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Transited Eclipse exhibition at Thameside

Transited Eclipse is a reflection upon her own life, through a journey of exploration of materials, texture, colour, pattern, shape and form. Lata's many travels, from east to west, informing her experiences and how they have brought changes to the way Lata views the world.

Deputy mayor praises National Grid

National Grid contributed to local initiatives by donating money to the Chafford Hundred Community Forum to buy park furniture and the North Stifford Village Community Group for new signage and has said it will return to the sites for minor works in 2011.

Twitter to be used in Essex courts

Media organisations and journalists can apply for permission to use social media on a case-by-case basis, but Lord Judge said it may be necessary to bar its use by non-journalists to ensure the "proper adminstration of justice", prevent distractions in court and limit the potential for interference with courts' own recording equipment.

Purfleet nurse jailed over fraud

In her application, she falsely declared she was British, producing a false UK birth certificate. As a result, she was paid a total of £48,240.71 via monthly installments between September 2005 to February 2009.

Chafford Hundred Head to take over another school

2010 has been a superb year for Chafford Hundred School and Enterprise College. They started the year with the accolade of "Most improved school...

Refuse collections suspended

DUE to heavy weekend snowfall and freezing overnight weather conditions , all refuse and recycling collections have been suspended today (Monday 20 December). Waste Services Management staff have been inspecting the borough roads since 5.30am and have determined that public and staff safety cannot be guaranteed.

Cricket gives “Chance to shine”

BELHUS Cricket Club has finalised its plans to deliver the Cricket Foundation's "Chance to Shine" programme in partnership with Thurrock-based schools for 2011. The ambitious club is now in the fourth year of a five-year programme which sees highly qualified coaches provide cricket coaching as part of the school curriculum as well as facilitating cricket matches between schools, which includes the highly popular ASDA kwik cricket festivals, which are open to all junior schools, regardless of whether they are in the Chance to Shine scheme.

Thurrock’s Credit Union launched

MP Jackie Doyle-Price joined Thurrock Council Leader, Cllr John Kent; portfolio holder for Community, Culture and Leisure, Cllr Lynn Worrall; and Alison Davies, Managing Director of Essex Savers at the Civic Offices for the launch. Essex Savers is regulated by the Financial Services Authority and encourages people to save little and often through community-based credit unions — through direct payments and from their wages.

Future of media in Thurrock

Imagine, the world premiere of Ludd and Isis, Grays Athletic games live, council meetings, music events, breaking news such as the Coryton protests or "Frozen Thurrock". The potential is there. It will come to a borough near you. What you want is that it comes to this borough as well. Some say that the local voice has been limited to voting once every five years or writing a ranty letter to the local paper. Here there may be a chance to give every taxpayer/constituent a true portal for the people.

DP World expands its carbon footprint

Charles Haine, global environment manager at DP World, said: "In order to meet our environmental targets we needed to fully understand the impact of our business activities. Due to the complex nature of our diverse business operations we looked for a cost efficient solution that was easy to use but allowed us to aggregate data from a wide variety of sources."

West Ham Quiz Book: Perfect stocking filler

WHERE did West Ham sign Ray Stewart from? Which player was top scorer in the 1990-91 season? How many goals did Geoff Hurst score for England?These are just a sample of the thousands of questions that author Chris Cowlin has compiled for the West Ham United Quiz Book.

“Miracle no-one was killed” claims witness at 30 car pile-up on A13

"I ran to the on coming traffic for 200 metres plus waving them down. They were moving far too fast and ignoring my pleas. "In my opinion, 15 miles per hour is enough for this weather. "Then car after car crashed off the road. I managed to slow the artic lorry but then I ran past it trying to slow more traffic. Then one car changed lanes, into the fast lane. He hit a silver car befor crashing into the rear of the lorry.

Sharon’s blog: An uncertain Christmas

Remember, Xmas is one day, but the effect will last you all year and is the stress worth it? I suggest we all go back to the simple life, helping children make presents, visiting people at home who are lonely, make up hampers of food and fruit to give as gifts and be thankful for the love and support of our families, most of all try to be happy this Xmas.

Ambulance service plea: Think before you dial

THURROCK residents are being urged to support the ambulance service as it faces significant pressure with challenging weather and a surge in calls over particularly busy weekend. With a significant increase in demand across Thurrock, the East of England Ambulance Service Trust is appealing to those considering calling 999 for an ambulance to only do so if it’s really necessary.

Review: Little Shop of Horrors at Chafford Hundred

It was obvious that an incredible amount of work, effort and commitment had been fed into this extravagant production, and it certainly paid off! The performances that the young talented actors created were all engaging and entertaining from beginning to end. Plus, the clever creation of the man-eating plant (Audrey 2) was very entertaining and brilliantly brought to life.

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