A FORTY STRONG choir will be performing at the Stifford Clays social club in Crammavill Street, Stifford Clays next week. Mosaic will be painting pictures with their words on behalf of St Luke's Hospice.
IT IS the last four days to sign up for the St Luke's Hospice Stiletto & Slipper Walk at Lakeside this Saturday night. The walk begins at 10.30pm and finishes at 2am.
Each member of staff involved has worked at the centre since it opened its doors in 1990 and the loyal employees hold a wide range of positions, from customer services and security to cleaning roles.
THE OUTSTANDING Ofsted report on William Edwards School and Sports College will be seen as a crowning glory in the careers of head, John King and deputy head, Ralph Henderson.
Sadly, everyone who lives on or uses this road knows that this was not an isolated incident. We have been asking for some time for safety improvements on this stretch of road, only to be told that the accident statistics do not warrant it. But good safety management is not just about waiting for accidents to happen; it also involves being pro-active and dealing with risks before they lead to tragedy.
A film commissioned last year by Thurrock Council with money from the Government’s Local Area Agreement has been acclaimed at an international film festival. Computer Love, a dance film by Southend-based video artist David Valentine won a special mention by the judges at the IDN festival in Barcelona – the world’s biggest digital dance festival.
Tilbury is hosting the third Thurrock’s Future — Let’s Talk evening where residents can talk with and question senior politicians and officers of the council. The event will be held at Lansdowne School in Lansdowne Road, starting at 7pm sharp and running for 90 minutes on Thursday, 3 March.
Belhus "A" are now the only team with a 100% record after achieving a 52-run victory over Horndon on the Hill in the fifth week of U14 indoor cricket competition at Grays School. Belhus, batting first, were again quick out of their blocks, looking for runs at every opportunity. Their start was domineering as they scored at over ten runs per over, but four run-outs applied a brake to the run siege.
THURROCK suffered a heartbreak defeat at Oakfield on Saturday, it was a game that could have gone either way, in the end the visitors edged it, but Thurrock with 3 first choice second rows missing through injury, and prop Seb Rate crying off the morning of the match with illness, the pack was hastily reshuffled. Luke Crowhurst, normally a back row player stepped up to the second row, and he was joined by evergreen Lee Herrington, and John Murphy made his hooking debut after joining from Colchester. But the pack played brilliantly and although against a larger pack they out scrimmaged, and competed well in the line out.
According to sources, protest group Stop the Rip Off updated its online Facebook page to say the blockade had been cancelled until next weekend because of police intimidation.
YES, you have read that correctly: 16 GCSE's! On Thursday night, Daria attended the Ormiston Park Academy, Presentation Evening to pick up the award for Outstanding Student of the Year. As Deputy Head Huw Derrick said: "I scoured the papers and couldn't find another student in the country that had done as well as Daria."
Investigating officer, Pc Adam Goodger, said: “We believe the burglars got in by pushing an implement through the letterbox to open the front door. Once inside they found the car keys in the hallway nearby.
