St Luke’s Hospice sing praises of local choirs
DID you hear that our amazing school choirs raised a total of £4,291.43 by singing at local shopping centres?! How amazing is that!
Inundated with festive fails in Thurrock? British Heart Foundation (BHF) loves the gifts you don’t
WITH homes in the East of England crammed with unwanted Christmas gifts today, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) is offering a solution to help cut the clutter and raise funds for life-saving research.
C2C: Christmas and New Year schedules
TRENTALIA-owned train operator c2c is advising customers who use the Rainham branch of the line to plan ahead and be flexible with their travel plans over Christmas and New Year.
Christmas message from British Heart Foundation
WHILST most people’s Christmas wish lists this year will consist of many-a-material good, I assure you that the Christmas wishes of thousands of people in the East of England this year, look quite different.
Festive opening hours at intu Lakeside
Festive opening hours at intu Lakeside. For more details go to debate at www.intu.co.uk/lakeside
Grays Beachcombers look back on a years work
ON Wednesday, we had our last litter-pick of the year. But we did not slow the momentum as 12 volunteer’s collected 38 sacks of rubbish which included 332 bottles from the foreshore at Tilbury.
Christmas party for Thurrock’s volunteers
VOLUNTEERS of Thurrock CVS projects and Thurrock Community hubs were gathered together for a festive lunch organised by TCVS staff. The afternoon celebration was filled with festive treats to thank volunteers for their hard efforts and donated time throughout the year
New adult learning classes in Thurrock
THURROCK Adult Community College, in Grays, has launched an exciting new range of daytime and evening classes for adults to do something different and learn a new skill.
Tilbury team partners with Barnardo’s for Kidsmas party surprise
BOYS and girls from Tilbury and across Essex had a special Christmas surprise this week when they made a visit to Amazon in Tilbury to take part in a Christmas-themed day of STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths) fun with Barnardo’s.
£25K grant boost for arts and community organisations
A NEW £25,000 grant programme aimed at supporting projects that use arts and culture to help build strong and well-connected communities has opened for expressions of interest.
John F Hunt donates over 800 items to local food bank
THURROCK-based John F Hunt Group has just donated over 800 items of food, toiletries and other household essentials to the Thurrock FoodBank. Fifteen massive boxes of several different products were collected this morning by FoodBank volunteers.
Bishop Stephen Cottrell to become the next Archbishop of York
THE Right Reverend Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of Chelmsford, has been nominated by Her Majesty the Queen as the new Archbishop of York in succession to the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr John Sentamu.
Review: Garden Brasserie Restaurant at Orsett Hall
THE menu is quintessentially English with a choice of seven starters and thirteen mains and thats just about right. Some restaurants offer pages of trips around the world and don’t do anything particularly well but the Garden Restaurant has set it’s policy as simple and strong.
Thurrock film-maker continues to win awards
MANY years ago, we interviewed a young filmmaker who was a pupil at Treetops School.
South Essex College host Health and Social Care fundraiser
HEALTH and social care students raise money for multiple charities Students studying health and social care at South Essex College were given the opportunity to host a multiple charity fundraiser as part of their assessed assignment.
Save the date for The Listed Property Show
ARE you one of the 1.3 million listed building owners in England & Wales? If you are maintaining, renovating or conserving your listed home – or even looking to buy one –
The Listed Property Show is not to be missed!
BBC’s Flog It comes to Tilbury
ONE of the last of the TV series Flog IT! that was filmed in Tilbury has been aired.
intu Lakeside wins intu Chairman’s Prize for Little Havens Hospice
AT the start of the year, intu Lakeside partnered with Little Havens Hospice, a charity that provides respite and end of life care for children and young people across Essex that are aged between 0-19 years and have life-limiting conditions.
Gable Hall to hold charity Christmas Market
CHRISTMAS is coming early to a Corringham school thanks to a Dickens inspired market.
Review: Dick Whittington at the Thameside Theatre.
FROM the moment, Fairy Bowbells and King Rat came out onto the stage at the Thameside Theatre, you know this was going to be a good one.
This Christmas, do your bit for the environment in Thurrock
CHRISTMAS is a wonderful time of year where we get together to celebrate, appreciate our loved ones and take time to reflect on the year just gone. Christmas doesn’t have to be a mad dash, costly or negatively impact the planet; get in the festive spirit whilst doing your bit for the environment. Essex Wildlife Trust gives some creative tips for a greener Christmas:
Aveley Christmas market a great success
THE Aveley Christmas market was a success with approximately 2,000 people attending through the four hrs it was open.
Criminology students visit Old Bailey
STUDENTS from University Centre South Essex took an interesting trip to the Old Bailey, London’s central criminal court.
Thurrock firms unite and give £3,600 for deserving families
SIX generous Thurrock businesses have got together to make Christmas special for three deserving borough families.