A GRAYS man is due to appear in court later this week accused of stealing a £15,000 coin in Cambridgeshire and a gold Roman coin in Norfolk through Nighthawking. Nighthawking is illegal metal-detecting on archaeological sites, or other areas of archaeological interest, and private land in order to recover treasure or other items of value. It is performed where permission to survey and dig has been refused or never sought.
YOU MIGHT have spotted a drone hovering around Thurrock recently. No, it had not gone astray from Helmand Province but is the latest piece of technology being used by the most progressive of companies in the borough, Pixelwork.
RCCG Tilbury celebrated five years since their first Diversity Day with a celebration of the growing communities in Tilbury. Residents and community champions from the Tilbury area and across the borough came together to the event in the Civic Square.
COME to a beetle drive! It is just the thing to cheer up a damp and dismal day in February. There is fun for all the family. The beetle drive will be on Friday 28th February at 7.30 in St Mary’s Hall, Dock Road, Little Thurrock. £3.50 per ticket and £8 per family.
A spokesperson said: "We have an exciting year of fundraising planned which includes a Burlesque for Breasts night, a Barn Dance, a stall at the Horndon Feast & Fayre, a team at the Horndon 10k, Dog Walk, Party in Pink and a London Trekathon!"
Perri, who was raised in South Ockendon and attended Gable Hall school beat off competition from Richard Whitehead, Keith Duffy and Dan Osborne to win the ITV show. Perri said: 'I'm speechless. Thank you so much to everyone who voted, Diversity, the fans, everyone. Thank you so much.'
A MAN has died on a cruise ship as it returns to Tilbury when a freak wave crashed through his window. The wave battered the British cruise ship Marco Polo, operated by Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) as it headed for its home port of Tilbury at the end of a 42-night voyage.
STROKE survivors and carers from The Stroke Club are undertaking a charity cycle challenge. To be held on ‘fixed’ bikes at Blackshots Leisure Centre in Grays on Saturday 22nd February, the participants aim to cycle an ambitious 100km between them – no mean feat as most have varying degrees of disability following their stroke.
NHS Thurrock Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) will be holding its Governing Body meeting on 26th February 2014 at 9.30am. Members of the public are warmly invited to attend.
PASTOR Bob Sullivan of Corringham Baptist church, which received £6,285 for a front patio area, said, “This project is the most outward sign to local people that the church is open and available to them. We thank VNTT for supporting us in this valued community work”. 2013 was an important year for VNTT. It was formed in April through the merger of the Veolia Havering Riverside, Mardyke and Pitsea Marshes Trusts - a move that was welcomed by local MPs and places the Trust in the UK’s “Top 10” of Distributive Environmental Bodies (DEBs).
ANOTHER FREE event from the Tilbury Riverside Project in partnership with the Port of Tilbury and Heritage Lottery Fund. Go along, have a cuppa and hear a very interesting talk and slideshow for FREE!
CHADWELL photographer Rob Lay continues to garner great interest in his work after winning a Countryfile competition. Rob is a keen chronicler of the existing and changing habitat of Thurrock in what is a fragile but fascinating habitat.
THREE local councils are on the lookout for some young and eager legal eagles seeking work experience through the summer. Thurrock and Barking and Dagenham councils operate a shared legal service.
