News in Thurrock

WARD councillors in Grays have issued a warning to Thurrock Council they will not stand by and see a repeat of events that led to a huge wave of public protest over a controversial housing scheme.

Earlier this week Thurrock Nub News exclusively reported on plans by the council to relaunch its hopes of building 80 homes on the Belmont allotments site.

EMOTIONS ran incredibly high at St Clere's School in Stanford-le-Hope this evening (Wednesday, 30 March) at the culmination of the first night of the St Clere's Players' production of Hairspray.

Whoops of joy, hugs, tears and an explosion of passion greeted the climax of the evening as the large cast, backstage crew, and musicians basked in an ovation from an enthusiastic crowd of parents, relatives and music-lovers who had enjoyed a show right out of the top drawer.

MANY members of the sporting community of east Thurrock and villagers in Horndon on the Hill have paid tribute to Douglas Winship, whose death has been announced.

Mr Winship spent most of his life living in Horndon, until about 10 or so years ago when he moved to Conrad Court in Stanford-le-Hope.

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SEVENTEEN months after callously driving over a stricken police officer who had stopped her for speeding, a cancer nurse who lives in Chadwell St Mary has finally been jailed for her actions.

St Clere's students turn their school hall into a magical theatre with a performance to match.

30 month jail sentence for cancer nurse who ran over and seriously injured a police officer with a car after being stopped for speeding .

RESIDENTS in an area of Chadwell St Mary have expressed concern about the toxicity and source of patches of white powder that have been laid on footpaths and open spaces near their homes.

A significant number of patches of the white powder appeared yesterday (Tuesday, 29 March) in Cole Avenue - and it appears to be some sort of poison.

IT may have been adjudged the happiest school in the UK, but there is a tinge of sadness around Arthur Bugler Primary School this week as the clock ticks down to the end of term.

Friday, 1 April will be the final day at the Stanford-le-Hope school for award-winning headteacher John Bryant who is leaving after seven years.

A SINGLE goal from Ollie Miles proved enough to keep East Thurrock United's hopes of avoiding relegation from the Isthmian Premier League alive.

It came in the 19th minute of Tuesday evening's (29 March) home clash with Potters Bar Town and Rocks protected the lead with dogged determination to record their first back to back wins of the season, building on Saturday's win at Corinthian Casuals.

SUPPORTERS of the Thurrock Hammers speedway club are looking forward to seeing the club's badge once more in competitive action next month.

After 34 years of racing, the club found itself without a home and folded in 2018 but supporters have kept the club's brand alive and are mounting a strong campaign to get a new stadium built in the borough so the Hammers can race at home again.