The Priest ,The Stag Night and The Blow Up Doll
Director Mike Jones is delighted with the way rehearsals are progressing and pays credit to his hard working cast. ” This play is wonderfully written and gives the cast every
Director Mike Jones is delighted with the way rehearsals are progressing and pays credit to his hard working cast. ” This play is wonderfully written and gives the cast every
This is a shift in a different direction for the Tilbury songsmith but he assures fans that he will be back on track for his next album
If you were to young to catch this wonderful film on the big screen the first time around then here is a opportunity to view Spielberg’s masterpiece as it should be seen. Energy a community youth group are hosting the event and raising funds for Little Havens as well Curtain up at 7.30 at its [...]
A brand new documentary film is about to be released telling the story of Upminster over the past 1,000 years. “Undiscovered Upminster” is a 60 minute DVD which takes the viewer on a tour around the town looking in depth at the town’s buildings and the people who lived in them. Upminster and yourthurrock film [...]
Vampires at the Thameside! When night falls and the moon slides behind the dark threatening clouds and you hear a wolf howl in the distance do you dare venture out? This is the time when the Vampires come out. Oh no it isn’t though! Not the ones from Uberwald, oh no! These fiends can stand [...]
We pride ourselves in attempting to cover as many sports as possible on Yourthurrock so it was a pleasure to be invited down to Belhus woods on a baking hot Saturday afternoon to meet up with the boys and girls of the West Essex Bowmen. This is not just playing bows and arrows ,it’s a [...]
Crews from Grays Fire Station raised more than £1,500 at a special charity football day which took place at the end of August at the Sports Village Purfleet Rd Aveley. The event raised money for the Macmillan Cancer Trust and Marie Curie Cancer Care and was held in memory of Dawn Wright, the wife of [...]
As part of their usual calendar Thurrock Over Fifties Forum normally hold their annual meeting in November.
That date is firmly set this year for the tenth but today was an extra. Over 200 people gathered at the Civic Hall to enjoy each others company, be provided with the latest information and help from local organisations.
If you have driven down the A1306 recently you may have wondered what the large black dome next to Lakeside Karting was. Lets Go Active have opened a indoor paintball arena which they have called Predator. Group Operations director Steve Wagstaff explained that they wanted to make the karting experience more of a family day [...]
The second annual South Ockendon community day took place at the Recreation ground on Wednesday. The aim is to provide a fun day for bored children during the long summer break. The day has a sports theme with various sports coaches giving classes throughout the day. The day got off to a poor start as [...]
Crime and safety advice and information was provided to an audience of people with learning disabilities in the second event of its kind organised by the Thurrock Community Safety Partnership, Thurrock Lifestyle Solutions and Thurrock Learning Disability Partnership Board. More than 40 people with learning disabilities attended the event last Thursday (June 30th) which has [...]
As part of its savings measures, Thurrock Council’s libraries service is clamping down on customers who don’t return their books, or no not renew them in time. At the moment, borrowers do not lose their borrowing privileges so long as they keep their fines at £4.99 or below. From 1 August, this figure will be [...]
Residents who have parking permits will not see a further rise in their charges — and Thurrock Council is seeking to make short park-and-shop visits free. Cllr Val Morris-Cook — the council’s portfolio holder for parking provision — made the proposals at Wednesday (6 July) evening’s meeting of the cabinet. Members had agreed new parking [...]
Derek Redmond’s achievements are all the more remarkable because his Olympic career was dogged by serious injury. In fact, no less than 13 operations on his Achilles tendons
On Wednesday (6 July), Cllr Andy Smith, portfolio holder for Transport and Highways Strategy, said: “Thurrock is one of a few authorities who get the full amount of their bid approved — and we goyt the maximum amount.
“That’s got to change. Old, even decrepit systems that don’t talk with each other; systems that are very manpower intensive, even paper systems for recording holiday dates — it’s costing us thousands.”
Jordon Gray aka Tall Dark Friend ,a musician who we have been following for some time now, has agreed to give us a 24 hour start on everyone else ,to show his brand new video of his song Corridors
Of a sort because over 300 pupils ,staff and anyone else they could drag in to the main hall performed the well trusted and familiar moves to The Black Lace Song “Superman”
Certificates for a variety of subjects and achievements were awarded to all nominees and prize winners received certificates and trophies or WH Smith gift vouchers.
The fastest woman in Great Britain popped into The Grays Media and Arts College today. Jeanette Kwakye represented team GB at the Bejing Olympics and is raring to go for the world championships in South Korea and of course London 2012. So this morning she was at the Olympic stadium in Stratford with Lord Coe [...]
Its going to be a tough season and John has no illusions about what lies ahead. We spoke to John about what happens pre season at East Thurrock and expectations for the new league
Thurrock Council has been liaising with local schools over planned strike action on Thursday (30 June) by the National Union of Teachers (NUT), the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL). As of Tuesday (28 June), 16 primary (junior and/or infant) schools said they expected to close on Thursday — one of them, Tudor Court in [...]
Police are appealing for help to identify two men they wish to speak to in connection with a robbery on the Chafford Hundred railway footbridge, near Lakeside Shopping Centre. Between 8pm and 9pm on Tuesday, March 8, two suspects approached the 14-year-old boy and demanded his mobile. The suspects then stole his phone, worth an [...]
The organisers of this annual event must have a deal with the weather gods because, yet again, wonderful weather heralded the start of the Horndon Feast and Fayre. The ice cream seller must have done very well. This year more people and more stalls than before made a great family day out . Heavy business [...]
