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St. Luke’s Hospice Thurrock – café open to the public

THE team at the new Luke's Sunflower Café is inviting everyone to enjoy their wonderful menu of freshly prepared and delicious home cooked food.

It’s Strictly Time again at St Luke’s Hospice

It's time to take to the dancefloor and raise much needed funds for St. Luke's Hospice. As part of Strictly St. Luke's, members of the...

Drop-in events warmly received by Ukrainian guests, as Council continues to support those fleeing Ukraine

TUESDAY 21 June, saw the fifth Thurrock Council run community drop-in session take place, this time in the Community Church Hall in Chadwell St Mary.

Wildlife Hospital boosted by store staff

THANKS have been expressed to staff at the Marks and Spencer store at Lakeside who have united to support a borough-based wildlife charity. Sue Schwar,...

Dream Factory hold Whizzing Wheels challenge

ON 22 May 2022, The Dream Factory held a 5K Whizzing Wheels Challenge at the Redbridge Cycling Centre in Ilford, Essex. This fabulous event...

Amazon Tilbury supports the Thurrock Foodbank

EMPLOYEES from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Tilbury recently spent an afternoon volunteering at a nearby foodbank that receives weekly donations of food and produce from the fulfilment centre in the town.

The countdown is on to join the Race for Life in Basildon

PEOPLE across Thurrock are being urged to sign up to Cancer Research UK's Race for Life as there are just a few weeks left...

Thurrock schools raise the roof for St. Luke’s Hospice

PUPILS from primary schools in Thurrock and Basildon took to the stage in a singing competition raising money for St. Luke's Hospice last week...

Call for help to save and improve life of twins – And to raise awareness of rare illness

RESIDENTS in Thurrock, including former neighbours and friends are being asked to help a pair of one-year-old twins and their family after they were...

Anne Wafula-Strike MBE, Michael Watson MBE, Colin McMillan BEM and Christine Ohuruogu MBE to attend 5k Whizzing Wheels Challenge for The Dream Factory

PATRONS of Essex-based Charity, The Dream Factory, Anne Wafula-Strike MBE, British Wheelchair Paralympian, former British Super Middleweight boxer Michael Watson MBE, former British Featherweight and Commonwealth Boxer Colin McMillan BEM,

Feast & Fayre returns to Horndon-on-the-Hill

FOLLOWING two-year hiatus due to the COVID 19 pandemic, the event is back for the weekend of June 25-26 and the voluntary organisers hope the streets of the village will be crammed with craft and charity stalls.

St Luke Hospice calls for support this International Nurses Day

ST. Luke’s Hospice is appealing for donations as nurses are celebrated this International Nurses Day (Thursday 12th May).

Very first Big Bucket Week announced by St. Luke’s Hospice in lead up to International Nurses Day

ST. Luke's Hospice is excited to announce its very first Big Bucket Week fundraiser, which is being held in the lead up to International Nurses Day.

Lots to celebrate in Thurrock as TV star Kelly Brook launches 2022 awards campaign

MORE than £857,000 of National Lottery funding went to projects in Thurrock in 2020/21, according to new figures released today to mark the launch of this year’s National Lottery Awards.  

Amazon Tilbury lend support to Changing Pathway charity

AN Essex women and children's charity has received a £1,000 donation from the team at Amazon in Tilbury.

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