WHEN LANSDOWNE ACADEMY student, Enya McCarthy received a few sunflower seeds at school, she was determined to see if they would grow.
So, Enya went home to Linford and showed her mother Dena.
A FESTIVAL near to Aveley left local residents with a sleepless night in Thurrock. The One Love Festival is billed as the number one reggae and dub festival in the UK. But there was not a lot of love in the room in Aveley, South Ockendon and even as far as Kent as residents complained about the levels of noise.
THURROCK Lifestyle Solutions is hosting a club night at the Thameside Theatre. It will be hosted by one of the directors, Liam Coffey, and it is a chance for disabled people in Thurrock and their friends to meet new people and enjoy good music.
YOUTH PASTOR, Steve Morris spoke to the congregation at the Chafford Hundred Community Church about his visit to the New Wine Testimony.
Steve reflected about the work that they had undertaken in South Africa and the experiences of the weekend.
LIFE will never be the same without you, you're absolutely irreplaceable, and the day you passed away was a day which I just never thought would come. I cry whilst writing this, but know this Grandad, we knew how much you adored us, and you knew how much we adored you. The last time I saw you, you could barely speak, you took my hand and gripped it tight, it was your way of saying how much you loved me, and I'll never forget that. You were one of a kind and it absolutely pains me that I'll never be able to see you again and have a conversation with you again. I know, though, that you're up in Heaven now, looking down on us and you'll guide us through our lives. It was an absolute honour being your Grandson, Grandad. Thank you for 19 and a half years of unconditional love. You'll always live on in our hearts.
THURROCK COUNCIL'S Licensing committee are set to decide on the future licence of a Corringham store. The item on the agenda reads: "An application has been received from Charlotte Edwards, Principal Trading Standards Officer for Thurrock Council for the review of the premises licence at Allcures (t/a MACE), 19-21 Lampits Hill, Corringham, Essex, SS17 9AA under the licensing objective protection of children from harm.
THE first of a new series of local history books is about to be published. It covers the history of Thurrock’s Great War Memorials. Author Steven Cape was born in Stanford-le-Hope in 1960 and following a brief visit to the former Western Front in 2005, became hooked on the subject of the First World War and decided to research the names found on his home town’s memorial.
THE Three Belles are a 1940s Vocal Trio who met at University and began putting on 1940s nights and performing many classic hits such as In The Mood and Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy at venues across the country. They dress in 1940s WREN costumes and always have victory rolls and red lipstick. They have performed at many prestigious venues such as The Savoy and The Royal Albert hall as well as many festivals including The Isle of Wight Festival!
THE original 1955 bronze plaques bearing the names of 69 Bata employees who lost their lives in the Second World War will be replaced by new black granite plaques and will have the names of 81 Bata employees who have now been traced. Paving around the Memorial will be replaced and work will also take place on the immediate garden area. The 1955 plaques will eventually be permanently located in St Catherine’s Church, East Tilbury.
MEET at 6pm on Thursday August 22nd at Horndon Rec for the charity dog walk. Plus there is a community fun night. Full contact details on the poster. Please support as Andrea Nunnery and her team do an awful lot of work to fight against the killer disease.
PURFLEET Community Fun Day on Sunday 18th August, 11am to 3pm. On the riverfront, Centurian Way, Purfleet. There will be Bouncy Castles, Hot Food, Stalls, Ice-Cream, Tombola, Face Painting
On Friday (12 July) the volunteers were at a Thank You presentation and coffee morning in Thurrock Council’s Civic Offices, Grays, where they were presented with certificates of achievement. They were also all entered in a prize raffle, with donations from intu Lakeside, The Wharf Public House, The Swan Public House, QD Stores, Tesco, Impulse Leisure, Palmer’s Fitness, Lush and Wilkinsons.
TWO Thurrock Council departments are working together to help local people complete their housing application online Thurrock’s libraries are working in partnership with the housing department because new national rules has made it mandatory for all council tenants - new or old - to submit their applications online as well as ensuring their personal data is up to date.
Elle Knight, 21 from Grays, set up Thurrock Lunch Club as an initiative which provides free hot meals and activities to families who would normally receive free school meals in term time, during school holidays. Grays was initially chosen, because after some research it was found in some areas of Grays (Grays Riverside) up to 58% of children are living in poverty- something that Elle found unacceptable. As organiser, Elle points out, “There are many children who are in receipt of free school meals but what happens when the holidays come? The holidays can be a very expensive time”.
ON Wednesday 31 July Thurrock branch of U3A held its monthly meeting at the Civic Hall, Grays. Deputising for chairperson Maggie Whitbread, vice-chairperson Julia Harding announced that there were still places available for theatre shows.
