FOLLOWING extensive restoration works on the town’s local war memorial, the organising committee would like to invite Stanford-le-Hope residents to a re-dedication event which will mimic the original memorial dedication service from 1920, which dedicated the memorial to the lost and fallen of The Great War.
DOLLY Good went to the AGM and told us all what went on and how much she enjoyed it as she also met some old friends. Jo Livingstone was our speaker who is the author of ‘Do you want to write your life story?’
ESSEX Fire Museum, based at Grays Fire Station, will be holding a series of family fun days this summer to help keep kids amused and give hard pressed parents a bit of time off during the long school summer holidays.
THE FIRST ever Thurrock Fake fest has proven to be the real thing! A host of acts paying tribute to the real mccoys entertained hundreds of fans over a twelve hour festival at Blackshots.
OFSTED has delivered a glowing report on the Grays Baptist pre-school in Orsett Road, Grays.
THE pre-school felt that a report last year that put them in special measures was a harsh judgement but since then they have worked tirelessly to address the recommendations in the 2013 report.
A MOBILE phone app which explains the history and wildlife of a new 29-mile footpath along the Thames Estuary linking Tilbury to Leigh-on-Sea has just been launched. The app was launched when the Thames Estuary Footpath was formally opened by Essex County Council deputy cabinet member, Cllr Ray Howard, who has lived by the Thames Estuary for the whole of his life.
THIS months’ speaker at the Thurrock Writer’s Circle was a children’s author, Julie Earl. This lady has a great personality and as she told of her journey into getting her book The Magical Gate published her talk became more enthusiastic. With fairies and Trolls the trilogy that is hitting the bookshops is bound to be a best seller for the Christmas stocking market.
COME to a coffee morning at St Mary’s Church Hall, Dock Road, Little Thurrock, on Saturday 9th August from 10-12 noon. There will be books, cakes and a bring and buy stall as well as a raffle.
IF IT is to be the final T Fest then it certainly went out with a bang as a host of acts lit up the festival. It has always been a simple but effective idea. One stage, two days, free entry, a sprinkling of local and national acts and away they go.
FIRE CREWS were called to a fire on the 13th floor at flats on Godman Road in Chadwell St Mary. The fire was in the bin chute room and crews quickly extinguished the fire by 19:45hrs.
THE theft happened at the tills in Primark, Lakeside, at around 8.40pm on July 11. The female suspect picked up a wedding ring that had been left behind on the till, before placing it in her handbag and leaving the store.
MEMBERS of Thurrock Council’s licensing sub-committee turned down a bid to extend opening hours at a Stanford-le-Hope pub on three successive Fridays in August. The sub-committee met on Thursday (24 July) evening to consider whether a temporary event notice should be granted for the Inn on the Green.
ONE of the most momentous days in British history will be commemorated at Tilbury Fort on Monday (4 August) - the 100th anniversary of Britain’s declaration of war.
TOWIE stars Jessica Wright and Ricky Rayment took time off from their busy filming schedules to pop into The Salon in Southend Road, Grays. The glamorous duo were at the popular Grays salon as part of Jessica Wright's pop up shops.
