Thurrock commuters are facing another day of severe disruption on the London Underground network as a third 24-hour strike over job cuts takes place.
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Essex Firefighters, Officers and Control members are astonished that ECFRS’ management do not wish to accept the credit for having the foresight to change the wording in their own policy regarding over the border attendances, whilst London Fire Brigade are involved in lawful industrial action.
MEMBERS of Thames rugby club were celebrating last night after the Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation (DC) approved plans for a new clubhouse at the Garron Lane site. The new site will comprise four changing rooms with showering and toilets facilities, storage, kitchen and dining area and a clubhouse bar.
Thurrock continued to find last season’s form and recorded their third consecutive win and added an additonal bonus point when scoring their fourth try in injury time.
Thurrock’s first visit to Stevenage found that the home side pitch had a large undulating slope, and having won the toss Thurrock played uphill in the first half and always seemed to be on the front foot, but had little to show for it.
The warm round of applause that Val received in the end, vindicated not only her admission that Val and the council got it wrong but also the substantial assurances of how they were going to fix the problem.
RAIL services were disrupted last night between East Tilbury and Stanford-le-Hope after a person was hit by a train. c2c services via Tilbury Town are disrupted with alterations, cancellations and delays to some trains.
Two years later, Lynn becomes a portfolio holder for communities. That would have been fine but now with £15 million worth of cuts to find in a year, Lynn has the challenge of keeping the libraries and sports centres open while encouraging participation in the community.
Forest, the group which lobbies for smokers, said that smokers were being unfairly singled out for additional restrictions. Director Simon Clark said: "Are they going to introduce clocking in and off for people who go on the internet, on Facebook, or people who want to have a cup of coffee? Many smokers believe having the occasional cigarette allows them to refocus."
THE draw for the third qualifying round of the FA Trophy sees Grays Ath travel to the Cotswolds to face Cirencester while Thurrock face a bumper crowd as Dartford come across the bridge.
An Essex police spokesperson said: "Police were called to Ashley Close in Corringham at 2.30pm on Sunday afternoon to search for a man wanted in connection with a burglary. "The area was searched but there was no trace."
The bad news from the spending review will blight whole communities up and down the country and of course it will affect some of our own deprived communities very badly also. With the comprehensive spending review from the Government, its negative effect on the general economic situation, the competition for inwards investment in our borough just got a lot harder.
DON'T die of ignorance was the slogan in the 1980's. For many people, the mark of ignorance is that they think it is an eighties disease. Some cities were blighted by AIDS, with a city such as Edinburgh having 1 in every 100 males HIV positive.
IF there is one theatre group that sums up the spirit of amateur dramatics then it is JTD of Performing Arts. There is no edge to the group, no manic ambition, just a genuine desire for the youngsters to have fun and nurture their art.
Grays overcame a tricky Cinderford Town and a referee right out of the "I'm in charge" school to win 2-1 and through to the next round of the FA Trophy. Second half goals by Alex Osborn and Simon Thomas (pen) secured the Blues victory.
IN the week that Andrew Strauss' team leave for Australia to hopefully come back with the Ashes for the first time since 1987, we thought we would show footage of how the team used to make their way down under, leaving from Tilbury docks.
