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Help clean up Grays Beach

WHY not join the Grays Beachcombers this Sunday and help clear discarded plastic from along the riverfront?

Lightship Cafe set to celebrate its first birthday

Lightship Cafe set to celebrate birthday. Full details on poster.

Royal British Legion present certificate to Tilbury-on-Thames Trust

THE Royal British Legion presented the Tilbury on the Thames Trust with their certificate of affiliation recently, the only organisation to achieve this, at...

The Big Lunch is coming to Aveley

The Big Lunch is coming to Aveley. Full details on poster.

Hardie Park set to host pup-tastic day out

A COMMUNITY park in Stanford-le-hope has joined forces with local companies Dogtopia Pet Services and Alicia’s Obedience Dog Training School to deliver the ever popular Dogtopia Show event.

Thurrock Lions receives highest award at annual dinner

AT their recent annual dinner and dance, Thurrock Lions presented the highest Lions achievement award, the Melvin Jones Award, to two of their long...

Contact the Elderly go from strength to strength in Thurrock

CONTACT the Elderly, the national charity dedicated to helping socially isolated older people reconnect with their community, launched its 7th group in Thurrock over the weekend, providing a vital lifeline of support to a new group of socially isolated older people in Thurrock.

Discover Hidden Gems at May Day Community Festival

THURROCK CVS and Creative Blast bring the Hidden Gems project to a close this Bank Holiday Monday 7th May with a free community celebration at the green on the South Ockendon Centre from 11am-3pm.

Come and join in Thurrock’s International Celebration of Culture

THE Thurrock International Celebration of Culture will hit Grays High Street on Saturday 7th July with a multicultural feast of music, song and dance.

Busy litter pickers at RSPB Purfleet

THE litter pickers have struck again, this time 14 of them on Tuesday morning at the RSPB Centre in Purfleet.

Get pampered at the Lightship Cafe

JOIN us at the Lightship Café, in Grays Beach Park, this Friday (20th of April) and get ready to be pampered.

Hidden Gems continues to engage community across Thurrock

HIDDEN Gems, Thurrock’s celebration of Creativity, Community and Culture delivered by Thurrock CVS and Creative Blast has continued apace over the Easter Holidays with various free, fun and engaging creative activities for local people. 



Hardie Park: Shedders, skills and smart cars

Shedders, skills and smart cars THE Men’s Shed project at Hardie Park in Stanford le hope are hosting a Classic Car and Craft event to...

Aspire Course at Gable Hall and Hassenbrook praised

LOCAL Church 24-7 Prayer Stanford has recently celebrated the end of two successful Aspire courses at both Ortu Gable Hall and Ortu Hassenbrook Academy. The Aspire Course is a 10-week bespoke course for students in Year 9.

Kassi’s cake sale for new slide in Hardie Park

KASSI’S CAKE SALE FOR NEW SLIDE KASSI May, aged 10 who attends East Tilbury Primary School has kindly donated £140 to Hardie Park for their...

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