PEOPLE across south Essex are being reminded of the simple message to protect themselves and others from cold and flu this winter: Catch it. Bin it. Kill it. CATCH IT – Always carry tissues and use them to cover your nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze.
During autumn pupils were invited to take part in a Raincoat poetry competition run by Thurrock Council’s road safety team. They were asked to say how much fun they can have splashing in puddles and how dry they stay when their under an umbrella or how much they hate the gloomy mornings.
The specialised mountain bike had blue and yellow tyres and was stolen between 1pm and 4.30pm on October 26. Anyone with information is urged to contact Pc Aidan Walsh, or his colleagues at Grays, on 101.
Thurrock Council seemed to be making in-roads in challenging shops that were serving under-agers alcohol. The year seemed to be punctuated with fires at disused buildings in Tilbury. Each month seemed to be decision time for the Dartford Crossing.
A US POLITICIAN who has stood for president in 2004 and 2008 spent Christmas in North Ockendon.
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I’M going to have to wait till April to see Thurrock's Marmite warrior. And it meant I missed out on my most selfish parent of the year award. We went to the bazaar, and pleasant it was (I got a photo of my babies with Father Christmas.) It weren't the same though, I wanted to dress up and have an epic night out with my husband. Instead I sat at home drinking a bottle of Buck's Fizz with a raffle ticket stuck to the side.
On this occasion Schubert’s (relatively short) Mass in G was followed by two seasonal works: the Fantasia on Christmas Carols by Vaughan Williams and Navidad Nuestra (Nativity Story) by the Argentinean composer Ariel Ramirez, sung in the original South American Spanish. For the first and last of these the chorus were joined by soprano Jacqueline Dias, whose warm tone and soaring upper register were heard to splendid effect, not least in the Benedictus of the Mass, which gave her a substantial solo opportunity, by Christopher Killerby, whose ringing tenor was a particular asset in the Ramirez (which he clearly enjoyed), and by the Society’s regular, and always reliable, baritone soloist Graham Cooper, who also took the solo part in the Vaughan Williams.
FIRE CREWS have been called to a roof blown off of a two storey block of flats in Bridgland Road, Purfleet . Fire crews report four residents have been made homeless, crews are currently dealing with the incident.
M25 CLOSED, severe delays, queueing traffic and long delays clockwise at A282, QE2 Bridge, because of high winds. Diversion in operation - using two lanes through the Dartford Tunnel.
A MUSIC video shot at the Thameside Theatre only four weeks ago has had over 114,000 views on Youtube. The song “The Watcher” by London based group Freddie Calls was lit, directed, edited and filmed by Southend filmmaker Callum Woodbridge on stage at the Grays venue.
TWO pageant organisations Teenie Miss and Mr and Natural Sparkle joined forces for the biggest pageant of its kind that this country has ever seen, with over 100 contestants. Courtney-Lee raised over £300 in just over a week for the Follow Your Dreams charity, an organisation helping children with special needs and learning difficulties. Courtney-Lee also came away with 2nd place, a runners up award and the award for best hair.
IT LOOKS like one person has no problems with the East Tilbury Crossing as Santa's sleigh glided into East Tilbury. Dozens of youngsters were delighted as his sleigh went down Princess Margaret Road and through Coronation Avenue.
THE PORT of Tilbury have invested £250,000 into restoring a historical landmark, which features prominently on the Thames skyline. The cupola, the ornate dome structure which can be seen atop the London Cruise Terminal at Tilbury, has been in situ since 1929 and has recently been taken down in order to perform essential restoration work.
IT IS that time of year, again, when I come out of hibernation, so to speak. Each one seems to come round more quickly than the last. I’m sure that only months ago I was manhandled out of my box. And that’s another thing. Even though I’m the centre of attention, you’d think they’d treat me with a little bit of respect, I mean, I am one of the family. But no, they plonk my base on the floor, and then shove my parts together. How uncivilized!
