During the evening the teams engaged with 57 young people in the Tilbury area. Young people of various ages spoke to those involved about the local centre and the kinds of facilities and activities they would like to see in the area.
The Mayor of Thurrock, Cllr Maureen Pearce, has written to her counterpart in Plock, Poland, offering condolences on behalf of Thurrock residents following the recent death of Polish President Kaczynski, his wife and other leading figures in a plane crash.
Three Thurrock youngsters from the TipToe Stage School, based in South Ockendon and Chadwell St. Mary, are celebrating getting into the touring production of Billy Eliot.
As the new look Daleks made their victorious return to Doctor Who on Saturday, Waterstone's Lakeside is delighted to announce that the actor behind their distinctive voices, Nicholas Briggs, will be appearing in the store this coming Saturday, 24th April, from 11am
Prospective Conservative MP Jackie Doyle-Price has given her support to small businesses and has pledged to fight for better conditions for business to thrive.
The Lakeside Hammers are both proud and delighted to announce that, as a part of the Club’s community programme, Essex Air Ambulance will be the Club’s nominated regional charity for the 2010 season.
It is interesting that Kerry feels that voters feel angry at the moment but he feels that UKIP can channel their anger into votes. He also feels that people are a lot more rational and determined to consider where they will place their cross.
Many people planned to return to their work today but have found themselves stranded all over the world due to the consequences of the Icelandic volcano.
The schools return today but many students and staff have found themselves among the 150,000 people stuck abroad.
This looks like a fantastic opportunity for Thurrock students to spread their wings and see the world.
The programme is called Global Xchange and is run as a partnership between the British Council and Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO).