YourThurrock went to the home of residents' leader Deirdre Lodge to discuss the residents viewpoints. She countered the criticism that there is a fundamental problem re the status of the estate. We also probed why such a rift had developed between hundreds of residents and the councillors.
LAKESIDE Hammers Co Promoters Stuart Douglas and Jon Cook surveyed the wreckage of their Club’s League season this morning following a collapse in the last seven days of the League campaign, which saw the team drop from third to fifth in the table and, therefore, miss out on Play Off qualification.
With four wins on the bounce, the feelgood factor is back among the Blues supporters. They will enjoy this sunday afternoon workout. Grays will be one of those teams that teams will not want to face.
The One Community Development Trust for Chadwell and Tilbury are one such group. YourThurrock caught up with Caroline Smith and the group near to Aluric Close in Chadwell St Mary to see how they had got on.
Don't expect any help from Thurrock's Traffic Wardens (Civil Enforcement Officers) either. As illustrated in the case in 2007, when a man collapsed and died outside a Doctors Surgery in Grays. They were asked to control the traffic in an emergency but refused to do so citing that they were neither qualified nor insured to direct traffic either.
Firefighters tackled a fire which started in the oven of a first floor maisonette in Aveley. Wearing two sets of breathing apparatus and using one hose reel jet they had extinguished the fire by 20:35hrs.
He has had talks with former Essex Firefighter, and now Minister for Transport Mike Penning and there are a number of options to be considered including temporary barrier lifting and more automation.
But Ms Horning wrote and sent a personal letter to the Presiding Magistrate, Mr Dixey where she pleaded that she was just at the point on turning her life around. She said: "I have committed many of those offences while on drink and drugs but now I have a real chance to start afresh. I have a new job, a new man and a more stable way of life.
As two security guards moved towards him to place handcuffs on him, the accused shouted a number of obscenities and threatened the guard with physical violence.
The helicopter was scrambled just before 3pm this afternoon after reports that a youth had suffered a leg injury whilst on his bike in the Adelaide Road area of Tilbury.
Officers from the local neighbourhood policing team joined forces with Thurrock Council community protection officers and park wardens to patrol key parks in the area, as part of operation parks police.
Amidst all this, a number of youths decided to set fire to a bin spreading toxic fumes all over the park and forcing other youths who were using the playpark to flee.
Essex FSB (Federation of Small Businesses) is urging Thurrock Council to review its procurement procedures after another major contract has been awarded to a...
