TWO crews from Orsett fire station were called out to deal with a fire at an industrial estate on Thursday evening. The fire, amond rubbish skips and bins at Reidmans Industrial Estate, Station Road, East Tilbury, took 90 minutes to put out.
FIREFIGHTERS spent more than 90 minutes tackling a refuse fire at a metal merchants in East Tilbury this evening (Thursday). The fire at Reidmans Industrial Estate, Station Road, involved refuse, skips and bins in an area measuring 10 metres by 10
GRAYS Athletic boss Justin Edinburgh has moved to cut down the size of his squad releasing defender Donny Barnard from his contract, which was due to run to January. He has also put two players up for loan. 23-year-old Barnard was released by Leyton
GRAYS Athletic's owner Mick Woodward has launched a blistering attack on fans who have criticised him. The extroverts chairman has also revealed that a deal is in place to sell the club's ground if a new site is found. After hearing fans expressing
GRAYS Athletic's owner Mick Woodward has launched a blistering attack on fans who have criticised him. The extroverts chairman has also revealed that a deal is in place to sell the club's ground if a new site is found. After hearing fans expressing
A CHURCH band named "Revelation" have performed their first full concert and raised cash for poor farmers in Africa. Band member Andy Sentance, 49, of Orsett Road, Horndon-on-the-Hill, said: "There were over 100 people at the concert and we had a very
A BOROUGH youngster has been showing her prowess behind the mast. Hannah Parker, 14 from Stanford-le-Hope competed in the Sea Cadet National Sailing Event, Junior section held in Portsmouth. Miss Jiggins, PE Teacher at Hassenbrook School said: "
BOROUGH MP Andrew Mackinlay has lambasted the bureaucracy that has led to plans for a massive home development in Thurrock to be revived - even though residents, Thurrock Council and a government minister are against them. On Wednesday the Gazette
PATIENTS at borough health surgeries should be able to pick and choose their hospital treatment under a new initiative announced by the region's health care trust. South West Essex Primary Care Trust say most local patients who need a hospital referral
PUPILS at a Thurrock School have been telling their elders of the problems they face in the borough. Pupils from Hassenbrook School in Stanford-le-Hope met with executive members of Thurrock Council's Children and Young People's Strategic Partnership
PEOPLE who suffer chronic pain can learn how to make real improvements to their quality of life, thanks to a course being launched in Grays next month. Pauline Brown, who co-ordinates South West Essex Primary Care Trust's Expert Patient Programme,
A JEALOUS knifeman who repeatedly stabbed a love rival on Valentine's Day was jailed for three years. Michael Campbell, 47, armed himself with a blade and stormed over to Kenneth Hamoniaux's flat after his girlfriend Marie Dunn failed to turn up for
RESIDENTS in south Essex hold the key to helping police trace a couple who are wanted in connection with a street robbery on a disabled woman. The attack happened in Basildon on Monday, August 27 when a 53-year-old woman was outside a parade of shops
I SEE with great disbelief that Thurrock Council have bowed down to the pressure from the group of parents called "Chafford Schools for Chafford Children" and are allowing the children to attend the Chafford Hundred Primary School. I cannot believe
HCPT The Pilgrimage Trust (Thurrock Group no831) would like to thank everyone who donate so generously through the charity tins at the till in the 99p Store in Grays Precinct. We would like to thank the manager Mr Khan and the staff for their care
CONTINUING with the saga of the state of our pavements may I add in many cases this is the result of people illegally driving over them for off street parking. The cost of repairs is being spread among the taxpayers. To this offence the council
JUST a couple of weeks after strikes closed most of the London Undergroud commuters again suffered travel chaos today (Thursday) because of a row over safety on London Underground. The Circle and Hammersmith and City lines were suspended and the District
CAR thieves could have ruined the dreams of a group of South Ockendon girls. Around 20 youngsters who make up the Spirit Twirl majorette troop are due to compete in national marching finals at in Caister, Norfolk, on October 13 and 14 but their chances
AN EXPECTANT mum feared for the safety of her unborn child on a "holiday from hell" in Bulgaria. Leanne Burgess, 27, of Cassell Close, Orsett was five months pregnant when a mystery bug hit holiday makers at the hotel she was staying at with husband
THE number of planned new gypsy and traveller pitches in the region has but cut - but the small reduction is unlikely to satisfy local campaigners who want no new pitches in Thurrock. The East of England Regional Assembly has announced it has reduced
BOROUGH folk stepped out in force for Marie Curie Cancer Care by taking part in its Devoted to Life Wig sponsored walk in East Tilbury, Essex. This year's walk saw the walkers set off from Coal House Fort, in East Tilbury carrying helium balloons and
THE prospect of seeing Corringham babe Denise Van Outen in a lesbian clinch, live on stage, looks likely to make her next venture a hot ticket. The showbiz starlet, 33, has been signed up to play a bisexual in a new production of the hit West End musical
ESSEX Police's summer campaign against drink- drivers has been hailed a success, with a drop in the number of offences. Out of 4,809 roadside breath tests carried out across the county in August, only two per cent were positive, police said. Last
COMMUNITY groups and young people in the borough have been invited to apply for cash - by royal appointment. High Sheriff of Essex, Diana Kemp-Welch, is inviting local community groups, young people and volunteers to apply to the High Sheriff's Awards
AN EVENT for the people aged over 50 who want advice on getting older will be held at the Civic Hall, Blackshots Lane next week. On Thursday, October 4 information including advice from the fire service, voluntary sector, Age Concern, DIAL (Disability
STANFORD-LE-HOPE Air Cadets Squadron are holding a recruitment evening tonight (Thursday). Boys and girls are welcome to attend the event at the squadron headquarters in the hut based in the car park of St Margaret's Church, The Green, Stanford-le-Hope
STANFORD-LE-HOPE Air Cadets Squadron are holding a recruitment evening tonight (Thursday). Boys and girls are welcome to attend the event at the squadron headquarters in the hut based in the car park of St Margaret's Church, The Green, Stanford-le-Hope
"TASTE and See" has been the slogan touted by local congregations recently in Thurrock during a special week of activities aimed at getting the church out into the community. The church has "left the building" and headed for the station! Gifts of fruit
ESSEX Police is continuing its appeal for more specials to join up to help fight crime in the county. The special constabulary is made up of men and women from all walks of life who devote some of their free time to working with the police to improve
ORSETT has won a Silver Gilt Achievement Award at the 2007 RHS Britain in Bloom UK finals. The Awards were presented at a prestigious awards Ceremony yesterday (Wednesday) in Coventry. Comrie was the overall winner for the Large Village category that
