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  • Call for campaign to save the State and its organ

    An Essex woman is urging residents in the county to support a planned campaign to save the Compton organ in Grays' dilapidated State Theatre. The theatre was sold to two businessmen by Morrisons in October last year, after many years of standing empty

  • Firefighters tackle Tilbury chemical spill

    CHEMICALS leaking from a lorry in Thurrock sparked a major alert on Thursday afternoon. Four firefighting crews from Orsett and Grays were called to tackle hazardous chemicals leaking from a drum in a container close to the Port of Tilbury. They

  • REVIEW: Three plays share Thameside stage

    The fourth night of the Thurrock Drama Festival on Wednesday was shared between three one act plays. Guest reviewers Donne Stam and Danielle Placey from Grays Convent and Hassenbrook School cast their critical eye over each of the plays. Hold

  • Don't let carers go unrecognised

    I am a carer, looking after my son who is disabled. There are thousands of people locally, and more than six million people like me in the UK, who care for a loved one. Taking on the role of a carer can be hugely rewarding, but can also be demanding

  • Can you help?

    I write with a vote of thanks to all our regular customers, and volunteers at The Lady McAdden's charity shop in Tilbury for all their time and support in making the shop such a success over the past 11 years. The shop financially supports the Breast

  • Residents' rat fears

    THURROCK residents are demanding action from Thurrock Council over an infestation of rats. Deborah Eveleigh of Moore Avenue, Grays, believes the rats are coming from the church yard situated at the bottom of her garden along London Road. She first

  • Living with neighbours from hell

    I am writing to voice my concern that when Thurrock Council takes the time to act in the best interest of its residents, the severity of the cause is belittled and undermined. My family lived in close proximity to Sarah Clarke for just over 12 months

  • Getting ratty over council officer

    With regard to the rat problem in Moore Avenue reported in the Gazette last week. Thurrock Council's Miss J. Goddard has written to residents as to the fact that there is no vermin present on the church property at 312 London Road. Clearly more

  • Time for unity in gypsy fight

    Thank-you Gazette for alerting us to the meeting at the Tilbury on Wednesday afternoon, about plans to force Thurrock to double the number of pitches for travellers in the borough. Whose plans are they? The East of England Area Assembly! Apparently

  • Story behind Tory changes

    In introducing the new Mayor of Thurrock you choose to add that she and myself had been "involved in a series of local internal battles contesting the power base of conservative local politics." In 1997 the first elections for the new Thurrock Unitary

  • Brothers drive judges wild

    A THURROCK landscape gardening company has won a Silver Gilt award at this year's Chelsea Garden Show. The Grass Roof Company based at Horndon on the Hill, was founded by brothers John and Robert Little nine years ago, and is now responsible for many

  • Golden memories

    A BOROUGH couple have shared their recipe for a happy marriage after spending 60 years in wedlock. Plenty of "give and take" is the key according to George and Joyce Cook, of Abbotts Drive, Stanford-le-Hope. The diamond couple, both aged 79, celebrated

  • Thurgood extends Blues contract

    POPULAR Grays Athletic midfielder Stuart Thurgood has extended his contract with the club by a further two years, ending speculation that he might be about to join up with former boss Mark Stimson at Stevenage. Thurgood, who captained the Blues to

  • Man in court after dog causes injury

    A MAN has appeared before court for failing to control his dog that injured two people. Roger Langley, 64, of Robinson Road, Horndon on the Hill, was found guilty at Basildon Magistrates' Court of two offences of being in charge of a dog that was dangerously

  • Hotel boss bouncing back

    JUST weeks after the inferno that razed Orsett Hall to the ground, owner Steve Haynes is bouncing back. Rebuild plans are well underway at Orsett Hall but in the meantime the country venue will play host to its first wedding reception since the blaze

  • Mayor's opening tipple

    THE borough's new mayor has been revelling in real English ales at this year's Thurrock Beer Festival. Thurrock Mayor Diane Revell and her husband, councillor Mike Revell, opened the festival on Tuesday and sampled some of the tipples on offer.

  • Crews tackle shed fire

    FOUR fire crews attended a shed fire in Chadwell St Mary on Wednesday evening. Two crews from Orsett and two from Grays, wearing breathing apparatus, used two hose reels to tackle the fire in Philippa Way. On arrival, they described the shed as

  • Gateway grousers have a point

    NEWS of the approval of the massive London Gateway port and business park development on the site of the former oil refinery was long awaited. On my second day in the editor's chair when I arrived in Thurrock in January 2004 I was 'courted' by P&O

  • Gateway grousers have a point

    NEWS of the approval of the massive London Gateway port and business park development on the site of the former oil refinery was long awaited. On my second day in the editor's chair when I arrived in Thurrock in January 2004 I was 'courted' by P&O

  • Hammers buzzing on night of excellent racing

    Lakeside Hammers 52 Coventry Bees 41 Hammers sent a strong Coventry side buzzing back to Brandon with a solid Sky Sports Elite League victory on a Wednesday night of scintillating action. They had to do without top Pole Krzysztof Kasprzakbut thanks