News in Thurrock

RESIDNETS on the Kenningtons Estate in Aveley were treated from a visit from Santa last night (Friday, 17 December)

It was the latest leg of the tour of the west of Thurrock by the Rotary Club of Mar Dyke Valley's Christmas Sleigh. They have been out and about for the past week or so collecting money for local good causes.

THERE'S action at Parkside and Chadfields today as Grays Athletic and Tilbury entertain visitors in the Isthmian North, while Aveley will make the short trip to Great wakering Rovers.

There's fun of the pitch at Rookery Hill where East Thurrock players and managers will be meeting fans for a Christmas party as the Rocks have no fixture.

[L]Thurrock 38, Chingford 17[.B]

THURROCK returned to winning ways at Oakfield on Saturday, with Tom Worsfold pulling the strings from 10 and producing a first-class performance in steering the Oakfielders to a fine victory.

"THAT'S the magic of Panto!"

The words of much-loved veteran performer Brian Conley as this year's Southend Cliff Pavilion panto Cinderella reached its conclusion, with the audience on their feet, clapping and singing along.

YOUNGSTERS at Treetops School in Grays were visited by Father Christmas today (Friday, 17 December) as the company that is building its new sister school building on an adjacent site donated gifts.

Net Zero Buildings is currently constructing the new building that will cater for up to 160 pupils with special educational needs and supplement the existing school complex.

FEARS over what proved to be a forwarded email relating to an American school, which was interpreted as a possible threat to Gable Hall school in Corringham this lunchtime sparked a precautionary reaction from the school and its staff.

However, a police investigation after officers were immediately deployed, has located the source if the email, which contained a gun threat, and it declared there was no danger.

"We have received more than 10,000 presents across our districts and our officers and staff are working hard with Father Christmas and other partners".

VILLAGERS in East Tilbury have been enjoying a warm Christmas welcome offered by local scouts, guides, cubs, beavers and brownies.

Members of all the village scouting and guiding groups have spent weeks preparing a display and for the last three nights have been playing host to residents.

IN the run up to Christmas, Thurrock Council has launched a pilot scheme to support homeless residents back into work and will be working with online crowdfunding platform Beam to help homeless people access the training and support they need to ensure they leave homelessness for good by securing stable jobs.

During the initial pilot 30 people will benefit from the new partnership, from rough sleepers to those living in temporary accommodation.

ESSEX Police are reporting a year of success in Thurrock, saying anti-social behavior in the borough has taken a significant drop.

In a new release, police in Thurrock say in the 12 months to 30 November 2021, there were 813 fewer incidents of anti-social behaviour in the borough compared with the year before. They have not given details of how many offences there are in a year.