News in Thurrock

FA Trophy action returns to the borough today (Saturday, 9 October) with Aveley playing host to Uxbridge at Parkside, while Tilbury travel to Faversham.

Both matches are in the Second Qualifying Round.

THURROCK Council's leader has repeated his call for younger residents in the borough to get vaccinated against Covid-19.

In his weekly online address, Conservative Cllr Rob Gledhill says though levels of infection have 'plateaued' there is still a significant proportion of residents who have not been vaccinated and this poses a risk to the community's health as a while.

RESIDENTS in East Tilbury are being urged to support a community event in its village hall this weekend.

An indoor boot sale will be held at the hall on Princess Margaret Road on Sunday (10 October from 2 to 6pm.

THURROCK'S Thameside Theatre will play host to a concert next month that will boost the charity Help for Heroes

The 'Rock For Heroes' touring compnay will be at the Grays theatre on Orsett Road on Saturday, 6 November.

TRAFFIC on the westbound A13 is currently being held at the exit of the A1089 Tilbury Dock Approach Road.

Emergency services are in attendance .

OPPOSITION councillors have condemned Conservative rivals after a second call for an independent inquiry into the botched, delayed and massively overspent A13 project was blocked.

At Last night's (Tuesday, 5 October) meeting of Thurrock Council's planning, transport and regeneration overview & scrutiny committee Labour members attempted to instigate a Local Government Pee review but, as happened when a similar attempt was made in February this year, to order Tories who hold a majority on the committee voted to block the move.

THE motorbike rider killed in Monday's Dartford Tunnel crash has been named.

He was well-known and much loved rugby player Keith Ashburn, who has been described by former colleagues at Swanley Rugby Club as a 'true gent'.

Brentwood Town 0, Aveley 1

AVELEY moved up to seventh spot in the Isthmian North thanks to a solitary goal win at The Arena on Tuesday (5 October) evening.

PROPOSALS to slash Thurrock Council's children's services budget by £2.2million could see the closure of two nurseries and the loss of up to 13 jobs.

A meeting next week (Tuesday, 12 October) will hear a report by the interim assistant director of children's social care and early help which suggests ways in which her department can contribute to bridging the £34 million funding gap faced by the council over the next two years.

A THURROCK mum and her nine-year-old daughter are planning to make October special by raising funds and awareness for a leading local mental health charity.

Joanne Wilson and daughter Ruby plan to complete a 900 length pool swim and cycle 100 miles during the month and are already well into their challenge.