THE distressed Filipino crew of the mv Isis have not been paid their wages over the last few months after the ship’s Greek owner fell into financial problems.
AoS port chaplain Deacon Paul Glock has been visiting the crew and providing them with practical and pastoral support, along with Deacon Joern Hille, the German Seamen’s chaplain.
TOM has assured me that they are taking this very seriously as they do not want it to become a habit. The only reason this has occurred is because the ships have been diverted into the new port and the shipping agents/hauliers are not aware of the restrictions imposed by DP World or the free parking. Agents/hauliers of ships where the original destination is the port are made aware of the free parking and local parking restrictions.
IT may not have been a Bafta nomination but South Essex College was named ‘Education Tweeter of the Week’ in a blog by Elephant Creative recently. The company said that ‘Twitter engagement at South Essex College is fantastic, excited students are tweeting and buzzing about their first day of term and the Twitter…team have opened the social platform for students to engage, interact and converse with staff, administrators and other students.’
JUNE Ward, vivacious ex-Essex WI chairman, turned into an accomplished auctioneer at Bulphan WI’s January meeting. A very wide variety of items had been donated by members: they included a “cupcake” teapot, microwaveable slippers, toiletries, picture frames, books, bags, a “Call the Midwife” jigsaw and a lovely handmade Advent calendar.
BETWEEN Monday (6 January) and Friday (10 January) Thurrock Council’s waste team offered to take away people’s unwanted small electrical items free of charge.
They were taken to be safely stripped for recoverable parts and then shredded into new material. Over 97 per cent of the material from an old electrical item can be recycled into a new one.
IF your New Year’s resolution was to do more good, a drop-in session at the Drake Road Community Centre in Chafford Hundred could put you on the right track.
Foster carers are desperately needed locally and Thurrock Council’s fostering team will be at the centre from 9 am to noon on Wednesday, 22 January to give advice and information on becoming a foster carer.
Royal Opera House Thurrock Community Chorus Taster Session
Monday 13 January 2014 at 7.15pm
Ormiston Park Academy, Nethan Drive, Aveley, Essex, RM15 4RU
THE Royal Opera...
HAVE you overindulged this Christmas? Made a New Year’s resolution to try something new? Want to get outdoors more and be healthier? Why not try out a day of practical conservation work at your local woods? It’s a great way to learn new skills, meet new people and get fitter - just a small 'dose' of nature improves people's mood, self-esteem and mental health, says a recent study by Essex University.
NATURALLY, you will have to read the book to find out more but the core of the book is the Ice Cream Wars which ended with the infamous shoot out in Ilford High Street. There is also reference to 'The Twins", a chilling meeting with serial killer John Childs and a number of very exotic characters indeed.
THURROCK historian, Jonathan Catton will be giving a talk on Tilbury next week. This is a FREE event, no need to book. The talk will be on Tuesday 14th at 2pm in the Ellis Theatre, Gateway Academy, Marshfoot Road.
A NEW YEAR, a new you! Get down to Impulse Leisure on Saturday for free sessions for members so that they can have a taste of what is on offer for the early part of the year.
PALMER'S student and air cadet Lewis Coble spent over two weeks helping to renovate a remote school in the Thar Desert, north-west of India.
Lewis, 16 from Grays raised almost £1600 alone to help fund the trip by taking part in a range of fundraising activities including bag packing at his local Asda store, a yard sale and a sponsored trip to every underground station as quickly as possible.
A WOMAN from South Ockendon is celebrating a very very happy New Year after she won £1million on the lottery. Said to be an avid Elvis fan, the woman clearly did it her way as she was one of 25 people to win a million pounds in the Euromillions Millionaire Raffle on New Years Eve.
A THURROCK woman is having her head shaved as part of a charity push in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT). Genevieve Smith works for The Body shop, who are sponsors of the TCT.
FIRE CREWS had extinguished the blaze by 11:17hrs. The fire spread from the garage into the house. Crews used three hose reel jets and three main jets to tackle the fire. An investigation will be carried out to establish the cause of the fire.
