A POPULAR cruise ship which set sail from Thurrock has been freed after running aground off Norway. The Marco Polo, which set off from Tilbury, got stuck with 763 passengers on board in the Lofoten Islands yesterday. Owners Cruise and Maritime
A BALL supporting a cancer appeal in memory of a Brentwood girl is taking place in Orsett this week. The fourth Butterfly Ball, supporting Georgia’s Teenage Cancer Appeal, takes place on Friday, November 7, at the Orsett Hall, in Prince Charles
A LEADING Take That tribute act is heading to Thurrock in December. The tribute group to one of the biggest boy bands will be hitting the stage at the Circus Tavern, at Meads Corner, Purfleet, on Saturday, December 13. WantUBack was founded
A REPORT by Thurrock MP Jackie Doyle-Price has suggested that fines collected following the Libor scandal should be used to pay Gurkhas’ pensions. Ms Doyle-Price chaired the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Gurkha Welfare, which published its findings
