Thurrock's long journey is all in vain
12:35pm Saturday 15th March 2008
THURROCK players, coaching staff and fans made a five hour coach journey to Newport today, only to arrive in South Wales to be told the match was off.
The Blue Square South game against Newport County became victim of prolonged rain at midday, being called off just as Thurrock arrived.
Fleet officials were disappointed that they had been given no warning of the pending postponement, even though home fans told them the pitch had been unplayable for a couple of days.
Around the borough
Amy's St Luke's skydive in memory of parents
A THURROCK hairdresser is swapping scissors for a parachute to raise money for St Luke’s Hospice in memory of her parents.
Celebrity match to honour tragic Jamie
CELEBRITIES are joining forces to take part in a charity football match in aid of the Jamie Saunders Leukaemia Awareness Group.
Awards for special effort
YOUNGSTERS who are members of a Special Needs Activity Club in Thurrock recently received awards.
In tents teaching for Aveley kids
LESSONS at Aveley Primary School were a bit different when a full size traditional North American Indian Tipi and Mongolian Yurt tent arrive in the school's playing fields for a week!
Celebrations at Bonnygate
BONNYGATE Primary School, South Ockendon, celebrated the achievements of their pupils at their annual prize giving.
Grays boss says fans were wrong to boo Stimmo
HOME fans who booed former boss Mark Stimson when he brought his League Two Gillingham side to Grays on Saturday have been condemned by home chairman and manager Mike Woodward.
Rotary host angling day for youngsters
THE Rotary Club of Corringham Thameside recently hosted their annual fishing day for handicapped and special needs children.
Thurrock has a positive message
THERE is lots of good news on developments in Thurrock for local people to be very positive about. Being positive in anycase is very good for community well being. We have plans apace in Grays for a new local college and a new community hospital together with the Royal Opera workshops in Purfleet. The new Gateway Academy will benefit the children of families in important areas of Thurrock like Tilbury and Chadwell St Mary. I for one am very pleased with my new local church on Chafford Hundred. I have also been very impressed with local West Thurrock councillor Andy Smith and his Labour councillor colleagues taking to proactive leadership in their ward via street surgeries. By being out there talking to everyone, councillor Smith and his colleagues are getting the views and opinions of all the people, not just the regular few worthies.
Barry says sorry to State campaigners
AFTER complaints by the campaigners regarding the comments mentioned in last week’s Gazette and the uproar outside the State Cinema last Saturday morning, Councillor Barry Palmer has apologised to “Save the State” campaigners.
In this section
- Accidental death verdict for Thurrock cyclist
- Mayor visits life boat station
- Police investigating security van hold-up
- Oyster system fails on underground
- Dogathon date to raise cash for brain injury charity
- New community hall opened in Grays
- Thurrock firm to tackle black mountains for Whizz-Kidz
- Thurrock training company picks up awards
- Walk your way to health
- 'Secure your cycle' message from cops to borough riders
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