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  • Travel expert celebrates with the stars

    AN independent travel counsellor celebrated her hard work with the stars at the annual travel agents’ conference in Manchester. Caroline Jenkins was invited to attend the 20th anniversary event as a reward for her dedication. She was joined

  • Emily switches to engineering

    A former head girl at St Clere’s School has switched courses from the traditional university route – to become an engineer. Emily Hamlin, 17, from Hordon-on-the - Hill, is in her first year of an apprenticeship with Procter & Gamble, where

  • Movember ‘mutton chops’ raises £329

    RESIDENT Trevor Rawson took part in Movember and raised £329 from sponsorship to grow a mutton chops moustache. The money is used for changing the face of men’s health by helping to fund programmes working to improve the lives of men affected by

  • Salvation Army carols by the library tree

    ALTHOUGH the weather was bitterly cold, the community came out to sing around the Christmas tree at the library. Louis Sorrell-Wilde and Thurrock Spectrum Brass entertained the crowd, and a Christmas service was presented by Major Sharon King,

  • Council leader: ‘We want top schooling for all our young’

    COUNCIL leader John Kent wants even higher standards in schools after the Gazette revealed earlier this month how 74 per cent of Thurrock youngsters were getting a “good” or “outstanding” primary school education. Thurrock has now officially climbed