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Royal Opera House Thurrock Community Chorus offer up a treat for Christmas

MEMBERS of the Royal Opera House Thurrock Community Chorus entertained audiences at the Royal Opera House recently when they performed at the Paul Hamlyn...

Thurrock Bin Collection times over Christmas and New Year

THURROCK bin collection times from Monday December 26th right through to Saturday January 7th.

Tuesday traffic and travel

ALL your traffic and travel in and around Thurrock for Tuesday December 20th, 2016.

Thurrock UKIP leader sets record straight on “flags controversy”

AFTER all the controversy over "The Flags", there is one person who has remained silent on the matter. That person is the actual leader...

Volunteering could lead to a job in Tilbury claims Thurrock Tories

VOLUNTEERING could lead to a job in Tilbury says the councillor in charge of business in the borough. The matter was discussed at a meeting...

Santa puts Kids First at Langdon Hills

FATHER Christmas gave up his sleigh for a golf buggy and helping create an afternoon to remember for a local children’s charity.

Whatever happened to Wetherspoons moving to the State cinema?

SIXTEEN months ago, it was announced that JD Wetherspoon had bought the State Cinema in George Street Grays. The news that the pub chain was...

Corringham Primary highly praised by Ofsted

AFTER a rigorous two day inspection process which went from the 23rd to 24th November 2016, Corringham Primary was given a clean bill of health.

South Essex College’s new construction centre in Basildon partners with Draper Tools.

THE centre, opening in January 2017, will provide construction training opportunities for local people, allowing students to study building trades such as painting and decorating, carpentry and joinery, brickwork and plastering, plus construction management.

Injuries and arrests after big fight in Little Thurrock

A LARGE fight in Grays left a number of men being taken to hospital and a number arrested.

Thurrock’s Courtney goes close but loses out to Alana in final of The Apprentice

THURROCK businessman Courtney Woods pulled out all the stops in the final of The Apprentice but just lost out to cake specialist, Alana Spencer on BBC1's The Apprentice.

Come and see the Christmas Lights at the Tilbury Cruise Terminal

COME and join the Tilbury Christmas Lights at the Cruise Terminal. Monday December 19th between 2pm and 5pm.

Teenage biker to stand trial over dangerous driving charge that left passenger with “life changing injuries”

A GRAYS teenager is set to stand trial in January after a road traffic collision near Blackshots left another teenager with "life changing injuries".

Man fined after threatening to “petrol bomb” mobile home

A MAN from South Ockendon was fined after threatening to petrol bomb a mobile home in South Ockendon.

Fly-tipping “Going through the roof” in Thurrock says councillor

RECENTLY, the portfolio holder for the environment, cllr Pauline Tolson told assembled councillors that fly-tipping in Thurrock was going through the roof. It seems that...

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