WHAT a lovely evening, conductor Daryl Barber gave an excellent performance, guiding the choir singing in their first Christmas concert for this year. It was entertainment at its highest. There was audience participation when Daryl began his Christmas introduction and led into the first song.
ON SUNDAY 24 November, Thurrock Marching Brass travelled to Stafford and entered contestants in 11 different categories for the 2013 British Youth Band Association hosted Individuals & Ensembles Competition. The competition saw contestants categorized by age, and by chosen speciality of Brass, Woodwind, Percussion, Mallet (all types) and Colourguard, brings together some of the very best talent in the Marching and Performing Arts arenas here in the UK .
THE judges had said: A beautiful venue set in lovely grounds. Judges were impressed by Orsett Hall’s attention to detail, wonderful testimonials and a clear and transparent pricing structure. Judges also commented on the value of the assigned ‘Guide for Brides’ to assist couples with decisions beforehand and to support them on their big day.
OWEN WOOD has been jailed for nine years for killing Liam Holden. Liam Holden, 35, was killed by Wood in the early hours of Sunday, March 10 in the car park of Morrisons, near to Eurolounge in Grays reports the Thurrock Gazette. Wood, of Godman Road, Chadwell St Mary was found guilty of manslaughter on October 4.
EARLIER THIS year, Tilbury stalwart, Charlie Lawrence ran the London Marathon for charity. It looks like Charlie has not stopped since as he recently completed a charity run for Thurrock Lifestyle Solutions.
THE celebrations continue on Sunday 1st December between 11am and 3pm when our Christmas Spectacular takes place in the High Street. With a wide range of market stalls to buy your Christmas Presents from there is also lots to enjoy. Visit Santa in his Grotto, Try your hand at riding a Christmas Pudding, go snowboarding or watch the Sumo Santas plus lots more. INCLUDING The Media Mayhem Christmas Show. This is where our young people are showcasing their entertainment talents. There will be solo spots, groups and performances from the Ormiston Park Academy Glee Club and Cinderella Flash Mob
DURING the first two weeks of December, and in no more than 140 characters, intu shoppers will be asked to take to Twitter and reveal, using #Twishlist, what they would most like to receive on the 25th December, via @intuLakeside. Their Christmas Twishlist can include gifts that are available at intu shopping centres across any category (including travel, fashion, beauty, garden, home and technology), online at intu.co.uk and can include Twishes for friends and family too.
HIGH Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) sessions are the latest fitness trend –short, fast and scientifically proven to provide better results than longer, more traditional exercise classes. Solomon launched two new 30-minute classes from the Les Mills GRIT SERIES at Impulse Leisure – Blackshots last month. The classes will run at Belhus Park and Corrigham Leisure Centres.
There will be Stalls, Amusements Games and Entertainment ... Celebrities..Music and FUN!! FUN!! FUN!! The Corringham Events Committe have worked extra hard to bring the Christmas Festival back to life this year and have done a fantastic job. They are also running a Raffle - Pre Tickets are on sale at Cranberries & Little Sproggs in Grover Walk £1 a strip
GRAYS rotary are set to hold their christmas concert at the Civic Hall. The event comes as part of their fund-raising activities over the festive period.
NGAGE, the community organisation and Volunteer Centre for Thurrock are holding their annual Festive Fun Night this year on Wednesday 11th December between 4.00pm and 7.30pm at the Civic Hall, Blackshots, Grays. The event is completely FREE and includes free entertainment, craft and play activities for the children, mince pies and refreshments and much more. To top it all, Father Christmas has promised to drop in with a sack of free gifts for children under the age of 10 (limited to first 200).
PEOPLE across Thurrock are being invited to nominate their local heroes for the prestigious civic awards. The 11th Thurrock Civic Awards will be held on Friday, 21 February and there are 11 awards up for grabs covering all aspects of life in the borough – including Olympic legacy, environmental hero, supporting local communities, creative excellence, healthy living, lifetime achievement and the Rachel Middleton award for outstanding courage and bravery.
THURROCK Council’s car parks will be free on each Saturday in December this year. Cllr Angie Gaywood, the council’s portfolio holder with responsibility for parking, said: “For the past couple of years we have made parking free in our pay and display car parks and roadsides on each Saturday in December.
SOME basic advice that everyone can use includes: use paracetamol if you have a temperature caused by coughs, cold and flu paracetamol can also be used for pain relief for complaints such as earache, stomach ache, sore throats, general aches and sprains anti-diarrhoea and re-hydration mixtures for adults if they have an upset stomach get plenty of rest and drink lots of fluids
Skanska has been building the South Essex College campus since the start of the year and it will be complete in time for the first intake of students in September next year. Leader of the council and local Grays councillor, John Kent, said: "This is great news. Grays town centre hasn't had a Christmas tree for at least seven years and I'm really grateful to Skanska for their generous Christmas gift."
