THERE is something intrinsically cool about the Lambretta and the whole Mod scene. The bikes, the clothes, the music, the whole philosophy. Put that together with a fund-raising day at the Rising Sun in Stanford-le-Hope for Help for Heroes and you have a fine cause and a perfect sunday afternoon.
Jon Cook, the Hammers Co Promoter and Team Manager, commented: "It’s going to be a tough match on Friday against Swindon and without Peter (Ljung), who is fifth in our averages, we have to use the ’Rider Replacement’ facility to cover his rides. We, therefore, feel it best to have Lubos (Tomicek) with us as well as additional back up, It’s been two season since he was last involved with the Club and we are both keen to get him back as part of our set up. Meanwhile we are all excited at the prospect of seeing young Sam (Masters) in action at Elite level."
Tea Avery, a tenant on the estate, organised the event in partnership with Thurrock Council’s Tenant Participation team, the Purfleet housing office, the Royal Opera House, Global Xchange and Family Mosaic to provide hours of fun and food on The Green.
The operation has already seen one arrest since it started on Monday, August 2. An 18–year-old man from Basildon was arrested for assault on police after police responded to a report of anti-social behaviour. He was taken in police custody and was given a police caution.
IT is always fascinating to find out what YourThurrock reporter Lucy Chipperfield is getting up to next! As well as preparing for a charity bike ride from London to Paris on behalf of Little Havens, Lucy will also be winging her way up to Scotland to take part in the Weakest Link.
Cabinet also agreed they would withdraw a £75,000 saving planned for “street cleaning and cleanliness of streets”, and cut the proposed £10,000 “locking parks and cemeteries” and “autumn horticultural planting” savings by half.
A VETERAN Tory councillor believes he is the victim of an "attempted blackmail plot" after he was secretly filmed discussing planning permission for an unauthorised lorry park in West Thurrock.
It was only a few months ago that Spinmeister Alastair Campbell presented an audience with and spoke candidly about the battle with depression and the challenge of confronting it in the media.
The workshop, which is supported by East of England Development Agency (EEDA) through the European Regional Development Fund, will take place on Thursday, 9th September between 0830 and 1100.
The cabinet agenda for the meeting on 11th August contains the full list of the alternatives agreed at the last full council but no reference is made to that alternative funding. A number of the savings also appear to be contradicted, slashing the possible savings by over £50,000.
Thurrock MP Jackie Doyle Price was down in Tilbury last weekend showing it wasn't just rhetoric or snazzy t-shirts as a large number of Tories set about tidying up Chaucer Close in Tilbury.
Developers, Lanpro Services Ltd, had appealed to the Planning Inspectorate after their proposal for a lorry park on land off the A1306 Arterial Road between Sainsbury’s Roundabout and the Treacle Mine Roundabout was refused by the Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation.
Firefighters were called to a small fire in the floating restaurant at Lakeside. Crews quickly extinguished the fire by 20:51 using a backpack sprayer. A thermal image camera was used to check for any remaining hotspots.
THEY are back and it seems that they are bigger than ever. There will be a meeting at the Drake Community Centre at 7.30 in Chafford Hundred to discuss the issue.
Lakeside Hammers rider Paul Hurry’s season is over following a Grasstrack crash in France over the weekend in which he suffered fractures to both his legs. The long serving rider is determined to carry on his racing career in 2011 despite this latest setback in a career dogged by injury.
