THERE is always a strong sense of community in Purfleet. Some say it is a little like a part of the borough that feels a little bit neglected. Plans to build a new town centre will surely correct that. However, residents have built up a nice sense of community at the community cafe in River Court.
Opera lovers and opera novices can take part in an exciting variety of activities to learn and discover more about opera and its music: from screenings of classic moments from famous operas and miniature live performances, to an opera sing-a-long, an opportunity to make an opera accessory and a highly original operatic take on classic party games!
THE MAY meeting of Linford Women’s Institute Took place on Thursday 2nd May in St Francis Centre Somerset Road. Pam opened the meeting by welcoming two visitors for the evening. This was our Annual Meeting and Discusion of Resolutions on our New Constitution and Decline of our high streets and town centres to be debated at the National Annual General Meeting in Cardiff in June.
ST Mary’s church in Dock Road, Little Thurrock is delighted to be playing host to the Thurrock Gospel Choir once again. This time they will be bringing their familiar audio-visual worship music celebration ‘On a hill too far away’ on Saturday 11th May at 7.30 in the church.
Aylesford 18 v 15 T-Birds
DESPITE fighting their hearts out, the T-Birds came up agonisingly short against a huge and hugely committed Aylesford side who...
A WOMAN was found collapsed in a car park near Lampits Hill, Corringham. The ambulance service were contacted at 7.45pm on Saturday evening and found a woman unwell.
BELHUS Cricket Club's young stars clinched the South Essex District U16 west division title at Grays School with a narrow two-run victory over Stanford le Hope at Grays School on Friday evening. The match, which turned out to be a championship decider, started fairly tamely but Stanford made an early breakthrough when Elliott Playle was run out without scoring.
WANT to try a new sport? A sport with speed, team work and a family atmosphere? Then give hockey a go. Thurrock Hockey Club has it's annual Club Day on Saturday (April 13th) @ Palmer's Sports and Fitness Centre.
YET another game that the T-Birds could and perhaps should have won, but they will have to be satisfied with a losing bonus point and take comfort that 5-12 to Wasps was a much better score line than 49-5 in the reverse fixture earlier in the Season. In what is becoming a depressingly familiar storyline, Thurrock conceded 2 soft scores at crucial moments and spent the rest of the game playing catch up.
GRAYS middleweight Lee 'Banjo' Markham (8-1) picked up his first title with a 99-92 points win over Harry 'Pocklington Rocket' Matthews (12-7) at Grays Civic Hall reports news.boxrec.com
Markham (11st 3lbs) was topping the bill in his hometown against York's Matthews (also 11st 3lbs), who was in his first fight back since losing on points to Chris Eubank Jr eleven months ago. The away fighter came out of the blocks quickly, throwing much more leather in the opener.
THE Sky Sports 2012 Elite League Champions, the Swindon Robins, are in town this Friday, 5th April, as the Vortex Lakeside Hammers Elite League season return to their traditional 8pm start time. The Robins have already made an impressive start to the year taking the Elite Shield from the Poole Pirates and are favourites to retain their League title.
LEE 'Banjo' Markham (7-1) and Harry 'The Pocklington Rocket' Matthews (12-6-1) both weighed in at 11st 3lbs for tomorrow night's British Masters Middleweight clash at Grays Civic Hall, which is being aired on Eurosport from 8pm.
Goodwin Promotions, in association with Robert Waterman, stage their first show for the channel. The card also features Cambridgeshire's Tornado Tyler Goodjohn (7-2) and Dave O’Connor (4-4) from Plymouth, who both weighed in at 9st 13lbs for their Masters ten rounder at light welter.
THREE organisations in the borough came together to raise awareness of cycle safety.They were joined by the mayor of Thurrock, cllr Yash Gupta at the home of Second Generation at the Bata estate in East Tilbury.
THURROCK Council is planning to reopen Grays Beach on Good Friday (29 March). Speaking after Wednesday evening’s meeting of Thurrock Council, Cllr John Kent said: “The café has been restored after last November’s blaze.
ngage, the community organisation, is encouraging people who either live or work in Tilbury to take part in a ‘Let’s talk about Tilbury’ survey to look at future plans for the town. As part of proposals for the regeneration of Thurrock, the council has identified five areas across Thurrock as priorities for action and investment.
