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Review: Rom Boys: 40 Years of RAD

THEN again, Rom Skateboard Park in Hornchuch is no ordinary skateboard park. Since its opening on a rainy summer in 1978, it has garnered a worldwide reputation.

Windrush: Tilbury bridge transformed to honour ‘pioneers’

A BRIDGE that many Windrush "pioneers" would have walked across as they arrived in the UK for the first time has been turned...

Help us find and thank our World War II Veterans

THE Not Forgotten is seeking your support to find and thank our remaining World War II veterans, who have been denied their 75th anniversary celebrations by Covid-19.

Tributes paid to Billy Blundell who has passed away

ONE of Thurrock's legendary figures and self-confessed criminal hard man Billy Blundell has died. His son, Bill junior, made the announcement on social media, which...

Park bench dedicated to D-Day planners removed as Thurrock Council prepares to begin work on £10m council offices

A BENCH dedicated to the memory of D-Day planners has been removed from a green in Grays to avoid it being lost when the...

New Victory Memorial leads Thurrock’s VJ Day commemorations

A NEW Thurrock Victory Memorial has been unveiled in Grays Town Park ahead of Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) on Saturday 15 August. The...

Thurrock Council observes Srebrenica Memorial Week

SREBRENICA Memorial Week sees communities across the UK commemorate the 25th anniversary of the genocide where over 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were murdered, simply because of their faith, on 11 July 1995.

Letter to Editor: Thurrock BME Group celebrates Windrush Day

THURROCK BME Group celebrate The Windrush Day along with many migrants and the children and grandchildren of migrants across the UK.

Tory Thurrock Council “acknowledges” Empire Windrush Anniversary

TODAY, Monday 22 June, is the 72nd anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush to Tilbury Docks and is the third National Windrush Day – a day dedicated to encouraging communities across the country to celebrate the contribution of the Windrush Generation and their descendants.

Historic England announces COVID-19 Heritage at Risk Fund

HISTORIC England has launched a second emergency fund to support the heritage sector recovery from the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Tilbury Walkway of Memories: 
Tribute to the Windrush Generation and Legacy

EVEWRIGHT Arts Foundation (EAF) is pleased to announce that artist EVEWRIGHT will create Tilbury Bridge Walkway of Memories a unique outdoor site-specific Art Installation at Tilbury Cruise Terminal Essex between September - October 2020. 

Thurrock celebrates the 75th anniversary of VE Day

THE PEOPLE of Thurrock have come together today to celebrate Victory in Europe Day.

75th anniversary of VE day: Tilbury in World War II

TILBURY played a very important role during the war not only as a dock but for evacuating Thurrock school children

Thurrock Council set to mark VE Day

THURROCK Council will mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day on Friday 8 May with a number of private tributes and virtual events.

Escaping via Tilbury Docks – The story of Gunther Plüschow, the only First World War POW to escape Britain

THURROCK Local History society have written a fascinating article about Gunther Plüschow, the only German PoW to escape from the UK.

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