WITH 15 out of 21 local state funded schools in the region falling below the England average for expected progress in reading, the shopping centre’s aim is to encourage more parents to read with their children through book donations and by bringing stories to life with engaging, free family events.
THE MET OFFICE has issued a high winds warning for an area including Thurrock for Wednesday February 5th. The warning states: "Gales accompanied by heavy rain will continue northeastwards overnight, the gales swinging into the west by morning but still with the potential for gusts to around 70 mph in coastal areas, possibly 80 mph in the far southwest.
DETECTIVES are appealing for information following the attempted robbery of a teenager in Chafford Hundred. The 16-year-old victim was walking up the cycle path which leads to Saffron Road at about 1.40pm on Friday, January 31, when a man on a pink BMX approached him and asked for a cigarette.
PERHAPS, one of the disappointments regarding the BBC production of Any Questions in Purfleet on Friday night was any questions regarding, Thurrock. The previous weeks show in Wales left you in no doubt that you were in the principality with passionate questions and debate regarding the welsh language, education standards in Wales and flooding.
RADIO 4's Any Questions came to the High House Production Park (HHPP) in Purfleet on Friday night. The panel of writer Simon Heffer, Conservative MP, Eric Pickles, Labour MP, Diane Abbott and Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb produced a fascinating session of political debate.
FIRE CREWS were called to a fire in a house in Church Road, Tilbury on Saturday morning (Feb 1st). The crews wore breathing apparatus and used one hose reel to tackle the blaze in a cupboard on the ground floor. Crews extinguished the fire by 09:47hrs.
THE 28-year-old victim was walking in an alleyway between Dunlop Road and Seymour Road in Tilbury at around 2.30pm on Tuesday, January 28, when a man on a bike approached her and tried to grab her bag from off her shoulder. She hung onto it but fell to the floor. Nothing was taken but she suffered cuts and bruises. She did not require hospital treatment.
THE 34-year-old victim was walking along Victoria Road in Stanford-le-Hope at around 4am on Sunday January 19 when he was approached by a group of three to four men, all aged between 18 and 25. The group attacked him, punching and kicking him to the ground. He was left unconscious for a short time and he suffered facial injuries.
IT happened on January 21 when items were placed in a sports bag and the suspects then failed to pay for the items. Anyone with any information about the identity of the men captured on CCTV is asked to contact Pc Mike Deats, Lakeside Neighbourhood Policing team on 101.
POLICE are appealing for help in finding a watch of great sentimental value. The gold Longines watch was stolen from a flat in Crammavill Street, Grays, while the owner was in hospital.
THERE ARE often interesting tweets that pop up on the YT Tweetdeck. Last night (Thursday) we noted the frustrations of a trucker has he tried to find a parking berth in Thurrock. We became even more curious when we saw that @AshleyMaddocks1 had over 19,000 followers on Twitter.
BABY Deborah Williams with mum Justina were met by staff from a number of stores at intu Lakeside who came bearing gifts including Primark, House of Fraser, Debenhams, Build-a-Bear and 360 Champagne and Cocktails
FIRE CREWS were called to a fire in a house in Sycamore Close,Tilbury at 10am on Thursday morning (Jan 30th). Crews reported the two storey property was 10 percent well alight and smoke logged.
THIS was the question posed by South Ockendon resident, Mr Peter Perrin at a recent council meeting. Amongst the controversy surrounding the treatment of horses was the question of how over £600,000 given by the Heritage Lottery Fund was spent.
LOCAL NHS leaders are urging people to use the right NHS services as part of a campaign launched at the start of winter. The striking yellow and black campaign is continuing across Essex to encourage people to use the most appropriate NHS service when they become ill. One of the main aims of the campaign is to raise public awareness of the NHS 111 telephone service as a key first point of contact for non-emergency medical help. The campaign is supported by a new website - ‘GetWellEssex.com’ where people can simply type in their postcode and choose from a list of symptoms to find out details of which service they should contact.
