In exchange for the delivery of HIS designer clothing Thurrock’s Trading Standards team filled the His Church 7.5 tonne truck with recently seized goods which will go through the charity makeover and find their way into grateful hands.
When Magezi was stopped by police outside the church he attempted to flee, running up Dock Road and hurdling a fence on to the railway line. Officers gave chase and arrested him in a nearby alleyway. Magezi insisted that he believed the wedding was genuine. He said that when he was confronted by the officers he thought he was being robbed, which was why he ran and he explained that he had kept Marti's identification document for her because he had deep pockets.
Maidenhead leapfrogged Thurrock in this important 'six-pointer' and put their hosts into the relegation zone after a controversial game at Ship Lane.
With only four minutes on the clock referee Mike George awarded the visitors a penalty after Craig Pope was adjudged to have impeded Max Worsfold. Anthony Thomas dispatched despite Joe Woolley going the right way.
EAST Thurrock United manager John Coventry had warned nothing should be taken for granted as his side chase the four points they require for the Ryman One North title and he was proved right – though he was no doubt relieved that his side came back from a two goal deficit to grab one of them.
POLICE AND members of the English Defence League clashed on Grays High Street this afternoon after a Muslim stall was upturned and threats were made to burn a copy of the Koran. Member of the EDL and Hope not Hate had gathered near to Grays Railway Station around lunchtime today (Saturday).
Keith Hatcher is standing in Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park. He stood last year and gained a highly creditable 312 votes. He may well do even better this year as, by his own admission, did not do a lot of work in Tilbury last year.
Rev Darren Barlow said: "Everyone that I've spoken to said that they thought that it was a wonderful evening and were very impressed with the new Bishop. In his address, he spoke about being born and growing up in south Essex and looking forward to his new role".
Now, I’m in favour of electoral reform, as I believe that the current system does not reflect the genuine wishes of the electorate. A lot of people do not vote as there seems to be very little trust in any of the candidates put forward by the political parties therefore a minority effectively dictates who gets into power. That said, I think that the Alternative Vote system is not only a worthless compromise to the more radical alternatives, but also further compounds the inadequacies and unrepresentative nature of the current system. To demonstrate, we have to look at the AV system…
The wood — at Socketts Heath, between Stanford Road, Woodview and King Edward Drive — is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The council wants to do all it can to ensure the correct environment for the bats (which gives the site its SSSI status), its plants which support insects that feed the bats and to help the whole eco system.
Alan Twine, Thurrock crime reduction officer, said: "Thieves often steal number plates to commit other crimes such as making off without paying for petrol, so it can cause a lot of hassle for the car owner if their plates are stolen. "Invest in irreversible screws for your number plates if possible to help prevent this and stay vigilant around your area and report anyone behaving suspiciously around vehicles to police immediately."
He said: "Are you telling us that you were a few feet from Ms Stephenson when she was stabbed but heard nothing?" Rowe repeated that that he first noticed something was wrong when she was on the floor. Mr Jackson continued: "You did nothing to help her. She lay there bleeding and you ran away. You could have ushered him out and then locked the door and helped her."
PUPILS AT Grays School and Media Arts College, recently took the opportunity to meet famous novelists such as Melvin Burgess at the Thameside Theatre. But the question is; What do they read? Mice and Men (a set text) appears to be very popular but what else is in there.
On Thursday evening (April 14) a minibus was taken from William Edwards School in Stifford Clays Road and later found abandoned but seriously damaged nearby. The local Thurrock Rugby Club in Long Lane, Grays later reported major damage to their club house and theft of money and Thurrock Harriers Athletics Club then reported that their premises had been broken into and damaged caused. It is believed that the minibus was used in both incidents to break in.
A man has been charged in connection with an attempted theft of metal from a building in Lenthall Avenue, Grays. It is alleged that at around 1am on Wednesday, April 13, suspects attempted to steal an estimated £300 worth of lead flashing.
