THURROCK Council’s Trading Standards department is offering everybody the opportunity to have their electric blanket tested free of charge. According to statistics from the fire service electric blankets account for approximately 5,000 house fires
A DAGENHAM stage school is now offering classes in Chafford Hundred. McQuade Stage School, established in 1979, is offering classes for children from the age of 3 and above in tap, modern, street, ballet and also musical theatre production. The classes
LAKESIDE Hammers make two changes to the team that was comprehensively defeated in the Play Off Grand Final at Poole on Monday as the Club attempts to finish their season in style by gaining the first top division silverware in their 25 years history
I WISH to complain in the most stringent way as to how Basildon Hospital is again charging a ‘silent’ tax on the ill, the sick, the elderly, and the general public. Basildon hospital has recently changed their number to a 0845 number. I appreciated
DOES anyone know why Thurrock Council has to bully people with regard to council tax payments? I telephoned them recently to say that my payment for October would be late by a couple weeks due to not having the money. I am self employed
THAMESIDE Theatre in Grays has two events lined up for youngsters this half term. On Tuesday October 28 there are two showings of educational show The Magical Bamboo at 1pm and 3.30pm, where children can learn and discover more about Giant Pandas.
I AM arranging a reunion of the Grays Parish Church Youth Club that met in the old church hall in New Road, Grays in the 1960s. We will all be shortly, or already have celebrated our 60th birthdays. The reunion will take place in Grays Parish
ON Wednesday, October 8 after visiting South Thorndon Country Park and leaving at approximately 6pm I realised that my car tyre had a puncture. Stopping on the Half Way House interchange over the A127 to carry out a wheel change, I was more than
I WRITE with regard to the articles concerning Angela Smith and the letter from reader David Walland in the Thurrock Gazette dated October 10. It doesn’t surprise me that Labour MP Angela Smith opposes the Conservative councillors’ opposition
A TEENAGER insisted the young woman accusing him of being part of a duo who raped her on a train smiled and laughed as she repeatedly performed sex acts on a train. The 17-year-old boy said he met the alleged victim when he boarded a c2c train at Southend
GRAYS Branch Royal British Legion launched their Poppy Appeal on Friday, October 10 with a ham and chips supper dance held at Tilbury Community Centre. This was attended by Thurrock MP Mr Andrew Mackinlay and his wife Ruth, members of the Burma Star
WEST Thurrock and South Stifford over 50's club had a small celebration on September 22, to congratulate Mrs Ruth Clark on reaching the grand age of 90 years. Ruth and members of the club enjoyed a small buffet with a birthday cake, cards, flowers
MORE than 40 riders took part in the Rotary Club of Stanford-le-Hope & Corringham Annual Mountain Bike Ride on Sunday at One Tree Hill. This was the ride’s third year and, apart from the normal course, there was a more adventurous course
MEMBERS and their ladies met for lunch on Wednesday, October 8 in the Function Suite of the Langdon Hills Golf Club. The chairman welcomed everyone, with a special welcome to the ladies. After normal club business, the Chairman advised that due
IT was time for a triple celebration for the Rotary Club of Stanford-le-Hope & Corringham at its meeting on October 7. Godwin Swift celebrated his 40th year as a member of the Rotary Club and was presented with a special cake and a prestigious Paul
MARGARET and Bryan Tester presented some very interesting audio visual sequences on a variety of subjects. Photographic sequences of gardens, palaces and people were shown with the appropriate, relaxing background music. Pat Spencer, on behalf of members
NORTH Stifford WI met on Wednesday, October 8 and after verbal reports from the treasurer and secretary, followed by thanks from the President, they held their annual elections under the guidance of dual-member and WIA, Maureen Francis. Members
SPEAKERS for September at Springhouse Co-operative Womens Guild were Helen Leonard on “Her life as a child within the walls of Tower of London.” Margaret and Brian Tester gave a very interesting Audio/ Visual presentation of photographs together with
PRESIDENT Vicky Turner introduced Cynthia Ives and her Teddy Bears to West Tilbury WI this month. Cynthia who is a craft teacher has been making Teddy Bears for some years; an entertaining speaker she told the story of how she became interested in
ON Sunday, October 20 Thurrock Ramblers will be walking for 11 miles from Wadhurst in Sussex. They will leave the far end of the right hand car park at the Civic Hall, Blackshots, at 8.45am. Any one wishing to join them will be very welcome but
ON Sunday, October 20 Thurrock Ramblers will be walking for 11 miles from Wadhurst in Sussex. They will leave the far end of the right hand car park at the Civic Hall, Blackshots, at 8.45am. Any one wishing to join them will be very welcome but
THURROCK, for better or worse depending on your standpoint, is becoming an increasingly multicultural place. Communities from across the world are choosing to make their homes here. Most share a belief that Thurrock, and Britain in general, is
MEMBERS and guests of the Thurrock Business Association attended its annual dinner dance at the Park Inn, Lakeside. Among the guests were Basildon and East Thurrock MP Angela Smith and leader of Thurrock Council Terry Hipsey. Association secretary
ST Luke’s Hospice is calling on borough people to sponsor 60 seconds of care by its nurses, by donating £4.62. St Luke’s Hospice, Basildon, has launched its 60 Seconds Appeal to help the hospice continue caring for terminally ill patients from Thurrock
CHADWELL Community Forum will be meeting to discuss local issues on Thursday, October 30. The meeting will start at 7.30pm in Emmanuel Church Hall, Sleepers Farm Road. Among items on the agenda will be the proposed sale by Thurrock Council of the
A PURFLEET woman has spoken of her anger at Thurrock Council who refuse to collect her pet guinea pig’s waste. Veronica Woollard was irate when council bin men suddenly started refusing to take away her pet's waste. She phoned the Council only
A NETBALL rally takes place on Saturday, October 18 at 1pm at Horndon on the Hill primary school between teachers and parents. It starts at 1pm, gates open at 12.45pm. 50p per adult entrance fee and kids are free. Refreshments, BBQ, sweets available
BUILDERS equipment that had just been delivered to the yard in Clarence Road, Grays, was stolen Items including a saw, builders tape measures and other equipment worth £200 were taken. Two men were seen fleeing the scene, both are described as white
A TOTAL of 14 food outlets inspected in Thurrock have been given a food hygiene rating of zero stars out of five, while a further 41 outlets have been awarded just one star out of five. The ratings, published on www.scoresonthedoors.co.uk,
A STANFORD-le-Hope woman has died when the car she was driving was involved in a collision on the M1 in Leicestershire. The woman, who has not been named yet, was travelling along the M1 northbound between junction 21 and 21a when her Ford Puma hit
THURROCK school pupils have been getting to grips with politics as part of Local Democracy Week. Politicians across the political divide took timeout from their busy schedules to visit their local schools recently. Among those taking
