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  • Blues and Fleet fixtures brought forward

    The Football Conference has brought forward the last two rounds of fixtures in it competitions, affecting fixtures involving Grays and Thurrock. Matches in all three Blue Square divisions that were originally scheduled for April 26 will now take place

  • On witness intimidation charge

    A MAN is due to appear before Grays Magistrates charged with dangerous driving and witness intimidation. He is being brought to court after a 63-year-old woman from Watford suffered a serious head injury in an accident on the M25. The man, 21, from

  • Free band concert

    TILBURY Band will be performing the third in a series of free concerts this wek as they bid to raise their profile. On Friday (October 5) they will be performing in the Band Hall, 99-101, Dock Road, Tilbury. Both the Learners' Ensemble and 'A'

  • Band want to increase profile

    TILBURY Band will be performing the third in a series of free concerts this week as they bid to raise their profile. On Friday (October 5) they will be performing in the Band Hall, 99-101, Dock Road, Tilbury. Both the Learners' Ensemble and 'A'

  • Band want to increase profile

    TILBURY Band will be performing the third in a series of free concerts this wek as they bid to raise their profile. On Friday (October 5) they will be performing in the Band Hall, 99-101, Dock Road, Tilbury. Both the Learners' Ensemble and 'A'

  • Patto slams silly mistakes

    EAST Thurrock Manager Lee Patterson has criticised his players' "silly mistakes" after Saturday's 2-2 draw away to Hastings United. "Although it is pleasing that we finally scored a couple of goals, I am very disappointed to have only come away with

  • Chairman seeks to end rancour

    GRAYS Athletic chairman Mick Woodward has added what he hopes will be a closing chapter to the verbal exchange with critical supporters this week. In midweek the Blues supreme went on the club's website with a frank warnin that he would not tolerate

  • Soccer boss seeks to end rancour

    GRAYS Athletic chairman Mick Woodward has added what he hopes will be a closing chapter to the verbal exchange with critical supporters this week. In midweek the Blues supreme went on the club's website with a frank warnin that he would not tolerate

  • Bluetongue reports in county

    UNCONFIRMED cases of bluetongue infection among cattle in Essex are being investigated after new control-and-protect zones came into place at midnight following the announcement that there are now 11 confirmed cases of the disease. The new zone comprises

  • Vandals blamed after village hall fire

    VANDALS are thought to have deliberately started a fire at West Tilbury Village hall. Fire crews from Orsett and Grays were called to tackle the blaze that was spotted just after midnight. They reported it appeared that that someone had gained

  • Labour chief hits back at top Tory's claim

    THE leader of Thurrock's Labour group has responded to calls for his resignation from rival Tories by reiterating his claims that adult social care charges in the borough are set to go up. Speaking in the wake of a further barrage of criticism from

  • Call to minister to save trees

    WOULD-be MP Stephen Metcalfe has stepped into the bid to save trees alongside a railway line in Thurrock from being axed. Network Rail plans to cut down trees at the back of homes in Homesteads in Corringham because it says they are endangering the