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Cash crisis hits Grays Athletic as wages are slashed and players allowed to leave

1:53pm Monday 13th October 2008

GRAYS Athletic Football Club have been hit by a major financial crisis that has forced them to slash wages and allow any players who wish to leave, to do so.

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Chance to meet author Will Adams

5:00pm Monday 13th October 2008

BOROUGH Libraries are offering readers the chance to meet an author as part of their continuing celebrations for the National Year of Reading.

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Next steps taken for redevelopment of care home site in Grays

4:56pm Monday 13th October 2008

THE next steps have been taken towards the redevelopment of the Elizabeth House care home site in Grays.

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Council workers praised after Seabrooke Rise flood

4:33pm Monday 13th October 2008

A FLOOD in one of the council-owned homes on Seabrooke Rise led to power being affected to several flats last Thursday.

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Palmer's students turn G.I. Jane for team building exercise

1:47pm Monday 13th October 2008

SECRETARIAL students from Palmer’s College battled to rescue colleagues who had been marooned on an island on Wednesday October 1.

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South Ockendon woman appeals for funds to take dancers to World Championships

2:47pm Monday 13th October 2008

A THURROCK woman is appealing for sponsors so that she can take a team of young dancers to Barcelona for the International Dance Federation World Championships.

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Corringham woman completes championship race in the 'Big Apple'

12:02pm Monday 13th October 2008

A CORRINGHAM woman was part of a team who completed the 26th annual JPMorgan Chase Corporate Challenge Championship race in the ‘Big Apple’ on Saturday October 4.

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Pirate shenanigans raise cash for cystic fibrosis

10:52am Monday 13th October 2008

MORE than 40 children from East Thurrock Kids Club enjoyed a Pirate-themed party to help raise money for cystic fibrosis sufferers.

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Pounding out the pounds for charity

7:05pm Sunday 12th October 2008

CHRISTOPHER Cole-Wilkinson, a graduate from RWE npower’s Tilbury Power Station, put his best feet forward in order to raise as much money as possible for the company’s charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support, by competing in the Great North Run in Newcastle.

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Your Say YourThurrock

"WE would like all cabinet members to search their consciences, to vote for the right thing, not just in line with the party whip. They, not Mr McCulloch-Graham, have the children’s futures in their hands." − Penelope Thomas, East Tilbury Village

Chadwell St Mary School closure battle »

"CHAFFORD will look like Hackney, Lewisham, Brixon, Peckham and so on in 20 years time. It will have been ruined, full of crime and crack dens. I've seen the future and its not good." − Baphomet, Thurrock

Chafford Hundred exhibition »

Around the borough

Expanded store in £1,000 handover to borough group

Tesco Manager Marcus Allen plus children, from left, Holly Beacham, Harry Leeks, Paul Newbury (Youth Leader) Chris Hunwick, Mollie Sadgrove, Rebecca Alexander, and Nathan Beacham. A BOROUGH deaf group has been lent a helping hand with cash for planned special events – including their Christmas party.