THERE were angry and upset scenes at the weekend after demolition work began at the premises next to St Peter and St Paul church in Grays. There has been many a twist and tale in the saga of 76 High Street and this looks like another turn.
THE WEATHER has not always been kind to the North Stifford Village fete but this year the sun did indeed shine of the village green. The fete took place on Saturday and there was plenty for residents and visitors to see and do.
EAST TILBURY residents have spoken of their shock and dismay at the state of the paving stones that surround the Bata War Memorial. A number of stones appear to have been torn up and smashed.
THE tour, presented at intu venues around the UK – including intu Lakeside from 5th May to 1st June 2014 - has been a first in so many ways, with a mission to raise lasting awareness through art of the future of the Asian elephant. More than 8,000 people have submitted design ideas, 75 schools have created half sized elephants that have joined the tour, a digital show reel has taken the art online and many people have taken part in live painting workshops with UK tour artists. The exposition has justifiably been referred to many times as ‘the people’s parade,’ having connected directly with many millions of people.
It is alleged they went into Ernest Jones at around 1pm on Thursday, June 12, opened a display cabinet and removed three Tag Heuer watches worth just over £10,000. If you know the man and woman please contact Ps Jennifer Gray at Thurrock Neighbourhood Policing Team on Essex Police 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
ONCE again, veteran cyclist and charity campaigner, Stanley Wall put us all to shame as he took on the Thurrock Cycle Marathon. Chadwell man, Stan completed the annual Thurrock Cycle Marathon in just three hours.
A former primary teacher at Bonnygate Primary School, in South Ockendon, her colleagues say she is convinced that any child, irrespective of their home circumstances, can thrive if shown love, trust and belief. She put this into practice by spending countless hours before, during and after school, coaching young people and building up their confidence and self-esteem.
THE latest exhibition at The Swan Gallery opens this sunday evening 15th June at 6.30pm,'View from the Hill' with new work based on our Horndon environment by the Dacha group and friends.
AMID positive news today from the Office of National Statistics showing that unemployment has fallen across the UK, intu has released a report which show its centres' employment figures and economic contribution. intu's Economic Contribution Report, conducted by Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners, reveals that intu Lakeside is one of the region’s biggest employers, delivering 6,249 jobs, accounting for 9% of the region’s total employment.
OCKENDON favourite Perri Kiely and fellow Diversity member Jordan Banjo will be showing their support for Beat the Street Thurrock in Grays town centre at 12 noon Saturday 14 June. The dance troupe stars will be signing Beat Box cards between 12 noon and 1pm in a marquee outside Subway, High Street, Grays.
LAURA Hudson, ngage Volunteer Coordinator said “Volunteers can make such a difference to many groups and organisations, and we wanted to say thank you for all the hard work and commitment that volunteers have given to ngage, We would also like to extend our thanks to the Mayor of Thurrock for coming along and handing out the certificates to the volunteers”.
THE June meeting saw the members along with three visitors gathering in the village hall car park with engines running ready to set off on a car rally. They soon had to turn them off again as the answers to the first couple of questions were located around the hall. They then left in intervals to follow a set route around Bulphan & West Horndon seeking out the clues to answer as many questions as possible. The route also took them past several member’s houses.
FIRE CREWS were called to a dog reported to be trapped in the reeds around the lake at the Marley Fishing Club in Stifford Road, South Ockendon. Fire crews deployed a boat to the lake and used a rescue path to search for the missing Staffordshire Bull Terrier.
THEY were getting in their stride for the start of Beat the Street Thurrock which officially begins on Wednesday June 11. The walking game will challenge everyone in the borough to walk a collective total of 25,000 miles in seven weeks – the distance around the world. As the children regularly walk to school they have been chosen as ‘walk to school champions’ for the game.
Doug Benjafield, Chair of VNTT, said, “The company have made some most generous contributions over the years to ourselves and to the three pre-2013 merger Veolia Trusts. However, the Trustees and I were very surprised and pleased with the size of this new tranche of funding, in view of the current economic climate and its effects on the landfill industry.
