Reece Loft,16, who was missing from his home in South Ockendon has been found safe in Northamptonshire. He is being brought home after being discovered in Wellingborough last night, Saturday May 10.
FATHER Brian O’Shea, parish priest of St. Thomas of Canterbury and St. Peter’s RC Church, Grays, recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood.
Over six hundred people, including family, attended his special Anniversary Mass which was con-celebrated with The Right Reverend Thomas McMahon. Apostolic Administrator of Brentwood Diocese, Monsignor George Stokes, Fr. Guy Sawyer, and Fr. Anthony McKentey. Reverend Darren Barlow of St. Peter’s and St. Paul’s parish, Grays was also present on the sanctuary.
THURROCK Council’s licensing sub-committee has imposed nine conditions on the alcohol licence of Tesco Express, Derry Avenue, South Ockendon.
Members heard that council officers working with an underage girl were checking nine licensed premises in the area in October last year.
BANNATYNES in Chafford Hundred are liaising with a number of agencies to remove Gypsy Travellers from their premises. The procession of over eight caravans, cars and trailers encamped onto the overflow car park in the health club just next to Sainsburys earlier this week.
IT does like another day, another story about an illegal gypsy-traveller encampment. This time, we understand that a group of travellers has settled on the car park at the back on Bannatynes in Chafford Hundred.
Sharon Roberts, Diabetes UK Eastern Regional Manager, said:: “We are looking for enthusiastic and approachable volunteers in Essex with a desire to help raise lots of money for a fantastic cause. The weekend takes place at the end of Diabetes Week and it is a great way to inform customers about diabetes while raising money for Diabetes UK.
THE young people, Ellie Shanley, Janice Parker, Hannah Travers, Reece Seddon and Elizabeth Ogundele - all from Thurrock Council’s Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme - were invited to a special Gold presentation to receive their Gold Awards in the presence of Prince Edward, one of the Award’s trustees and a Gold Award holder himself.
FOLLOWING their unusual but welcome Christmas programme, Thurrock Choral Society scored perhaps an even greater success with their performance of Haydn’s The Seasons at the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Grays, on 26th April.
NEIGHBOURHOOD policing officers in Grays are inviting residents and retailers to a police surgery where they can raise or discuss ongoing issues or concerns which are affecting their lives or livelihood.
THURROCK Council has given permission for a two day music festival to take place at Orsett Showground in July. EssexFest is expected to attract up to 10,000 visitors to the area over July 19th and 20th.
SIMON Moore, Chief Executive at London Gateway, said: "I’m delighted to be able welcome a leading developer of industrial real estate to DP World London Gateway. I’m confident that this partnership will deliver a great development and I’m looking forward to seeing the building work start very soon."
ON a visit to Australia to go to my grand-daughter Annika’s wedding, I was invited to go to her hen night. This was a first for me. Lots of her friends and relatives had come over from England with their children and several from other countries. So I had no idea of what to expect.
THEY ARE a very community minded lot down in East Tilbury. To re-inforce the point, Vicki Reed Webb and her team of ladies who don't litter went down to Gobions Field to clear up what litter had been left and also to speed up the disposal of refuse put in bags by recent visitors.
THURROCK Council’s trading standards is warning people to beware fraudsters preying on hard-up households during Scams Awareness Month. Fraudsters are “picking the pockets” of up to four million people each year, finds new research from Citizens Advice.
ON Sunday, 4th May 2014 the Thurrock Asian Association team will be celebrating the Indian festival of Baisakhi and entertaining the local community with some singing and dancing. Baisakhi is one of the major festivals of Sikhs and is celebrated with enthusiasm in North India as well as around the world. For the farming community of India Baisakhi marks the commencement of harvest.
