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Veteran Grays Rotarian becomes a Paul Harris Fellow for distinguished service

CLIVE Attwood receiveD the Paul Harris Fellowship Award from President, Clive Page and proposer Ray Smallcombe for his long and distinguished service to...

Appeal after pedestrian struck by car in Stanford-le-Hope

ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision in Stanford-le-Hope. Officers were called to Billet Lane, close to the junction with Corringham Road Park...

Purfleet-on-Thames: A festive start to Christmas

PURFLEET-on-Thames Christmas light switch on, with Thames Opera Company leading the carol singing, Arts Outburst holding lantern making classes from 2pm at Purfleet-on-Thames Community...

RSPB Rainham Marshes will lose shop, cafe and education programme

ONE of Thurrock's landmarks, that has served as a beacon for wildlife preservation and care for more than a decade, could soon be shut...

Visit Essex and Explore Essex calls on budding photographers to snap iconic landmarks

VISIT Essex has joined forces with Explore Essex, who manage and promote some of Essex County Council’s owned green spaces and heritage places. Together...

Applications open for next round of Community Cares Fund grants from the East of England Co-op

APPLICATIONS are now open for community groups and good causes across the region to receive part of a £110,000 fund announced by the East...

Treetops Learning Community boosted by Amazon donation

THE Amazon fulfilment centre in Tilbury has donated £2,000 to a trust supporting special educational needs learning in Essex. Treetops Learning Community support students across...

Community event in Thurrock with citizens of Chagos Islands

COUNCILLOR Qaisar Abbas, Shadow Cabinet Member for Community Partnerships, at Thurrock Council, Thurrock residents, Mr Richard Bellefine and Mrs Cindy Bellefine, jointly organised an...

Primary Schools have already earned £3 million through Asda’s Cashpot for Schools Initiative

ASDA'S Cashpot for Schools initiative, fronted by Joe Wicks, launched on 2nd September, and has hit the landmark figure of £3 million raised for...

Community champion Loraine presented with Mayor’s Roll of Honour

ON Tuesday 1 October, Loraine Colemen, aged 68 from Grays, was presented with the Mayoral Roll of Honour in recognition of her work in...

Amazon employees go the distance for mental health charities

400 Amazon employees from the fulfilment centres in Tilbury and Dartford have gone the distance and donated £2,000 to two mental health charities by...

Rotary Club cooks up another competition opportunity

THE Rotary Club of Grays Thurrock has released details of its latest competition and challenge for young people. Borough youngsters have already been invited to...

Documentary covering first ever Pride march and festival in Thurrock selected for prestigious film festival in USA

A DOCUMENTARY covering the historic first ever Pride march and festival in Thurrock has been selected to be screened at the Lavender Riot Film...

East of England Co-op support ten projects across Essex through Community Cares Fund

EAST of England Co-op is proud to announce that they will be supporting ten local projects in Essex through their Community Cares Fund. The...

New data reveals £38,000 difference in payments to fostering families across the UK

NEW data has revealed a major postcode lottery for fostering families, with some foster carers receiving £38,000 a year more than others, according to...

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