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New Thames Crossing: Sound of drilling heard across the water……

THE sound of drilling has echoed around the Gravesham countryside as early work on the Lower Thames Crossing begins reports the Gravesend Reporter.

Thurrock’s Silk River Project to join Diwali at Trafalgar Square

THE Diwali Festival brings together thousands of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains with people from other communities in celebration of the ‘festival of lights’.

Exhibition at Thameside Theatre to focus on 1917

THURROCK Museum’s Volunteers are displaying a free exhibition at the Thameside complex in Grays – this time, focusing on Thurrock’s involvement in World War 1

Thurrock Lifestyle Solutions host Stay Safe event

THURROCK Lifestyle Solutions (TLS) hosted their eight successful Stay Safe event.

Petition calls for larger vehicles to be banned from Dartford Tunnel

A PETITION calling for larger vehicles to be banned from the Dartford Crossing is growing in popularity.

Transformation Thurrock launches new charity

ON Saturday 7 October, Transformation Thurrock launched its new charity at a breakfast event held at Park Inn hotel in North Stifford.

Teenager stabbed in incident in Tilbury

A TEENAGER has been stabbed in another incident in Tilbury.

Herringham Primary awarded Premier League kit

PUPILS and staff from Herringham Primary Academy in Chadwell St Mary are celebrating after being awarded a Premier League Primary Stars kit and equipment pack.

Thurrock Writers’ Circle: Cindy’s amazing journey

IT was definitely a case of lessons learned for Thurrock Writers' Circle members as speaker, local author Cindy L. Barber shared with them nineteen years of trials and tribulations: Getting from notepad to first published novel.

Thurrock Adult Community College to host Mental Health Day

DURING our adult lives, a large proportion of our time is spent at work and is one of the factors determining our overall wellbeing.

Unison has day of action over public sector pay

TRADES Union Unison took their campaign to scrap the Public Sector cap to Thurrock on Saturday.

Changing rooms in Tilbury destroyed by arsonists

ESSEX Firefighters were alerted to a fire within a changing room building on St Chad's Road this afternoon.

Thurrock Labour reveal team to fight local elections in May

THURROCK Labour have begun to announce their prospective council candidates for the May 2018 local elections. Labour will field candidates in all 16 wards...

Thurrock man part of £9 million foiled drugs sting

A THURROCK man is set to be sentenced after a £9 million drugs sting he was part of was foiled by the police.

Aveley Community Forum give update on Hub Project

AVELEY Village Community Forum (AVCF) would like to issue the following update on the Hub Project.

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