THURROCK'S sporting hero Danny Crates has been crowned 800m number one at the Paralympic World Championships in Holland. Danny, 33, of Corringham - who lost his right arm in a car accident - now boasts a full selection of gold medals. He has previously
NEW jobs are likely to be created in Thurrock if a £27 million pound plan to build a new cement mixing plant gets the go-ahead. The company behind the scheme is Mexican-based global building products producer Cemex, which already has a small terminal
A CORRINGHAM couple are backing a hospice's tribute scheme so they can keep the memory of their son alive. Donna and John Garrett's son, also called John, used the hospice, before he died on May 4, 2001 aged two years and 11 months. The Forever
HARD work from a dedicated team of residents, councillors and two community forums have seen a ball park open in Aveley. The ball park, which has received financial backing from the Waste Recycling Group (WREN), opened at the Wood Avenue open space
GRAYS is to play host to a new court dealing with cases of domestic violence. Essex Criminal Justice Board has successfully bid for part of the £2 million funding for Independent Domestic Violence Advisors to help set up the first Specialist Domestic
A CRACKDOWN on crime and anti-social activity has been launched on Thurrock's notorious Garrison estate to combat a rising tide of bad behaviour. The move was sparked by staff at Thurrock Council's Purfleet area office who reported an increase in complaints
