TWC members attended a creative writing course at the Thurrock Adult Community College this month. This was a good experience to add to our skills, the Tutor Stephanie Wilson with her variety of lessons gave everyone a good insight as to how they could improve on their knowledge of writing.
WE WERE wondering what the collective noun for a series of potholes is? A purgatory of potholes, a pitstop of potholes, a puncturefest of potholes? Whatever the correct alliterative phrase, the potholes of Fairview Chase in Stanford-le-Hope have to be some of the worst in the borough. Unless of course, you know of a worse street?
"OUR family is devastated by the loss of our beloved Breck David LaFave Bednar. He was a kind, intelligent, thoughtful boy with a good sense of humour and was a dedicated student at St. Bede's School in Redhill and extremely gifted in computing, electronics, and engineering. He was a member of the Air Cadets with the 135 Squadron in Redhill, and a member of St. John the Evangelist C. of E. Church in Caterham.
THURROCK Council has come to a legal agreement with Howard Tenens in South Ockendon restricting the routes lorries can take to the site. It restricts HGV drivers to using the A13 Wennington, Sandy Lane, Aveley by-pass to the site and vice versa.
GRAYS MAN Conor Aldous has pleaded guilty to stealing £2,500 from the bank account of grievously injured war hero Alex Stringer. Private Stringer, a former student at William Edwards lost both legs and an arm by a land mine in 2011.
SEAFARERS’ charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) has been providing support to crew struggling to keep shipping going despite the recent storms. In Tilbury, AoS port chaplain, Wojiech Holub, expressed his concern for the crew of the cruise ship ‘Marco Polo’ following the death of an 85-year-old male passenger who died after waves crashed through a window of the cruise ship as it headed for its home port of Tilbury in Essex.
IF you have ever considered fostering or adoption there are two opportunities to find out more from expert Thurrock council staff this month. A fostering drop-in session is being held at Aveley Public Hall (behind the library) Purfleet Road, Aveley, on Wednesday 26 February - come along for a friendly chat between noon and 3pm or call (Freephone) 0800 652 1256 for more information.
ONE relative said: “He was an incredibly smart, funny and cute boy. “Despite this, it was very difficult for him to make friends and he would often avoid social interaction. “So he turned to his computer and the internet for entertainment.
THE official launch of Thurrock Community Chest’s Grand Draw took place at Intu Lakeside last week. The charity raises money to offer grants to Thurrock based groups who deliver activities that benefit the residents of Thurrock.
A RANGE of initiatives will benefit from the £566,244 funding distribution including sports clubs, community centres, historic buildings and environmental projects.
Thurrock Council received £17,758 for external gym equipment at Grays Town Park following its public consultation at last year’s “Big Lunch”. Equipment has been installed in other local parks and members of the public indicated they would like to see similar apparatus at the park which is well-used by the community.
THE presentations were part of the Next Top Boss Business Challenge, which took place last week. The students gave up their lunch-time to deliver their timed presentations as well as answer questions from the panel about their recommendations.
The College was paired up with Lloyds Bank for this year's Business Challenge. Last year the College worked with DP World. Both employers were an absolute pleasure to work with and offered brilliant opportunities for our students.
THURROCK Council staff were out and about in the weekend’s stormy weather helping local people cope with the damage caused by high winds. The major issue was the closure of George Street in Grays as the roof of The State Cinema became a danger to the public.
FLOWERS, friends and yummy home-made cake: what more could Bulphan WI members ask for? Our February meeting had a Valentine’s Day theme, as clever Shirley Perkins produced five beautiful flower arrangements, whilst passing on useful tips, and sharing amusing family anecdotes.
On Wednesday (19 February) Team 6 will be carrying out a sponsored walk on Wednesday 19th from the soon-to-be Karis-May Darling Community building in Corringham Park to the Civic Offices where they will to meet Mayor of Thurrock, Cllr Tony Fish. And they will be holding a quiz night at the Crooked Billet, Billet Lane, Stanford-le-Hope on Friday, 28 February.
DETECTIVES from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate have launched a murder enquiry after a male teenager received serious injuries following an incident at premises off Roseberry Road, Grays this morning (February 17). Police were called at about 11am to a flat where they found the victim with knife wounds and gave immediate first aid, however he was declared deceased by medical staff a short while later.
