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Leadership hopeful Balls visits Corringham

Ed Balls with former MP Angela Smith in Corringham

5:30pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

THE man who describes himself as the one with the “head and heart” to win the Labour leadership party race has visited Thurrock.

Gateway Academy school places row

2:27pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

THE Gateway Academy in Tilbury is taking in far less pupils than it was originally designed for, it has been revealed.

Van theft spate in town

1:21pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

THIEVES stole four Mercedes vans parked in Grays worth a total of nearly £30,000.

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Council keen to speak to residents

1:04pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

RESIDENTS in Stanford-le-Hope are being invited to quiz councillors and directors at a meeting this month.

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MP Jackie tours superstore

12:57pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

THURROCK MP Jackie Doyle-Price was taken on a tour of B&Q at Lakeside retail park recently.

Take part in Oklahoma opera

1:00pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

THURROCK Operatic Society is looking for people to take part in its production of Oklahoma.

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Accused sham wedding bride is a lesbian

2:23pm Wednesday 1st September 2010

A BRIDE accused of taking part in a sham wedding has been in a lesbian relationship for eight years, a court heard.

Fire at Stifford Clays Social Club

11:25am Wednesday 1st September 2010

OVER £6000 of damage has been caused after a fire was deliberately started at Stifford Clays Social Club in Grays.

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Dance Crusade in licence jeopardy

5:43pm Tuesday 31st August 2010

THE future of a Thurrock dance festival is hanging in the balance after police called for a review into its licence.

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Council spends an hour - debating 2cm!

2:54pm Tuesday 31st August 2010

THURROCK Council’s planning committee deliberated for over an hour whether a loft conversion should be demolished – because the roof was 2cm too high.