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Gateway Academy opens “Reflection Room”

GATEWAY Academy students were recently treated to a new ‘Reflection Room’ to give them the chance in their busy school day to stop, think...

Cash boost for the fight again potholes in Thurrock

THE funding Thurrock Council receives from government to fix pot holes will increase next financial year. From April 2017, the amount the council receives will increase from £110,000 to £153,000, covering the cost of filling hundreds more potholes compared to the year before.

How often should Thurrock Council have elections?

THURROCK Council would like your views on how often residents elect ward councillors who represent you on services such as housing, roads and bin...

MP Stephen Metcalfe welcomes PM announcement on mental health

STEPHEN Metcalfe, Member of Parliament for South Basildon & East Thurrock, has welcomed new measures to transform the way we approach and deal with mental health so more local children and young people receive support and care.

Art after stroke: Thurrock libraries set to showcase the work of local stroke survivors

AN exhibition of art created by stroke survivors living in Thurrock will be on display in seven local libraries throughout January and February 2017.

Thurrock Council awarded grant to renovate Aveley properties for young people with learning difficulties

THURROCK Council has been awarded a grant of £459,600 to renovate eight properties in Aveley,

Letter to Editor: “I have never seen the streets of Grays look so untidy”.

A RESIDENT of Grays has sent in a series of photographs which show the streets of Grays full of litter.

Herringham’s Year 2 win Attendance Challenge

PUPILS from across the GLC were set an Autumn Attendance Challenge to ‘Improve Upon Your Best’, with the winners receiving £1,000 to spend on...

Bogus police officers target elderly sheltered accommodation in Grays

ESSEX Police are asking members of the public to be vigilant after two sheltered accommodation properties in Orchard Road, Grays and Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood were targeted by burglars

Update: Missing Grays teenager has been found

ESSEX Police are appealing for help to find 15-year-old Teigan Allison who is missing from her home in Grays.

Grays woman found guilty of careless driving after three injured at St Thomas’ primary school

A WOMAN from Grays has been found guilty of careless driving after a road traffic incident at St Thomas Primary on Ward Avenue in Grays.

Police return to the Manorway (again) to stamp out pony and trap racing

ESSEX Police have returned for the second time in a week to stamp out pony and trap racing on the Manorway in Corringham.

Tilbury Fort features Tom Hardy’s Taboo

THE historic site of Tilbury Fort on the Thames Estuary is taking centre stage in a major new eight-episode drama series which starts on BBC One this weekend.

Blogspot: Average rent in South Ockendon rises to £1,013 per month!

PAUL Tobias-Gibbins of M and P Estates in South Ockendon, writes a number of fascinating blog-pieces on the the property market. We got in contact...

Come and sing with the Thurrock Choral Society

Come and Sing at Our Workshop! Mozart’s Requiem Saturday 28th January 2017 10:00am to 4:30pm. Thameside Primary School, Manor Road, Grays, RM17 6EF (ample parking at school) Open...

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