THE ROYAL Opera House took students from Thameside Infants down to the Port of Tilbury to bring to life Black History month in Thurrock. The setting was appropriate as sixty two years ago, the Windrush ship brought people from the West Indies to settle in the United Kingdom.
Police are in attendance at a crash on the clockwise track of the M25 between junction 29 and 30. The crash happened at about 05.40 am this morning, (October 15, 2010) and involved at least 3 vehicles.
In conclusion, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Saville, and his team have done more than present an exceptional report on Bloody Sunday; they have reinvigorated the quest for truth. Governments, in setting up the inquiry and in the way that they have responded, have helped to create confidence in the process of truth and investigation. The challenge now is to ensure that everything possible is done to maintain economic and political stability for the whole of the community, and that the way forward meets the needs of the future and does not ignore, but properly deals with, the issues of the past.
LITTLE Leonard Scamp has less than a month to live after a brain tumour has been diagnosed as malignant. The mums of Purfleet are a special breed and have rallied around to organise a number of events for Leonard.
JESSICA is already well under way with her chosen career: she is studying photography at Harlow College. There are clearly many other strings to this young ladies bow as she take to the stage at the Your Voice sessions.
New boss Greg Lincoln could have a baptism of fire as he travels away to face high flying Braintree where he will face former Aveley boss Rod Stringer.
IT has been quite a week for artists in the borough. The nascent arts scene is coming along nicely. It was good to see them gathered together at the Thameside on Wednesday night.
The government has officially announced the abolition of the DC in a a huge cull of quangos. It is a move it says will improve accountability and cut costs. It will axe 192 of the public bodies - such as the Film Council and the Audit Commission - while 118 will be merged. The future of some bodies is still under consideration but 380 will definitely be kept, the list says.
The Rotary Club would like to thank Thurrock Council for its grant of £1,150 that went towards advertising, and refreshments for the marathon, and Decathlon in Lakeside retail park, which donated a racing bike for the prize draw that was won by Ben Reece, 23, from Grays.
Volunteers take it in turn to be 'on call' and carry basic first aid equipment and a simple-to-use automated external defibrillator (AED). The emergency operations centre sends them to the scene of category A (immediately life threatening) 999 calls. First Responders are dispatched at the same time as the ambulance crew, but often arrive beforehand because they are based so locally. The responder then provides care until the ambulance arrives, usually only a few minutes later.
The driver of the lorry was questioned and later released without charge.It is believed he picked up the delivery from Tilbury docks and was told to deliver it Heywood Industrial Park in Manchester.
DANIELLE is one of the many singers from St Clere's that appeared last week at Your Voice. Danielle is an illustration of the wide variety of singing styles that the students have.
To ensure that students do not end up with increased amounts of debt from which they then do not reap the rewards, what support does the Secretary of State intend to give pupils to ensure that they choose the right courses,
Cllr John Kent, Leader of Thurrock Council, said: “The council is delighted by the news that the HCA has agreed funding for this landmark project on the former Elizabeth House and Long Lane leisure hall site. It will make a huge difference to the quality of lives of our residents.”
