News in Thurrock

A site manager, who is building new homes in Thurrock, has won a prestigious national award for his work at a local housing development.

Site manager at Bellway's Renovo development at West Thurrock, Stuart Taylor, has been named as the winner of a National House-Building Council (NHBC) Pride in the Job Quality Award for his 'excellence in site management'.

RESIDENTS across Thurrock have mocked Thurrock Council after it delivered its 'improvements and benefits' to safe and sustainable travel across the borough by painting arrows and lettering on pavements and putting up signs on lamp-posts that offered little or no explanation about what they mean.

And it appears a commitment to consult with councillors about the project has been ignored - other than to tell them what is happening.

THE air ambulance landed and emergency vehicles rushed to the scene in the heart of Grays this afternoon (Sunday, 26 July after a young girl fell through a roof near Grays Town park.

A statement from the Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Service said: "An Air Ambulance rapid response vehicle was tasked to assist EEAST with a female patient fall incident in Bedford Road, Grays. Teams worked together on scene to optimise patient outcome. The patient was transferred to the Emergency Department for ongoing treatment."

POLICE are investigating a burglary in which gold coins similar to those pictured were stolen.

The victim's house in Bredle Way, Aveley, was burgled sometime between 6am and 5.20pm on Thursday, 16 July.

RESIDENTS in a Purfleet area got together to take part in a clean-up of their community and gathered in many sacks of rubbish.

The event in the Caspian Way residential area was organised by resident Emma Thompson who quickly got support from some more local people, including Laura Eaketts who said afterwards: "Thank-you Emma for organising.

USERS of Thurrock's libraries will have access to more books than ever before thanks to a new partnership.

Thurrock Libraries is to join The Libraries Consortium (TLC), the UK's largest library consortium made up of 18 other library authorities.

A LOCAL bus company looks to be on course for a place in the World Cup of British Bus Companies semi-final - but with a couple of hours few hours left to vote that could still change.

Thurrock Nub News told last week of how Ensign Buses are taking part in the fun online competition

LOCAL campaigners have welcomed news that the Department of Transport's future roads programme, which includes the proposed Lower Thames Crossing, is to be challenged in the High Court.

Members of the Thurrock-based Thames Crossing Action Group are supporters of the Transport Action Network, an independent organisation set up in 2019 and funded by donations to offer advice and backing to local campaigns.

A POPULAR club which extended the length of its coronavirus lockdown closure has announced it it planning to reopen next month.

The Welcome Club in Stanford-le-Hope is set to re-open from Monday, 10 August for members only.

ARRESTS in Thurrock played a significant part in a multi-police force operation to tackle drug supply and associated violent crime.

More than £40,000 was seized and more than 30 arrests were made in last week's crackdown.