News in Thurrock

THURROCK Mayor Cllr Sue Shinnick recently hosted a successful fundraising event at Stifford Hall Hotel for local good causes.

The afternoon tea event raised a total of £621.25 for Little Havens Hospice and Thurrock Over Fifties Forum (TOFF) – two of the Mayor's chosen charities.

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THURROCK travelled to Suffolk on Saturday to face a rampant Sudbury team, coached by ex-player Dick Sumner, and the home side were in a rich vein of form!

IF East Thurrock United can win through tomorrow night's FA Cup second qualifying round replay at Needham Market they will face a trip to Lincolnshire in the next round.

Opponents for the winners of tomorrow's tie (Tuesday, 21 September), which follows a 1-1 draw at Rookery Hill on Saturday, will be Boston United of the National League North.

THE latest attempts to block the M25 and access roads around the Dartford Crossing was foiled by police this morning (Monday, 20 September).

Officers from Essex and Kent police were on standby on either side of the river and when protestors attempted to block the motorway in Kent they were stopped.

A BOXING club in East Tilbury is hoping the local community will rally to its cause.

Smokeys Boxing club is based at East Tilbury Recreation Club on Princess Avenue and has proved a haven four many local youngsters and its impact on young lives was summed up by one mum who says: "My son was badly bullied and this club has made a huge difference to him and also to a lot of other children and is still doing so.

EMERGENCY services were alerted after part of a chimney collapsed in Grays this evening (Sunday, 19 September).

The incident played out in William Street.

THE Thurrock teacher suspended after a social media outcry last week will return to duty tomorrow after an investigation was concluded.

Thurrock Nub News reported on the furore following comments made at an assembly At Gable Hall School, Corringham.

CIVIC dignitaries including Borough MP Jackie Doyle-Price and Mayor Cllr Sue Shinnick attended this morning's commemoration of the Battle of Britain at Grays High Street war memorial.

The service included the laying of wreaths and the Last Post. The service was led by Maureen McPherson, the Thurrock RAF Association branch padre.

MORE details have been released about an application to create a new housing estate of 230 homes in Linford.

News of the scheme was first reported by Thurrock Nub News in March after the potential developers' initial approach to Thurrock Council about planning permission.

EAST Thurrock United earned a second chance in the FA Cup Second Qualifying Round thanks to an 86th minute equaliser from Ben Wyss who got on the end of the a Necati Gench cross to take the Rocks to a replay on Tuesday.

Rocks went into Saturday's tie at Rookery Hill with their resources stretched. An already lengthy injury list was compounded by the absence for family reasons of Rimmel Daniel and new signing Ola Ogunwamide is cup tied.