Lakeside Hammers 45, Coventry Bees 45 HAMMERS failed to claw back the 11 point deficit from Friday's first leg but through they failed to make it through to the Elite League Knock-out Cup they were far from disgraced against the newly crowned league
CIGARETTES worth £200 were stolen during a break-in. The white Daf lorry was parked outside the Co-Op in Oliver Road, Grays when the thieves prized open its locks, causing £200 damage, and stole the fags. Witnesses to the incident, which happened at
A CAR worth £10,000 was stolen during a break-in. The thieves got into the house in South Road, South Ockendon through a downstairs window. Once inside they stole bank and the keys to a silver BMW X5, registered X287 CMO, which they then drove off
A CAR worth £10,000 was stolen during a break-in. The thieves got into the house in South Road, South Ockendon through a downstairs window. Once inside they stole bank and the keys to a silver BMW X5, registered X287 CMO, which they then drove off
BOOK lovers were treated to a special afternoon when high-profile crime author Martina Cole from Thurrock began her national book tour in her own county. Martina, who now lives in Benfleet but began here writing when living in Tilbury, visited Waterstone's
AN ARTIST is exhibiting his planetary vision themed art at the Thameside Theatre this month. Roger Last, 60, of Bradleigh Avenue, Grays, is displaying his work from Monday October 22 to Saturday October 27 between 10am and 5pm.
AN ARTIST is exhibiting his planetary vision themed art at the Thameside Theatre this month. Roger Last, 60, of Bradleigh Avenue, Grays, is displaying his work from Monday October 22 to Saturday October 27 between 10am and 5pm.
SURVEYING equipment worth nearly £6,000 was stolen from a building site. The thieves got into the yard at Marsh Foot Road, Grays and prized open a contained, causing £50 damage, before fleeing with the equipment. Witnesses to the theft, which happened
Exeter City 1, Grays Athletic 0 ANOTHER defeat means Grays have taken just five points from their last eight Blue Square Premier matches and they will now be desperate to end the sequence of poor results and break their home hoodoo at home to Weymouth
CROOKS stole nearly £2,000 worth of cable. The thieves got into the yard in Sandy Lane, West Thurrock after cutting a hole in the fence. They stole the armoured cable, which is used to carry a power supply, worth £1,800. advertisementIt happened
CROOKS stole nearly £2,000 worth of cable. The thieves got into the yard in Sandy Lane, West Thurrock after cutting a hole in the fence. They stole the armoured cable, which is used to carry a power supply, worth £1,800. It happened some time
Re: article in Gazette dated October 5 headed: 'Pack of foxes causes neighbours distress.' We live very near to Haven Place, I can verify the problems these foxes cause and feel extremely sorry for the people of Haven Place. For the past five years
THE widow of a local charity fundraiser who recently lost a two year battle with cancer has described her husband as "a loving family man, a keen cyclist and a real fighter." David Webb died on September 20 after being cared for by the staff at St
THREE teenagers accused of being part of a gang who kidnapped and tortured two men are to stand trial. Femi Ajayi, 18, pleaded not guilty to kidnapping Leon Rock and Martin Crease, having an imitation firearm with intent and having an offensive weapon
Billericay 2 East Thurrock United 5 ROCKS' boss Lee Patterson admitted to being a delighted man after his side had added to the Ryman Premier gloom of a Billericay side losing their fourth successive league game. Even though he was sent off from
Great Wakering Rovers 2, Tilbury 1 FOR the second year running Tilbury have gone out of both FA competitions at the first time of asking, an expensive habit given the prize money on offer in the FA Cup and Trophy. Rovers though, having knocked Tilbury
Ilford 2, Aveley 2 AVELEY earned an FA Trophy replay at Mill Field on Wednesday evening after Saturday's draw at near neighbours Ilford, but it was a match they could and probably won at the first attempt. They led twice and then were denied what appeared
Thurrock 3, Dorchester Town 1 THURROCK got back to business with this fine Blue Square South win at Ship Lane on Saturday, the only cloud on the day being the dismissal of young centre-back Rob Swaine. After the disappointment of being knocked out
THURROCK Council has set up collection points across the borough for people to recycle paper-based drinks cartons. The Tetrapak' containers, used for milk and juice - and increasingly items liked chopped tomatoes and wine - cannot be recycled through
POLICE in the region are on the lookout for a man who has not been seen since dropping friends off at an airport. John Donald, 62, from Acol, near Margate, in Kent, was last seen at Stansted airport in Essex on Thursday. He has a tattoo of a bird
AFTER keeping watch overnight, firefighters have now reported that the southbound carriageway of the A12 has now been re-opened and the van and cylinder that casued yesterdy's emergency have been removed from the roadway. The cylinder was checked and
A THURROCK singer is in seventh heaven after winning rave reviews for his one man show. The Thameside Theatre in Grays played host to Chadwell St Mary's Andy Mawbey when he took to the stage for the first time with his own production - Swing from
BEAVERS and Guides found out about local government by meeting Thurrock mayor Diane Revell in the Council Chamber in Grays. Beavers from the 1st Ockendon Scout and Guide Group met the Mayor as part of a challenge to meet new people and gain their Friendship
GRAYS Youth Theatre has launched two new groups in a bid to create a new community play for Thurrock. The Grays Youth Theatre, based at The Grays School Media Arts College, will be running additional drama groups from today (Saturday). The youth
A THURROCK teenager has returned from a life-saving trip to Africa and told how the country captured her heart. Claire Pavitt, 18, of Cromwell Road, Grays returned from Kenya in August where she took part in a Water Relief Project run by overseas challenge
A SPATE of arson attacks and vandalism has left Thurrock pensioners living in fear. Derek Beackon, 61, lives in sheltered accommodation in West Road, South Ockendon, where he and his elderly neighbours have been the victims of nine incidents involving
