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Grays Ath 3 v 0 Ilford

Simon Thomas opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Stephen Demeteriou showed quick feet as he dropped his shoulder, danced past the Ilford defence before he slipped it to Simon Thomas who slipped it easily past the keeper.

Stanford’s Broadband Up To Speed

And another 76,000 in Billericay, Braintree, Brentwood and Stanford-Le-Hope in Essex are also benefiting from the internet service provider's latest upgrade work.

MP’s Welcome “End” Of Development Corporation

MP's, Thurrock Council and the Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation (DC) have all reacted to the news that the DC is to be absorbed into the council next March.

FSB Welcome Gateway FM

Essex FSB spokesman for Thurrock, Ross Bannister, said: “Our members tell us that community based radio is something they support as it is local and targets the audiences which local businesses, particularly retailers, wish to reach.

Busy Weekend In Tilbury For Heritage Month

Local historian Mike Ostler invites you all to a series of heritage events during the weekend.

DC’s Jobs: “In Council’s Hands”

Thurrock TGDC as a whole will become part of the council and all of the responsibilities currently undertaken by the Corporation will be taken on by the council. Any decisions on jobs will be also a matter for the council once the transfer takes effect.

Shock As Government “Shut Down” Development Corporation

THE WAR for planning powers and regenearation in the borough looks like it is over as the Coalition government announced today that all powers are to return to Thurrock Council.

Stroke Awareness Day At Belhus Golf Club

WHAT must it be like, after suffering from a stroke, to get the opportunity to play your beloved sport once more? Thurrock Stroke Awareness have enabled survivors to be thrivers by faciltiating use of the Kinesis Suite at Blackshots Leisure Centre.

Chadwell Health Day

Charlotte Smith, Chair of the patient partnership group said: "Don't be put off by the title 'Health Day'. The event is aimed at encouraging you to take more control of your own health, making you aware of what help is on offer. But it is being done in a light hearted way showing that taking care of yourself can be fun".

Change Of Plan On Future Of Development Corporation

A spokesman said: "As part of the department’s review of arms-length organisations, we are reviewing the previous government’s decision on Thurrock and an announcement on this will be made shortly."

Brentwood Town 1 v 3 East Thurrock Utd

IF you watch the interview with Boss John Coventry, you can see how proud he is of this performance. If you saw this performance you would see that, even though it is only September, there is something special about this Rocks team that could, just could, see this as a special season.

Thurrock Heritage Month: No Irish No Irish No Irish

A member of the Irish community, Maria O'Sullivan said: "At one stage, 10% of the population of a town like Harlow was Irish. The second generation in the seventies and eighties were also the first generation to go to university.

Tuesday Night Results

An outstanding performance by East Thurrock is the highlight of the night as they thunder to the top of the league.

Battle of Britain Diaries: Purfleet Oil Refinery Hit

At Purfleet, serious fires occurred at the Anglo-American Oil Works and other industrial buildings were hit and fires broke out. In Dockland, principally in the East India, West India, Surrey Commercial and Milwall Dock very serious fires broke out, due to the a large number of bombs.

Your Chance To Study At Palmer’s

AFTER a superb set of results this summer and excellent numbers enrolling this month, Palmer’s College has brilliant news for students who still want to study at this Ofsted ‘Outstanding College’.

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