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Councillors Scrutinise Budget Proposals

Cllr Anderson said: "I would not want to see politically correct projects take precedence at the risk of front line services....Have we looked hard enough at the Corporate Diversity Team?"

Abraham Lincoln Tipped To Shine For Thurrock!

NOW THERE is a curious headline. Are we about to say something about three score years and ten or did Mr and Mrs Lincoln christian their footballing son Abraham.

Grace Obika: Live at T-Fest 2010

THIS was the perfect old school soul for a summer's afternoon. The beautiful thing about T-Fest is that it has a natural balance between the X-Factor/BGT acts and the emerging artists from around the country.

Council Leader John Kent: Grasping The Challenge

Council Leader John Kent has taken his Portfolio Holders on a steep learning curve. Their "hot-housing" has involved working very closely with the officers to try and make the cuts as "painless" as possible. The key concerns are front line services.

Quarry Hill Junior: Final Assembly

Headteacher Martin Cowpland gave out birthday cards to all those whose special day falls during the school holidays. It was such a simple but effective touch but it spoke volumes about the school that is definitely on the way up.

A Menu of Delights

Our starter was the Skateboard Theatre Company performing “Love in Glass Jar” by Nancy Harris, winner of the Cambridge Festival. This is a story about two strangers, Patrick and Eve, who have arranged to meet in a hotel room after chatting on the internet in order to carry out an unofficial sperm donation.

Library Wars: Close Stanford? Suggests Homesteads Councillor

Stanford councillor incandescent as Homesteads councillor suggests Stanford and Corringham libraries could close.

art:ifact: litter arty

YOU may have seen Lata, dressed as, well, we are not entirely sure but the sepia costume had pieces of litter attached to it. She also pulled a shopping trolley as she walked around the T-Fest picking up litter.

Interview With Stavros Flatley

"CAREER PLAN. I don't have a career plan. We are just two little fat fellas having a good time". As we saw yesterday, boy did they have a good time and get the T-Fest audience going.

Don’t Miss Tax Credit Deadline Urges CAB

The local charity is warning that it’s vitally important that everyone who's had payments above £10 a week over the last financial year fill out these forms - even if they have since stopped or expect them to stop soon. If they don't complete the forms, any money received from 6 April 2010 will need to be repaid. 

Attacker Sought In South Ockendon

At 3.30pm on Thursday, May 20, a man approached a 25-year-old woman from behind, while she was pushing a young child in a pushchair. She was grabbed her around the neck before pushing her against a wall.

Drama Festival Launch

THE PARK INN was the venue for the launch of the National Amateur Dramatics All-Winners Festival last night. Thurrock MP, Jackie Doyle Price joined...

Thurrock Labour Vote For Miliband

Ed Miliband comes out on top as hundreds of Thurrock's Labour Party members vote for the successor to Gordon Brown.

Boy Charged After Chafford Hundred Robbery

A 15-year-old boy from East London has been charged with four counts of robbery after three teenage boys and a teenage girl were robbed in Mayflower Road, Chafford Hundred on Thursday, March 18.

The Standard Is Set At The Drama Festival

Powerful ,superbly acted play opens the festival

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