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The Ship pub named as one of top businesses in UK

DURING March to June, thousands of nominations came in for small, family-run shops, pubs, bars and cafes around the UK through local shopping platform, ShopAppy.

Communities across Thurrock can bid for Levelling Up funds to save pubs, clubs and historic buildings

COMMUNITY groups across the UK can today bid for levelling up funding to take back control of pubs, music venues, sports facilities, and historic...

Thurrock’s festival of walking well under way

THURROCK'S very own free arts festival of Walking, Talking & Making, the T100 Festival has returned with a fantastic line up of creative talent from the area joining in with exciting events following its theme, T100 People.

Review: A right royal gem of a production that deserves great local support

Nub News editor Neil Speight reviews Thurrock Courts Players' latest production at the Thameside Theatre in Grays I WAS privileged to be part of the...

NewRiver invites community to share views on re-imagining the future of Grays

NEWRIVER, the owner of Grays Shopping Centre, is inviting members of the local community to share their views for a re-imagined Grays on Tuesday,...

A right Royal celebration at Lakeside was had by all

FOUR glorious days of Jubilee celebrations were marked at Lakeside in honour of The Queen that saw thousands of people come together to the shopping and leisure destination.

Young people from Thurrock invited to Buckingham Palace to receive Duke of Edinburgh Award

FIVE young people in Thurrock attended a Buckingham Palace garden party in May to celebrate completing their gold Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE).

Horndon-on-the-Hill residents celebrate Platinum Jubilee

RESIDENTS of Horndon-on-the-Hill enjoyed a Platinum Jubilee street party in the sunshine on Friday.

Thurrock-based arts organisation Kinetika and key workers wow at the Platinum Jubilee Pageant

AT the weekend, Thurrock-based arts organisation Kinetika and UK-based Jeanefer Jean-Charles Associates took to The Mall in London to present The Thank You Dance in the Pageant to honour Her Majesty The Queen as the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee with 70 years of service.

Lakeside: Tee up for a sensational summer at Lakeside

START summer with a swing at Puttshack - where high-tech mini golf meets outstanding food and drink and great vibes for an experience like no other. With the launch of a brand new, globally-inspired food menu, energetic drag brunches and a Pimm's terrace to enjoy alongside the putting, it's time to tee up for a sensational summer that's totally above par.

The Friendship Club re-launches and celebrates the Platinum Jubilee

THIS week, Thurrock Council has re-opened the doors to the Friendship Club, following a two-year break due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Unite union warns airport chaos will last entire summer season

UNITE, which represents tens of thousands of aviation workers, expects that the delays at most major airports that occurred during the Easter holidays will...

Thurrock swimmers honoured with Jack Petchey awards

Winners from left to right are Nicholas Mitroi, Danny Thompson, Daisy Patterson, Francesca Key, Brianna Avramescu, Ore Johnson. Also Mat Williams from Impulse Leisure who are partners with Thurrock Swimming Club.

Thurrock History Society: Changes in local hospitals

AT our May meeting Malcolm Harvey, who had worked in hospitals for several years, showed us the changes that have taken place in them, depicted in his many photographs. He looked at how the buildings had altered and what clues there were as to their histories.

Platinum Jubilee: Details of beacon lighting in Purfleet-on-Thames

PURFLEET-on-Thames Community Forum has announced plans to light a Beacon for The Queen's Platinum Jubilee on the evening of Thursday, June 2, 2022. The Beacon...

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