All three incidents happened between 10pm on Sunday, August 29 and 10am the next day. In Tamarisk Road, Aveley, the windows of a Ford Mondeo and a Ford Fiesta were smashed, causing a total damage of £275. In Derry Avenue, South Ockendon, a BMW also had its window smashed, causing £300 damage.
A 60-year-old local man was assaulted at 10pm while in a slightly wooded area which leads from Mill Lane to Mayflower Road.
EAST Thurrock deservedly emerged victorious from a somewhat uninspiring Bank Holiday fixture against Waltham Forest at Cricklefield to go second in the Ryman One North.
“We are determined to ensure the service to vulnerable people are not compromised. The situation be will under constant and very careful monitoring. We are doing all we can to minimise the effects of any cutbacks. In May we inherited appalling financial difficulties from the Tories which have made an already difficult situation a great deal worse.”
Italian wine producer Zonin has signed a contract with London City Bond to store and distribute wine at its Tilbury depot.
Shadow Education Secretary, Ed Balls is set to meet Labour members at a special Q and A on Thursday September 2nd at the Sports Club in Springhouse Road, Corringham.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE of Grays Athletic, Andy Swallow has defended his actions in standing up to a Tilbury fan who was allegedly accosting and intimidating elderly and vulnerable fans.
The penalty came when Aaron Waters lost possession to Harry Baker just inside his own half, Baker ran at speed though the Thurrock midfield and was only stopped inside the penalty area by Rob Swaine illegally, there was little protest from the Thurrock players when referee Mr Phil Knight pointed to the spot.
Another defeat for Thurrock and an outstanding display for Grays in a busy Bank Holiday for the local teams.
GRAYS Ath will make the rest of the league sit up with a stylish 3-1 victory against local rivals Tilbury Town. In an exciting first half, Grays dominated the game playing football that made you double-check what league they were in.
Over 40 clubs in the borough have come and gone in the past 50 years, but Belhus Cricket Club exists today by reason of its strong emphasis on youth cricket. Today’s 1st X1 bears the fruit of this emphasis and the team currently comprises no less than eight teenagers – fine talents who have progressed through our youth academy.
“The village has been cut off for through traffic for two days now and traffic re routed through Orchard Road/Tamarisk Road. You can imagine the mayhem for these roads, especially Tamarisk with its little chicanes each 100 yards!
Over the last few weeks I have had the pleasure to be part of a group of businessmen and women to attend Ormiston Park and Grays Convent to conduct mock job interviews to help prepare them for the big wide world of employment
The show is the brainchild of singing teacher, Shana Elliott-Hayers and Jo Hyland. Shana felt that many young singers were not getting enough or indeed any experience of performing on their own on stage.
Belhus started their cricket week to celebrate the club’s 50th anniversary by challenging their 1988 first eleven. Consequently, the invited guests proceeded to smash the ball to all parts of the North Stifford village green. Openers Terry Lambert and Tony Lincoln were particularly severe on the hosts bowling attack as these to put on 169 for the first wicket.
AT our July meeting, speaker Ann Hardy gave a very informative peek into the life of a 17th century housewife.
She began with some historical events from that era, including the Pilgrim Fathers travelling to the New World, Charles I being beheaded and Charles II becoming king.
The Hammers put together this comprehensive victory over their near neighbours Ipswich to keep their momentum going as they look to secure their passage through to the end of season Elite League play-offs.
THE Stanford and Corringham Carnival is almost a hark-back to the times when the carnival was the major event of the summer. Many have fallen by the wayside but the sense of community in both areas is so strong that all the tradition still hold firm.
On Thursday night, Thurrock Council’s planning department rejected their application to erect a 41 foot phone mast on the corner of Warren Lane and Clock House Lane .
Overnight fires in Auckland Road, Tilbury and Derry Court, South Ockendon. Police set to investigate both.
Saulius Klevinskas, 35-year-old, of Grays, Essex, was attacked in Balmoral Road at 0820 BST on Saturday. Kent Police said Mr Klevinskas, who was originally from Lithuania, died at about 2200 BST on Thursday.
Grays v Tilbury local derby should be a cracker as all the team do battle on Bank Holiday Monday.
The first half was a fierce encounter with tackles flying in all over the place, and it ultimately saw Aveley’s Wayne Semanshia and Danny Slatter booked, with Danny Glozier also in the referee’s notepad early on.
THREE second half goals ensured passage for Rocks to a home tie in the FA Cup with either Leighton or Heybridge, but this wasn’t a game that will live long in the memory.
