Cocaine with a street value of £8.25m has been found by the UK Border Agency in a container in Essex. The discovery at Tilbury is the biggest single detection of class A drugs at the port in six years, the agency said.
This book provides a fascinating insight into the life of someone who is equally at home in the company of dockers and villains as rock idols and soap stars; but it is also an honest and moving account of the personal tragedy and pain that has made Garry who he is.
The pubs visited during the operation were The Queens, The Pullman, The White Hart, The Theobold Arms, The Wharf, The Bricklayers Arms, The Traitors Gate, The Sandmartin and The Oak.
The Planning Committee approved a proposal for outline planning permission for the replacement of industrial buildings with a development of up to 154 new homes, public open space and infrastructure. The area proposed is on the William Ball Site on Gumley Road.
"The continuing and increased use of the lorry park has been to the detriment of the area. Lorry drivers use the woods as a toilet, litter has increased ten-fold; lorries in the lay-bys make it impossible for residents to use the pavement; the lights of the lorries shine directly into the homes".
At the meeting, Jim declared that it would be a matter of when and not if for a successful application to be passed by the Planning Committee meeting. Was he that confident and how does it sit with him to have 02 painted as the bad guy?
Hotly anticipated clash between table toppers Brentwood and second-placed Rocks. Covo's men have started to score at will but will find this the real test as to how good they are.
YourThurrock welcomes Charlie Key to our growing band of bloggers. We first met Charlie when he was standing as a candidate for the local elections as well as being one of the campaigners whose hard work ensured that Jackie Doyle-Price was elected MP. Charlie has just graduated with a 2:1 in Politics from the University of Greenwich.
The new season started in earnest as Thurrock returned to Division 1 rugby in front of a large home crowd saw their local hero’s wearing Pink shirts, the new attire will be Thurrock’s alternate strip this season and when worn the club will make a collection for cancer charities, and this week it raised over £500 from both players and supporters.
Nicolette Williams (32), of Felicia Way, Chadwell St Mary, pleaded guilty by post to a breach of the Dog Control Order at Grays Magistrates Court on Thursday September 2nd.
"It would have caused immense pressure on Aveley Medical Centre. The design & layout was very poor with no thought for the elderly occupants squashed in or indeed for the neighbours with no consideration to parking, deliveries or 999 services".
When arrested Huang had more than 200 DVDs in his possession and had sold some that morning. He had previously been arrested and imprisoned for similar offences and had absconded from bail in 2009.
AFTER ten weeks and 3000 hours of volunteering in Nigeria, 15 young people will have contributed another 3500 hours of voluntary service in Thurrock during their nine- week stay in the borough.
One stall that caught our eye was Thurrock Marching Brass who will be having a re-launch meeting on Monday October 18th at 7.30pm at William Edwards School.
"Cllr Rockliffe would be suspended from the Conservative Group for a period of three months. Cllr Rockliffe has also re-iterated that he will not be seeking re-selection for the Chafford & North Stifford ward in the 2011 local elections."
