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Whitbread houses set alight

9:09am Tuesday 5th May 2009

ARSONISTS set fire to a derelict building, known locally as the Old Whitbread houses, shortly after 8pm on Friday May 1.

New wind turbine for Rainham marshes

2:30pm Friday 1st May 2009

A WIND turbine has been installed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) at Rainham Marshes visitor centre in Purfleet.

Smoking butt pouches giveaway

10:38am Thursday 9th April 2009

SMOKERS can help the environment by taking advantage of a free smoking butt pouches giveaway by Thurrock Council.

Easter egg hunt at Grangewater Outdoor Education Centre

9:28am Wednesday 8th April 2009

PEOPLE are being invited to an Easter Egg Hunt at Grangewaters Outdoor Education Centre in Buckles Lane, South Ockendon.

Spiritual haven to support rape and incest centre

9:12am Wednesday 8th April 2009

THE Open Arms Spiritual Haven in Grays has decided to support the South Essex Rape and Incest Crisis Centre (SERICC).

Get onboard the "Get On 2 Get On" bus

1:43pm Tuesday 7th April 2009

GET onboard the “Get On 2 Get On” community learning bus as part of a new project being led by ngage.

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Your Say YourThurrock

WHY is it that the Government think its OK to build on green belt land in Thurrock? They would not get away with it in Hampshire or Cornwall so why Thurrock?? It just shows what they think of us as a borough. In the dictionary the word Thurrock is described as a bend in the river where all the muck collects. Maybe that is why they think we won't care! Well we do! We don't want extra housing and we certainly dont want it on green belt land. Stop immigration and our housing stocks will be more than adequate and our country will still be England's green and pleasant land − Eddie, Aveley

Big homes plan sparks fury »

As she now works for Gordie on a daily basis, perhaps she could have a word in her boss's ear and tell him to stop selling off the post office. But then she'd have to give up her other job as one of the biggest hypocrite's this country has ever known. Presumably her protestations are driven totally by her devotion to the people she "represents". NOT  − PA, Grays

Smith calls on Royal Mail to save Bulphan Post Office »

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