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Carl Morris: Rattled or Resolute?

For Carl, everything rides on this. It is the culmination of a quarter of a century of campaigning and civic duty. Rattled or resolute? You decide....

Back To Netball

Back to Netball is aimed at any ladies aged 16 and over who haven’t played for months, or even years - so it’s never too late to get Back to Netball!

New New Labour: Aaron Mohammed

Where are the young radicals? Decades, even years ago, the colleges and universities would have been bursting with left wing debate and protest.

Heroes Save Trapped Women on Rail Tracks

Police have praised the actions of three men who prevented a train from hitting a car that overturned on to a railway line in Thurrock.

Aveley 0 v 1 Boreham Wood

Aveley rued missed chances as a 79th minute flying header was enough to see Borehamwood through to the Play-Off Final.

Baroness Warsi in Thurrock

Conservative Shadow Minister Baroness Sayeeda Warsi visited Grays on Friday to add her support to Jackie Doyle-Price’s campaign to win Thurrock.

Man Dies At Blackshots

Ambulance crews were called at 8.30 am after reports that a man in his sixties had collapsed with a cardiac arrest.

Who Would Stab These Horses?

How did the dispute in the land off Daiglen Drive in South Ockendon come to this? The horse owners called in the vets after two of the horses appear to have been stabbed.

Ormiston Get Political

Ormiston Park Academy students: Elliott Francis, Georgia Clubb, Jordan Bullen, Ngoza Banda, Michael Opebiyi, Ben Berry and Joe Coutlish gathered together to tell us what issues were important to them

Jessica Grabs London Marathon Glory

Grays Convent running star Jessica Judd shone at the London Marathon yesterday winning the regional mini-marathon in a fantastic time of 16 mins 39 sec.

Thurrock Businesses Concerned Re Hung Parliament

Hung parliament bad for business in the borough, a survey suggests.

“The Battleground Is Here Not At Palmer’s”

While Mr Cameron was rallying the troops at Palmer's College the Lib Dems keep taking the campaign to the streets in Grays.

Grays Athletic 2 v 1 Forest Green Rovers

Just under a thousand fans turned up at the New Rec to see the Blues play for the final time. Goals by Alex Osbourn and Asseny Cissoko ensured that a victory was the final triumph for the Blues.

Aveley 2 v 0 Tonbridge Angels

Aveley made light work of Tonbridge in their final league game of the season to secure third spot in the league and a semi-final play off spot against Boreham Wood on monday night.

Saturday Football Results

Millermen make the play-offs with another fantastic performance at the Mill Field.

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