By that time, the game had disappeared from Grays grasp. In the 55th minute, Marvin Samuel had incensed the home fans with a perfectly robust 50-50 challenge. The referee saw it that way as well. Marvin would have been advised to have kept it quiet for a while but on the contrary, he produced a reckless challenge that the referee saw fit to produce a straight red for.
Police were called to an address in Southview Avenue, Tilbury at 7.45pm on September 17th. A man was confirmed dead at the scene. The death is not being treated as suspicious.
The court order sets out a number of strict conditions which if broken could lead to his arrest, prosecution and a prison term. They include a ban from the Derwent Parade area of South Ockendon and any form of threatening, abusing or intimidating behaviour.
Police were called to Celandine Close at about 11.40pm on Sunday, September 19, after a woman was stabbed several times. She was taken to hospital and had emergency surgery.
BRIDE-TO-BE Rachael Coleman perhaps best summed it up in her interview when she said: "I really like the atmosphere at the wedding fair. Everyone is so helpful but what is important is that there isn't a hard-sell. You feel really comfortable just browsing. But I will be sure to tell my friends to come next time".
A Damning Audit Commission report has exposed the financial mis-management of Thurrock Council prior to Labour taking over in May as putting the borough's finances "close to bankruptcy". The report also highlights the financial and man-management challenges that face the new team of Chief Executive Graham Farrant and Leader of the Council, John Kent.
The Rocks will be looking to stretch their lead and Grays will be put to a stringent test against Enfield. An interesting night of football for three of the borough's teams.
An ageing population but is there a need for more care homes in the borough? Residents in South Ockendon clearly think not as they protest against an application in Mollands Lane.
"I get sick of hearing the same old story, NO FUNDING. If we can afford to send our council to America to hand pick social workers to come and work in our country, we should be able to afford to care for the people we have here who are in desperate need".
NHS South West Essex’s Expert Patients Programme (EPP) will be holding a Looking After Me course at St Lukes House, Lampits Hill, Corringham, starting on Tuesday, 19th October.
The College has spent over £1million over the summer, renovating and decorating its three campuses in Basildon, Southend and Thurrock. To celebrate the first day of the new term, slices of 3 A-shaped cakes, signifying the College’s core values of Aspiration, Access and Achievement, were handed out to students as they took a look round the new and improved facilities.
Secondly, we know that this Council has been working hard to build up trust and effective communication with the communities we serve. If we retreat now to a scaled down and centralised model of delivering public services, all of those gains could easily be lost.
First to box at The Worldwide Boxing Gym in the Bronx on Friday 10th September was Chadwell St Mary boxer Jake "BRAINZ" Wise who set the standard for the rest of the competition.
Jake Wise out pointed V.Vasques from The Worldwide Gym and Les Cooke (Billericay coach) stated "The boxing was top class and Jake Wise boxed out of his skin".
The guest speaker will be Alastair Holland from Hanover Developers who will be the developers for the new Elderly Peoples Complex on the site of the old Elizabeth House in Long Lane, Stifford Clays.
Yash Gupta president of the Association presented his report and highlighted the following achievements of the Association and thanked everyone for their contributions including the Thurrock Council, S.W.Essex PCT, TRUST and the local Press.
