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New Year, New You Volunteering event

VOLUNTEER Centre Thurrock is holding a special ‘New Year, New You’ Volunteer Recruitment Fair in Grays Shopping Centre on Friday 26th January between 10am – 4pm.

Autism meeting in South Ockendon

THE THURROCK Autism support group gives you a chance to meet other parents/carers of children on the Autism spectrum. It's a great place to chat, share experiences and even ask for advice from others who just "get it".

It is Thurrock Soup time again

THURROCK Soup events aim to help inspire social enterprise and business ideas from Thurrock residents and offer advice and support in starting a new...

Mother of Stanford-le-Hope man who went missing thanks police

A MOTHER of a man who went missing has thanked the police officers who cared for him.

Community invited for cheese and wine at Hardie Park AGM

LOCAL charity Friends of Hardie Park will be holding their Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 23rd January at Hardie Park Cafe, Hardie Road.

Fantastic plastic clean-up down at Grays Riverside

SEVENTEEN hardy souls went down to the riverside in Grays and cleaned up.

Little Amelia’s balloon makes amazing journey from Stanford-le-Hope to Holland

A FOUR-year-old Stanford-le-Hope girl's balloon has made it all the way to Holland!

Police and Crime Commissioner to host meeting in Aveley

THE ESSEX Police Crime and Fire Commissioner will be hosting a meeting in Aveley at the end of January.

Christmas event shows how Hardie Park is going from strength to strength

SINCE we launched in 2008, we have followed the journey of a number of people who have a can-do spirit.

Old Courthouse in Grays brings Christmas cheer to St Luke’s Hospice

ST. Luke’s Hospice were surprised and delighted to receive gifts from tenants and staff based in the ‘Old Courthouse, Grays’  who held a Christmas Tree Gift Drive in support of the Hospice.  

Purfleet-on-Thames Christmas Quiz

Purfleet-on-Thames Christmas Quiz. Full details on the poster.

Free parking set for King Street in Stanford-le-Hope

THURROCK Council has negotiated an agreement with the owners of King Street Car Park, Stanford le Hope to provide two hours free parking over the Christmas and New Year period.

Tilbury Seafarers wrap over 1500 parcels for Christmas

A riverside haven for visiting mariners from all over the world has been giving a helping hand this Christmas by the Port of London Authority (PLA).

Tilbury’s One Community gets £10,000 cash boost

A TILBURY community-focussed organisation has received a welcome cash boost from the lottery.

First work begins for Purfleet Regeneration Project

THE £1billion Purfleet regeneration project takes another step forward on Monday (4 December).

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