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Mardyke Churches Together

Who better to explain this than Rev Alan Field who uses a wonderful analogy of shopping at Lakeside to explain how the Mardyke Churches are worshipping together.

Base Camp To Heights of Fun

Organisers ensured that a wide variety of games were introduced such as Attack Attack and Capture the Flag — both “mini battles” — and the team winning the most battles won the war!

Pegasus Vets Edge Out Belhus

With the score on 78, Gray was bowled by Richard Waters and shortly after Roger Maxted lofted the ball to Waters at mid-on from the bowling of Cliff Cansdale for 35. Belhus sensed a way back in to the game but a catalogue of mistakes in the field and some lusty hitting from Steve Francis (45 not out) and Ben Francis (13 not out) saw Pegasus and Corringham set a difficult target.

Blooming Judges in Bulphan Today

They were very impressed with the antique farming implements placed at strategic points in the village together with all the planting arrangements and flowers that have been put into place over the past year by the Bulphan in Bloom members.

Council Continues To Get Tough On Truants

Council officers told the court that the mother had failed to attend a whole host of meetings for a variety of reasons. They also informed the court that educational strategies to help the child could not be started as the mother would not return calls or letters.

Football Decoder Card Lands Pub Licensee In Court

Grays Magistrates Court heard that Media Protection Prosecution Services attended at the pub on Sunday December 13th and found that the pub was showing the Barclays Premier League clash between Arsenal and Liverpool using an illegal Albanian decoder card.

Tilbury Hooker Caught In Benefit Fraud “Sting” Spared Jail

An officer visited her flat on the pretext of being a potential customer but immediately interviewed her under caution when she admitted that she had been working as a prostitute at her Tilbury flat and various locations for over a year.

Thurrock MP Issues Statement On “Chaffrica”

THURROCK MP Jackie Doyle-Price has made her opinion clear on the suspension of Chafford Hundred councillor, Neil Rockcliffe following his controversial "Chaffrica" comments.

Orsett Community Delighted Over Burrows Farm Decision

In refusing the application, the DC indicated that they would be writing to Thurrock Council regarding enforcement actions in relation to the farm which they hoped would be carried out quickly.

Drew Levi-Huntsman: Live and Unsigned

WE MISSED Drew at T-Fest but it looks like there are plenty of opportunities to see the talented young artist. Drew is much more than a singer-songwriter as he has already trod the boards in the West End in productions such as Billy Elliott and Les Miserables.

Free Sports Coaching Day In South Ockendon

The Friends of Ockendon Recreation Park in South Ockendon are holding a free Sports Coaching and fun day on Thursday (August 12) between 10am and 4pm.

Grays Thurrock Model Boat Club

The Grays Thurrock Model Boat Club has been established for well over a hundred years. With over sixty members it is clearly still going strong.

Rockcliffe Suspended Over “Chaffrica” Comment

"The final sanction will be the subject of the decision of the Conservative Group of Thurrock Council. In the interim, Councillor Rockliffe will be suspended from the Conservative Group."

New Tory Calls For Bar To Be Raised

Phil, however, doesn't hold back and believes that the reason he has made an impression is that the bar is relatively low. Phil believes it is time for the 49 councillors to raise their game.

New Councillors’: Martin Healy

Martin has always been a dedicated member of the community. Thoughtful, perceptive. You always get a considered opinion from Martin.

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