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Hundreds Of TV Licence Cheats Captured

232 people were caught in Grays, 93 in South Ockendon, 74 in Purfleet and 58 in Tilbury.

X-Factor, Eurovision and Eighties Stars Set For Panto

Eurovision star and local boy Josh Dubovie, the X-Factor's Daniel Fox and Emmerdale Farm star and veteran of twenty-eight pantos, Frazer Hines gathered at the Hospice for a fun-packed photo call.

Leatherland Live It Up!

"Also a thank you to the local shops in the community including Howard & English, Howard & Son, Kings Chicken, Hemants, Boots, Tesco, Savemore and many more for donating prizes for our raffle".

Bus Timetable Available

For more information, contact the Publicity Officer, Passenger Transport Unit, Thurrock Council, Civic Offices, New Road, Grays RM17 6SL (01375 413879. [email protected]).

West Ham Reserves 2 v 1 Crystal Palace Reserves

AVRAM Grant and George Burley joined a host of interested onlookers as a star-studded West Ham beat Crystal Palace 2-1.

Royal Opera House Need Singers For Community Production

THE Royal Opera House is calling all singers in Thurrock to take part in Ludd and Isis, its community production that will open its new production workshop in Purfleet in December

Clamping To Be Made Illegal

Many of the complaints in Thurrock revolved around clamping operated by South Essex Clamping Limited who operated from North Road, South Ockendon. The company was struck off companies house in June 2010.

Time Lapse Thurrock

EMBEDDED around the internet is the artistic talent living in, working in or even just passing through Thurrock. Our job is to unearth it and put it on display. Any artist will tell you that the shore line is a wealth of earthly delights.

Maritime Operates Rail At Tilbury

The four-acre Tilbury Railport is an established and proven common-user facility. Unlike the other rail terminals at the London port, Tilbury Railport offers open access to all train operators for any type of unitised traffic.

West Ham Stars at Thurrock FC Today

Loan signing Tal Ben Haim, Fabio Daprela, Kieron Dyer, Junior Stanislas, Freddie Sears, Frank Nouble and Jordan Spence could all figure in Dyer's squad for the fixture, which will kick-off at Thurrock FC at 2pm.

Giffards Praised For Good Ofsted

"I was particularly pleased to see that, in spite of the focus that has necessarily been placed on performance in core curriculum subjects, the school has received an ‘outstanding’ rating for the effectiveness of care, guidance and support".

Olympic Boxing Hopeful Nina Training In China

"I also went to a training camp with Chinese training with them every day. Great experience sharing our different ways of training and lots of sparring in boxing conditions"

Tories Delighted At Labour “U-Turns”

"I am particularly disappointed that, when I asked them at the Cabinet meeting, the Labour Cabinet would not show leadership by committing to voluntarily giving up 5% of their allowances to help save some of these much valued services.”

Belhus CC Reports: Winter’s Blizzard Of Runs

Billy Winter struck his third century of his playing career in this extraordinary performance at The Paddock on Sunday. Belhus started off their innings in the worst possible way, losing Joe Joyce and their skipper, Chris Baker, in the first over, to leave the visitors tottering with only seven runs on the board.

Stun Gun Teen Guilty in Tilbury Gang Fight

Grays Magistrates Court heard that on the 28th July, the youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was jogging in the playing fields formerly occupied by the Gateway Academy on St Chads Road when he was confronted by a number of youths. The teen contacted a number of his friends, who arrived shortly after.

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