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Cricket: Belhus youngsters cap brilliant season

U15 South Essex District Final- 20 overs Belhus CC 131 for 7 Orsett & Thurrock 123 for 9 Sunday September 5th, Belhus won a tightly contested final on a...

Eleven treated after leak at West Thurrock industrial estate

THE cause of the carbon monoxide leak was found to be in a wire inside pipe insulation that had burned due to an electrical fault. The temperature in the pipe insulation was low so the wire did not cause a fire but was slowly decomposing creating carbon monoxide.

Thameside Theatre is set to re-open

THE Thameside Theatre and Thurrock Museum are reopening their doors in September, allowing visitors to enjoy performances and collections including the much loved festive panto celebrations. The Thameside Theatre will reopen on 7 September and Thurrock Museum will reopen on 14 September.

Tumble dryer causes fire in Tilbury

ESSEX Firefighters were called to the scene of a fire at a home in Shakespeare Avenue, Tilbury.

Podium performance at Thruxton for MB Motorsport accelerated by Blue Square

AFTER their front-row qualifying result on Saturday, MB Motorsport accelerated by Blue Square looked to translate that a strong performance on Race DayLining up P2 and P20 for the first race respectively, Jake Hill and Ollie Jackson both made impressive starts to the first race

Government to ban single-use plastic cutlery

THE government has announced plans to ban single-use plastic cutlery, plates and polystyrene cups in England as part of what it calls a “war...

Football: Mixed results for borough sides at weekend

THERE was an emphatic victory for Tilbury in the FA Cup preliminary round this afternoon and a great result for fellow borough Isthmian North...

Two men changed with attempt murder after “fight” in Tilbury

TWO men have been charged following an incident in Tilbury on Friday which left a man with life-threatening injuries. Police were called to reports of...

Plans for football club at Ship Lane may be set for refusal

PLANS to redevelop a football stadium in Thurrock look set to fail for a second time.

Football: Grays Ath begin season with win

GRAYS Athletic got their season off to a successful start with three points at home on Saturday.

Details of Brentwood Road closures

THE Brentwood Road will be closed overnight this week, followed by a 56-hour closure this weekend.

Chafford man charged with passing fake currency

A CHAFFORD Hundred man has been charged with passing counterfeit currency.

Spectacular selection of new releases now showing at Vue Thurrock

A SPECTACULAR selection of new releases are now showing at Vue Thurrock, with more highly-anticipated films lined up in the coming weeks.

Dog behaviourist shares top tips for training and treating dogs

THEY say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks – but a leading dog behaviourist is challenging this mantra head on.

Aldi increases its wages for lorry drivers amid a chronic shortage of drivers

ALDI has increased its wages for lorry drivers amid a chronic shortage of drivers across the industry reports the BBC. The supermarket chain confirmed the rise...

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