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  • Warning to school after thefts

    POLICE have issued an alert to schools across south Essex following a spate of thefts in which computer equipment worth thousands of pounds has been stolen. There have been ten reported incidents at schools since the beginning of July; the most significant

  • Lights just clog up roundabout

    I FEEL I must write again re traffic congestion at the Sainsbury/Lakeside roundabout. Whenever the lights on the roundabout are on there are nothing but traffic jams in every direction. When they are turned off for whatever reason the jams disappear

  • Culture kids learn circus tricks

    CHILDREN have been experiencing a wealth of cultures during a special multicultural week at a Grays primary school. Year Three and Four pupils at Deneholm Primary School in Culford Road, have been learning circus skills with Splats Circus Workshops

  • Grays (Afternoon) Townswomen's Guild

    AFTER the August break the Grays (Afternoon) Townswomen's Guild met at the Oddfellows Hall, Dell Road, Grays, on September 26. Chairman Jean Aylett, welcomed 46 members and two visitors, and then introduced the speaker for the afternoon, Ann Hardy

  • Thurrock Society for Artists with Disabilities

    THURROCK Society for Artists with Disabilities has been given a boost of £420 by Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation. They received the grant and used it to pay for I.T and card making equipment, including specialist paper, card and envelopes

  • Thurrock Wildlife Society

    THURROCK Wildlife Society will be visiting the Lea Valley at Fishers Green, Hertfordshire, on Sunday or a general ramble and to look out for any early autumn migrants-given the recent cold weather anything is possible!. Meet at Grays at 9.50am, further

  • A Sunday ramble

    THURROCK Wildlife Society will be visiting the Lea Valley at Fishers Green, Hertfordshire, on Sunday or a general ramble and to look out for any early autumn migrants-given the recent cold weather anything is possible!. Meet at Grays at 9.50am, further

  • Fobbing & Corringham WI

    MAUREEN Dawnes and Jeanette Shilling were the judges at Fobbing and Corringham WI Annual Craft and Produce Show. The trophy was won by Valeria Turner. Due to their speaker unable to attend fellow member Eileen Bevan gave a demonstration on flower arranging

  • Thurrock Antiques and Collectors’ Club

    THE death was announced of Norah Williams who with her daughter Christyne, till recently Chairman,was a founder member. She had given valuable service in arranging many of the clubs activities and will be especially remembered for her outstanding catering

  • Kidd and McLean

    KELLY Kidd and Terry McLean married on September 1 at St Michael's Church, Fobbing, and the reception was held at Corringham Football Club. The couple honeymooned in Egypt, returning to live in Church Close, Canvey Island. Picture: Alpha Photographic

  • Harvey and Welsh

    JOANNE Harvey and Barry Welsh married on September 1 at St Mary's Church, Old Corringham. A reception was held at the Pegasus Club, Old Corringham. The couple honeymooned in Spain, returning to live in Southend Road, Stanford-le-Hope. Picture: Alpha Photographic

  • Kavanagh and Hennessy

    MARGARET Kavanagh and Patrick Hennessy, both of Hope Avenue, Stanford-le-Hope married on July 27 at The Old Rectory, Lower Dunton Road. The reception was also held at The Old Rectory, and afterwards they enjoyed a honeymoon travelling Italy. Picture:

  • Gilbert and Seeley

    AMANDA Gilbert and Matt Seeley of East Tilbury were married at Langtons House on August 3. . . . . . . . . .

  • Sentence day four years after death fall

    A COMPANY boss will learn his fate tomorrow, more than four years after the death of a man who was working for him in Thurrock. Terry Green and RTAL Ltd are due to be sentenced at Basildon Crown Court tomorrow afternoon (Thursday, October 4), after

  • Jackson and Baxter

    SUSAN Jackson and David Baxter, both of Tilbury, were married at the United Reformed Church, Bradleigh Avenue, on Saturday, August 18. They honeymooned in Tenerife. . . . . . . . .

