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Buckles Lane showmen hand over cheque to firemen who saved their homes

RESIDENTS on a Thurrock caravan and mobile home site who watched anxiously as firefighters fought a blaze that threatened their homes have responded by donating thousands of pounds to charity.

Autism Friendly event at Aveley FC

Autism Friendly event at Aveley FC. Full details on poster.

St Luke’s palliative care team look back on “first year”.

AT the end of June 2017 the local End of Life Care and Community MacMillan services transferred from North East London Foundation Trust (NELFT) to St. Luke’s Hospice, and became known as ‘The Community Palliative Care Team’ (CPCT).

St Luke’s Hospice offer Wig Bank fittings

DIANNE Revell, who was a Thurrock Council councillor for Orsett for 17 years and mayor between 2007 and 2008, passed away on Saturday.

Thurrock Scouts given cash boost by Rotary Club of Grays

ELAINE Stevens from the Rotary club of Grays Thurrock presented a cheque for £400 to five young people from Thurrock Scouts who are part of a group of eight selected to represent Essex Scouts and the UK at the 24th World Scout Jamboree in July 2019.

South Ockendon super-hero running for St Luke’s

CHARITY runner, Tina Saville from South Ockendon, will be running St. Luke’s Hospice Hero Fun Run again this year – joined by her 10...

Charity football match in memory of Kevin Malthouse

Charity football match in memory of Kevin Malthouse. Full details on poster.

Amazon Tilbury make amazing charity offer

FROM 15th June to 29th June 2018, Amazon will be tripling its donation rate for qualifying purchases made by shoppers using AmazonSmile. Customers who shop at smile.amazon.co.ukcan choose a charity to support before they start shopping and that charity will receive donations from Amazon at no additional cost to the customer or charity.

Grays Athletic girls raise over a thousand pounds for charity

REPRESENTATIVES from Grays Athletic girls under 14 and 15 teams held a cake sale at Little Thurrock Post Office on Saturday 2nd June with all proceeds going to the SANDS (Still Births And Neonatal Deaths) charity, a magnificent total of £1176 was raised on the day.

Praise for St Luke’s Hospice in Carers Week

HUSBAND and wife Jo and Steve Drury, live in Grays: Jo and has been looking after Steve since he was diagnosed with Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) in 2014. During Carer’s Week (11 – 17 June) Jo is keen to let other Carers who may be struggling to cope know about how the Hospice has helped her in her caring role.

Orsett Golf Club host charity match between Sir Ian “Beefy” Botham and Andrew “Beef” Johnson

ON Wednesday 6th June, Orsett Golf Club was proud to support Sir Ian Botham’s, Beefy’s Foundation Golf Challenge.

Gregg and Will take the high road for Contact The Elderly

A PAIR of dedicated fundraisers will walk 190 mikes across Scotland in June.

Amazon make kind donation to Little Havens Hospice

A charity that provides care for children with life-limiting conditions has received a donation of £1,500 from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Tilbury.

St Luke’s Hospice bring hope in new course

ST Luke’s Hospice still have a few places left on their next ‘HOPE’ course starting on Tuesday 19th June.

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