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  • Fleet crash in FA Cup

    Ware 3, Thurrock 2 THURROCK'S indifferent start to the season took a turn for the worse on Saturday when they were knocked out of the FA Cup by a team two divisions below them. After successive Blue Square South wins, manager Hakan Hayrettin appeared

  • Rocks stop rot with away point

    Hasting 2, East Thurrock United 2 AFTER a run of defeats, Rocks stopped the rot in Saturday's Ryman Premier League point in a rearranged match at Hastings, but they left the south coast knowing they would have won but for a plethora of missed chances

  • Shamed Blues duo may get chance

    GRAYS boss Justin Edinburgh has not ruled out the transfer-listed pair, Ben Watson and Simon Downer, from appearing for the club again. The two players, along with the now departed Donny Barnard, showed a "complete lack of respect to their team mates

  • Wretched run goes on as Grays fail at New Rec again

    Grays 0, Stevenage 2 GRAYS' wretched home form continued as they slumped to yet another defeat - this time at the hands of former boss Mark Stimson's title-chasing Stevenage side. It is now five games without a win and 472 long minutes without

  • Millers hit for six

    Aveley 1, Canvey Island 6 INEFFECTUAL Aveley were brushed aside by their Essex neighbours in what turned out to be a humiliating Ryman Division One North experience for Dave Spittle's young side. They were literally out manoeuvred in every department

  • Warning over rogue traders

    PEOPLE planning to carry out repair work on their homes ahead of winter are being warned of rogue traders. Trading Standards officers have sent out the warning, reminding all residents to be wary of doorstep rogue traders who offer bogus services.

  • Day for over 50s

    A DAY for the over 50s to enjoy some entertainment, receive some advice and enjoy a fantastic lunch has been arranged at Civic Hall, Blackshots on Thursday, October 4. Information including advice from the fire service, voluntary sector, Age Concern

  • Driving force for youngsters

    YOUNGSTERS in Thurrock are getting early hints on how to become good drivers under a new scheme. 'Road Runners' in Thurrock is aimed at year 11 and 12 students and designed to help them become safe drivers. The Thurrock scheme is a culmination of

  • Stepping up pub security

    A COLLEGE will host a business forum to bring licensees and security staff up to date with the latest regulations on 24-hour drinking. The forum, jointly run by South East Essex College and Essex Police, is aimed at helping licensees know the law and

  • Hall brought back to life

    VILLAGERS in Thurrock are celebrating the restoration of their community hall thanks to a £10,000 hand-out and a lot of hard work. Gardner Hall in Fobbing was facing closure this time two years ago, but the community hall today is a thriving hub of

  • Residents in fear of foxes

    A PENSIONER and her neighbours in Stifford Clays say their lives are being made a misery by a pack of foxes. Betty Soul, 65, of Haven Place, is living in fear of the foxes who have taken up residence in the hedges adjacent to her house and have attacked

  • Chance to speak on borough health issues

    SOUTH West Essex Primary Care Trust have launched a major information and consultation programme, Improving Lives, which aims to involve residents in planning health care developments across the area. The Improving Lives programme involves a series