News in Thurrock

A GRAYS man has been confirmed as the victim of a shooting that took place in Harlow in the early hours of yesterday (Saturday, 13 June).

He was taken to hospital with life threatening injuries after being shot with a gun outside an address in Water Lane, Roydon.

A THURROCK woman has spent today (Saturday, 13 June) attempting a remarkable sporting challenge to raise funds for NHS charities.

And as evening falls, Veronique Surry-Kaise from Central Avenue, Corringham, will be pounding the streets of Stanford-le-Hope and Corringham, completing the last stage of an epic Ironman triathlon.

THE operators pof Grays Shopping centre have outlined details of how they will be ensuring shoppers can visit in safety when many of the traders inside reopen for business on Monday (15 June).

A statement says: "We are very much looking forward to welcoming you back to Grays Shopping Centre. As you will appreciate, we have had to make some changes, which you will notice when shopping with us. The health and well"being of our customers and staff continues to be our top priority and we are working closely with our retailers to implement UK government shopping guidelines.

THE operators of Thurrock's regional shopping centre, intu lakeside, have detailed measures that will be in force on Monday (15 June) when many of its shops are set to reopen.

Lakeside says it has adapted its existing footfall-monitoring technology so that its frontline teams can accurately monitor and manage the number of people in the centre at any time.

THE latest rural encampment by Travellers this evening (Friday, 12 June) has been accompanied by the setting of a large bonfire and possible horse racing.

After several weeks of a number of incursions in town areas, of late several groups of Travellers have set up in more rural locations - including Belhus Park and Langdon Hills Country Park at either end of the borough in recent days.

AFTER several months of quiet with only the odd low flying commercial or cargo aircraft travelling over its airspace, the skies of Thurrock will start to get busier again.

London City Airport has announced it will reopen for commercial flights from the end of June after being closed for the past three months. Flights landing at the East London airport fly directly over Thurrock on their approach to the runway by the side of the Thames.

THE London Gateway port at Corringham is getting read to play host to one of the biggest ships in the world.

Tomorrow (Sunday, 14 June) at around 8am HMM Algeciras, the largest container ship on earth, will dock after a short trip from Antwerp.

SIX new deaths have been recorded in Thurrock in the latest figures provided by the government.

The total number of people in the borough whose death is recorded as coronavirus-related now stands at 128. That figure was taken on 29 May so is likely to have risen.

A MAN has died following a crash in Stifford Hill, Thurrock, which saw a major link road closed all day (Friday,12 June) until 6pm.

That inevitably led to traffic congestion and diversions to local bus routes as Stifford Hill (B186) is the major road connecting South Ockendon with Grays.

AN application has been submitted to Thurrock Council to build 178 new homes in a green belt site in Fobbing.

The scheme to create a large estate on the site of the former Vange Water Works off the High Road at Fobbing has been submitted by Bellway Homes.