-10 CRICKET: STANFORD’s second string made it two wins on the bounce and their sixth win of the season to all but confirm Ardleigh Green's relegation to Division 3. Having won the toss, skipper
A COUPLE put their fears to one side to climb the UK’s highest mountain for charity. Patricia and Michael Taylor both work at Morrisons in Corringham. They embarked on the Ben Nevis climb in Scotland to celebrate Mrs Taylor’s 60th birthday.
BELHUS were frustrated in their run chase by a 45 minute stoppage for rain which came just after the final 20 overs of the game had started. Dan Norris had enjoyed another superb bowling spell earlier in the day. He bowled 26 consecutive overs
SEA ANGLING: There has been plenty to keep south east anglers busy over the last week. Southend Pier: Lee, from Southend Angling Centre, reports anglers landing school bass, mackerel and eels from the pierhead. Flounders and eels are being landed
CRICKET: HORNDON-on-the-Hill are still one win away from safety after they were beaten by the champions Hornchurch. Reaching 194 from their 50 overs Horndon had looked impressive in aspects of their batting. However Hornchurch, who will go
SPEEDWAY THE Vortex Hammers will have to win away to qualify for this year’s play offs after defeat at home to Coventry on Saturday evening. To aid their cause Team GB rider Danny King will be joining the side from next week subject to BSPA
EAST Thurrock United failed to break down a rock-stead Billericay Town – despite battering the defence time and again at New Lodge. Former Rocks captain Stevie Sheehan and current captain Rich Halle, who scored a second goal for the hosts, were
Over the next four years, the Woodland Trust will be commemorating the centenary of the First World War by planting millions of trees across the country – and you have the chance to create a lasting tribute to those who lived and served during the
A PENSIONER has denied a string of historic sex abuse charges. Brian Fairchild, 76, of Gordon Road, Corringham, denied six counts of indecent assault of a child under 13 between January 1, 1974 and December 31, 1976. He also denied one count
