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Thurrock Local History: Broomsticks and Bedknobs by Susan Yates

AT our February meeting our chairman Susan Yates’ talk was entitled Broomsticks and Bedknobs. It covered witches, those on broomsticks as we can imagine, but the bedknobs referred to those women who ‘bewitched’ men.

Lakeside to welcome modern Thai bar and restaurant Busaba this Spring

LONDON'S favourite modern Bangkok eatery, Busaba, will open the doors to a new restaurant at Lakeside on 15 March, located on the Boardwalk, looking to welcome shoppers, retail staff and families to enjoy a taste of Thailand. The opening at Lakeside will be the second Busaba outside of London.

Animal champion Pete Wicks’ plea for pet foster homes for animals in Essex

THE RSPCA Danaher Animal Home is urgently looking for new foster carers to join their team – and celebrity Pete Wicks has lent his support to the campaign.

GO Outdoors doubles its pledge, raising £217,012 for mental health charity

OUTDOOR retailer, GO Outdoors, has raised over £200,000 in funds for Mind, the mental health charity, through its winter hat campaign - #HatsOnForMind.  

Save The Thameside: Hundreds gather to protest against threatened closure

HUNDREDS gathered outside the Thurrock Council offices to protest against the threatened closure of the Thameside Theatre complex.

Race Night at Corringham Social Club

Race Night at Corringham Social Club. Full details below.

Thurrock Youth Cabinet promote music survey

THURROCK Youth Cabinet promote music survey

Goldsmiths unveil expansion of Lakeside showroom

LUXURY watch and jewellery retailer, Goldsmiths, has re-opened the doors to its newly refurbished showroom in Lakeside Shopping Centre, along with a brand-new Rolex branded area. With over 250 shops, restaurants and leisure attractions within the shopping centre, Lakeside has always been a key retail destination, and the newly refurbished Goldsmiths showroom offers new and existing clients even more brands than before with a heighten luxury environment in which to shop.

Thurrock teams set to take part in Pokémon Futsal Youth Cup

THE Pokémon Futsal Youth Cup, in partnership with England Football returns for the 2023 season, Essex seeing 49 teams participating in this year’s competition. This year’s regional finals in Essex begin this month.

Small business finalists from Essex revealed for prestigious awards

THE finalists for the prestigious East of England Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) awards have been revealed – with several Essex businesses making it through to...

National Lottery Open Week returns this spring with free and discounted entry to venues

THE National Lottery Open Week returns this spring with free and discounted entry to venues across England

Ladies welcome at Purfleet Community Hub

LADIES welcome at Purfleet Community Hub

Busy times for Bulphan WI members who start year with pledges to help

BULPHAN WI members started 2023 with a competitive Beetle Drive session in January, followed by a presentation of this year's four NFWI Resolution Selection topics.

Renters leave London at highest rate in decade, research shows

RENTERS are leaving London at the highest rate in a decade, according to research reports the BBC.

Sober Valentine’s Day at Thurrock’s Coco Asia

WITH their aphrodisiac-fuelled menu and Love Potion cocktail offering, Thurrock’s completely alcohol-free Coco Asia have designed the most sumptuous way to make Valentine’s Day 2023 go out with a bang.

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