Ga-Ga’ certainly entertained the crowd at the Thameside and they are definitely the best tribute act I have ever seen. The only bad point I have is that they were only in town for one night! Therefore, let’s hope ‘Ga-Ga’ return very soon and they don’t stop it now because we were having such a good time, we were having a ball!
EVEN interviewing Bluebell Care Home assistant Kath Heath for half an hour it was clear that this was a woman that truly cared. Kath was recently presented with an award at the Dignity Day at the Culver Centre run by Thurrock Link. Here, she speaks about her job or should we say, her vocation.
She added: “There is one exception to that ‘ten times better’ and that’s part of the A13 and Dock Approach Road. The Highways Agency is supposed to be in charge of keeping that clean, unfortunately we can’t put up signs saying: It’s the Highways Agency, not Thurrock Council.
“There is no substitute for getting out into the community, listening to what people have to say — whether they’re angry or just concerned — and showing that we’re just as concerned as they are and want to put things right.
Thurrock staring down the barrels of relegation after five defeats and two losses in the last seven games. With the visit of high flying Woking on Saturday its going to be a worrying few days for the Fleet supporters.
Rocks edged three points clear of their rivals, who have two matches in hand, but he said: “In the end I was pleased to see the way the players reacted. We weren’t at our best, playing with a disjointed and new formation because of injuries but it was a result that shows our strength. In previous seasons we wouldn’t have come back to win the match.”
YT's Mike Jones went down to the Gateway Academy to speak to students, employers and staff about the benefits of the day. The students were able to tell us about what they learnt; what was a positive experience and what they feel are their development needs.
East Thurrock go back to the top of the table in a hard fought 3-2 victory in the local derby against Tilbury. Meanwhile Thurrock look woeful as the false dawn of the new bosses give way to a worrying slide to the bottom of the table.
A national referendum on the way we vote will be held in every ward and council elections are due in all but four of Thurrock’s 20 wards. The areas which do not have local council elections scheduled for this year are: Little Thurrock Blackshots, Orsett, South Chafford, and Tilbury St Chad’s.
ST CLERE'S were so good at the Thameside Theatre last week that we had to include a second song. This song, originally from the TV series Fame has been made popular again by the Glee series.
PEOPLE concerned about filling out their 32-page National Census form later this month can seek help at a series of meetings between 20 and 29 March. There will be someone from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) at every free event in the borough to answer questions and assist in completing the form.
"This fund will increase the amount of money, time, expertise and resources available to community groups across the Borough. I hope this will lead to a radical shake-up of how all grants are awarded, and I know the Chief Executive and the relevant directors will be looking to see what other resources can be used as part of this fund."
THEY ARE a dedicated lot at Quarry Hill primary. Even over half term they are out and about learning. However, this time there was an incentive to rub shoulders and aprons with celebrity cook, Anthony Worrall-Thompson at IKEA.
Cllr Herd said: “The opposition was fierce then and it is now. People do not want these extra houses, the village just cannot cope with it. This development will increase traffic and pollution as well as putting extra pressure on the primary school and doctors surgery.
THE THURROCK RE-USERS Project (TRUP) are hosting a tea party next week in aid of the Helen Rollason cancer charity. The party will take place at their HQ in the Bata Estate in East Tilbury on Wednesday 15th March from 10am to 3pm.
