SPEEDWAY fans in Thurrock have literally suffered a Hammer blow with news that top rider Andreas Jonsson will miss Monday's play-off grand final second leg at Poole Pirates. Illness has ruled the Swede out of the second leg of the final, which
HELEN Tarplett of College Avenue, Grays, and Kevin Diver, formerly of Leigh-on-sea, were married on Saturday, August 16 at St Thomas of Canterbury RC Church, Grays. Picture: Alpha Photographic - 07594 427366
CHRISTOPHER Cole-Wilkinson, a graduate from RWE npower’s Tilbury Power Station, put his best feet forward in order to raise as much money as possible for the company’s charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support, by competing in the Great North Run in
A SPECIAL fund-raising event is being organised to finish a project undertaken by local aviator Steve Marsh. Steve has almost finished the work on an 80 per cent scale flying Spitfire aircraft after over two years of building the aircraft from scratch
THE importance of democracy is being celebrated nationwide from Monday, October 13 - the start of Local Democracy Week. On Thursday several Thurrock councillors will be speed dating at two local schools! The councillors will spend a few minutes
I AM writing to you about the fact that in Grays we do not have a bus transport system that enables us to travel after 9pm. I do not drive and I wanted to attend a course in the evening at the local adult community college but I have to give
A THURROCK business has helped borough youngsters who help others by holding a special pamper night. Body and Soul health and beauty salon in South Ockendon hosted a special evening for girls who care for disabled or sick parents or siblings
SOCKETS Heath Baptist Church has celebrated 75 years in Premier Avenue, Grays. The church building was opened on October 7, 1933 and recently many people gathered to celebrate the church moving to this site. A specially commissioned
Palmer’s College drama students are to stage a production of Bertolt Brecht’s The Threepenny Opera. The Threepenny Opera proclaims itself “an opera for beggars,” and was an attempt both to satirise traditional opera and operetta and to create a
TILBURY is to play host to a course helping people who suffer long term health problems. The Expert Patients’ Programme has helped give a new lease of life to hundreds of people with a long-term health condition and a new six six-week course will begin
SUE Donovan and Richard Waters, both from Aveley, were married on September 20 at St Nicholas Church, South Ockendon. Picture: Affordableweddings.co.uk. Telephone 01708 865981.
AN application has been submitted to Thurrock Council to demolish a building at 20-24 Clarence Road, Grays, and replace it with a shop and eight one bedroom flats with associated parking.
LOUISE Wiffen and Dan Collards of Medina Road, Grays, were married on Friday, August 22 at St Nicholas Church, South Ockendon. A reception followed at Ye Olde Plough House Motel, Bulphan. Picture: A Mobile Studio.
VALERIE Andrews and Graham Byers of Welcome Court, London Road, Stanford-le-Hope.were married on Friday, September 5 at St Margaret’s Church. A reception followed at the Pegasus Club, Corringham. Picture: A Mobile Studio.
LOUISE Rowling of Redlie Close, Stanford-le-Hope, married Daniel Laird of Moore Avenue, Grays, at St Margaret’s Church Stanford-le-Hope on Saturday, September 6. The wedding was followed by a reception at the Ivy Hill Hotel in Margaretting. The
CHARITIES and community organisations until November 12 to bid for a share of a £2.33m fund designed to help vulnerable people. Voluntary and community organisations, charities, social enterprises, mutual societies and co-operatives can apply.
CHILDREN who can't wait for Christmas are being urged to head to Fairkytes Arts Centre in Billet Lane, Hornchurch, for a range of festive craft workshops. Beginning the week after half term there are two after school activity programmes in which
EAST Thurrock United manager John Coventry declared himself proud of his team's response after conceding two early goals in their 3-1 FA Cup Third Qualifying Round defeat at Tamworth on Saturday. "We played against a side two divisions above us," said