  • Rescuers in Thames tunnel test

    FIREFIGHTERS and other rescue workers went deep under the River Thames to test procedures for a rescue in the soon to be opened Thames Tunnel of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link. The incident simulated a running diesel fire under a service train with both

  • New name as school celebrates

    THE beginning of a new phase in the life of another Thurrock secondary school was celebrated at the launch of Belhus Chase Specialist Humanities College. The launch evening, combined with the school's annual Open Evening for Year Six students, was

  • Top role for borough 'superhead'

    THURROCK superhead' John King has been selected for top role supporting struggling schools. And his staff at Corringham's Gable Hall School will be tasked to help him help other schools who face problems. Mr King, 56, who has been head at Gable

  • Huge cost of translation for cops

    ESSEX Police have spent almost £1million on interpreters in the past two years, the Gazette can reveal. The cost of translation has risen from £471,223 in 2005/6 to £527,510 in 2006/7, a Freedom of Information inquiry revealed. The cost for 2007

  • Killjoys' conker shocker

    I wonder who had the bright idea of carrying out tree maintenance in Bradleigh Avenue at the height of the conker season? By the end of the day there were hardly any left. The simple, and free, pleasure of collecting conkers is enjoyed by children

  • Millers' bright prospects

    YOUNGSTERS at Aveley FC got together to celebrate the club's growing youth policy. Three years ago the club had just one junior side, now it has seven. "We have really enjoyed great success with the youngsters, it is tremendous that we have got such

  • A trip of note for students

    MUSICAL students have visited the Royal Military Schools annual music festival in London. The key stage three and four music and media students from the Grays School Media Arts College in Hathaway Road found, somewhat to their surprise, that they got

  • Police appeal to fans over broken jaw incident

    POLICE have called on fans of Grays Athletic and York City who were present at the recent match between the two clubs to come forward if they saw in the incident in which York player Chris Beardsley suffered a broken jaw. Grays player Jamie Stuart

  • Police call for witnesses to broken jaw incident

    POLICE have called on fans of Grays Athletic and York City who were present at the recent match between the two clubs to come forward if they saw in the incident in which York player Chris Beardsley suffered a broken jaw. Grays player Jamie Stuart

  • Fundraising fun on two wheels

    THE Rotary Club of Stanford-le-Hope and Corringham has been raising money for local and international charities for over 40 years and in that time have raised many thousands of pounds. The club is now offering local clubs, organisations and families

  • Fashion return at Lakeside

    LAKESIDE Shopping Centre's Autumn/Winter Fashion Week is to return this month with four days of fashion shows, promising something special for fashion lovers everywhere. Centre publicists say stunningly choreographed catwalk shows will showcase the

  • Name change for top hotel

    ONE of the borough's leading hotels has broadended its horizons with a name change. Formerly known as the Park Inn Lakeside, the North Stifford hotel has changed its name to the Park Inn Thurrock. General manager Didier Boehlen said: "The decision

  • World silver for Purfleet fighter

    A JUDO fighter who trains at Purfleet has picked up one of the sport's most prized medals. Peter Cousins, 26, won a silver medal in the 2007 Senior World Judo Championships in Rio De Janeiro in Brazil. Peter fought his way through the knock-out

  • Ten speed traps net £2m

    TEN Essex safety cameras were responsible for more than £2 million worth of speeding fines over the past 12 months. An investigation under the Freedom of Information Act revealed the counties whose cameras issued the most fixed penalty notices.

  • Road cops' summer haul

    POLICE seized 148 vehicles and fined 1,782 drivers during a traffic campaign. Extra officers were on patrol around some of Essex's most dangerous roads for Operation Calypso this summer. The crackdown was launched by the Essex Casualty Reduction

  • DC boost for art group

    A GROUP has been given a boost of £420 by Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation. Thurrock Society for Artists with Disabilities received the grant and used it to pay for I.T and card making equipment, including specialist paper, card and