EMERGENCY services turned out in force on Tuesday evening to combat a major chemical spillage in Tilbury. Firefighters were called to Tilbury Docks' entrance at 8.10pm when a 6m containerised tank fell off the back of a lorry and spilled chemicals
ESSEX Fire and Rescue service has announced that the number of people who died as a result of fires in their homes has been cut by more than half last year. In 2006 nine people died in the county as a result of fires in domestic properties, but last
THE annual general meeting of the association was held at the Resource Centre. Along with the members of the Association the representatives of the Council and the TRUST were present. Officers of the Association presented their written reports
AN 18-year-old Thurrock woman thought she was going to die when her neighbour broke in to her home and subjected her to a frenzied hammer attack, a court heard. Debbie White, 36, of Crouch Road, Chadwell St Mary, is accused of aggravated burglary,
A WOMAN told how she trusted her son-in-law who is accused of killing her granddaughter. Wendy-Jane Collins said in the week leading up to the death of 19-month-old Aimee Collins, the child had been unwell with a "barking cough and a runny nose" and
THOSE who suffered at the hands of the Nazis during the Holocaust are to be remembered through a host of events in Thurrock. Thurrock Council has arranged a series of events to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on and around January 27 to commemorate the
A MAN was attacked from behind and robbed in an alleyway. The 55-year-old man was walking along the alleyway in George Street, Grays when he was approached by a woman who began talking to him in a bid to distract him. Without warning, her accomplice
AS expected, East Thurrock United's home Ryman Premier League clash with Staines at Rookery Hill became the second of the borough's scheduled matches tonight to be called off after a lunchtime inspection. No date has yet been announced for it to be
FOLLOWING a pitch inspection at Grays Athletic's New Rec ground this morning tonight's FA Trophy Replay against York City has had to be postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. The game has been rescheduled for next Tuesday January 22. The Burton Albion
THE heroics of Basildon historian Tony Jones's great grandfather will be the subject of a lecture at the Purfleet Heritage & Military Centre. Tony will give a talk on his great grandfather, Private William Jones, at the centre in Centurion Way, Purfleet
THURROCK people are being urged to walk their way to healthier lifestyles. Short walks, open to all members of the public, have been organised free of charge throughout the borough. Walking the way to health is a joint intitiative between Thurrock
THE wet weather has put at least one of the two games in the borough tonight in jeopardy. East Thurock United are due to enteratain Staines Town in the Ryman Premier league but a potch inspection will take place at 1pm, with club secretary Mick Stephens
SPECIAL English lessons are being introduced by Essex Police... for its dogs. The force has bought three highly-efficient and obedient dogs. The only problem is they don't understand English commands. advertisementThe animals were originally
FARMING horses to sell for meat on the continent is on the increase in south Essex, a charity claims. Essex Horse and Pony Protection Society has been called out nine times in the past three weeks to fields where up to 90 horses at a time are being
