It is summer fete time. This keeps us very very busy. We will endeavour to get to them all, as they illustrate how busy and vibrant Thurrock is. Instead of creating one news piece, we prefer to let the camera drift around the fetes and interview the wide variety of people we see at the time.
Nancy Le Beau: Long Jump; Kai Riley Laborde: Shot Putt; Robbie Clarricoats: 80 metre hurdles (Reserve); Ben Glasgow:100m; Akeem Akintokan: 200m and Linzi Boosey: Hammer.
It also makes you wonder. Where are all the young men in Thurrock, who went and fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. Sadly, we all know of Aveley's Nicky Mason, who died in Afghanistan but there must be hundreds of other young men, who have returned. Where are they? Who are they? How are they?.....
"I remain unashamed of the belief that I was elected by residents of Thurrock to represent them and where right and able to do so make a difference to their lives. Accordingly that night and on a judgement of the information provided in support of the application, felt justified to support to support this application on the basis of the existence of the very special circumstances in the form of significant job creation at this time of economic crisis and high unemployment."
The main was attached to the terraced property and firefighters kept the main burning while using a jet to keep the surrounding area cool until the leak could be isolated by Gas engineers.
On Monday, June 14, Priscilla Scamp was rearrested and subsequently charged with one count of murder. The 18-year-old unemployed woman from Centurion Way in Purfleet has been detained in police custody prior to her appearance at Basildon Magistrates Court on Wednesday, June 16.
The book is a picture-story of his memories from performing at Michael Jackson shows in Australia as he was growing up, I'm a Celebrity and life with his children.
A reception 6.15pm in the garden with Music from the Thurrock Music Service opens the event. It will be followed by a three-course meal and displays from the Thurrock Bangra dance group and DC Dance from Stanford (Ballroom dancing) and finish with light party music from the Youth Cabinet
THE VOLUNTEERS are going to be key cogs in the caring industry over the next few years. It is important to recognise the work that they do. A group of young people were recently rewarded with certificates by the V-Volunteering organisation at a special ceremony at The Beehive in Argent Street recently.
SoSkAn, the Southern Skirmish Association, is the oldest American Civil War Re-enacting Society outside of the United States, and is now in it's 41st year. In this time the Association has performed in many and varied venues around Britain, the continent and the USA.
At 21:23 hrs, firefighters requested the attendance of the Ambulance Service after leading a 30-year-old man out of the burning building to safety. Crews administered oxygen therapy and first aid to the casualty, who was later placed in the care of paramedics.
I have been home a couple of times and my family has visited here a lot. I am a five minute drive from Seaworld San Antonio which truly is an amazing place. Every year my family and I buy season passes as they have a huge water park as well as the amazing shows with Shamu the Killer Whale and the bottle nosed dolphins.
THE CYCLISTS turned up in their droves with one of the biggest turnout for quite a few years. The weather helped but so did the guarantee that the Mardyke Rotary Club run an well-oiled machine with marshals at key points and drinks stations at even more vital points.
The tour started at Aveley Football Club. We joined them at the Rec near to Aveley High Street where pupils from Aveley Primary were enjoying the facilities. They then travelled down to the wonderful bridge at the RSPB centre in Rainham which has opened up the area to thousands of new visitors.
Grays were not accepted into the Ryman League because they had not submitted the relevant paperwork in time or clarified which ground they would be playing at next season.
