News in Thurrock

FOR the second time in three days the M25 at the Dartford crossing has been disrupted by climate protestors.

They first struck as part of a co-ordinated series of protests on Monday at Junction 31.

THURROCK MP Jackie Doyle-Price has delivered her updated verdict on the proposed Lower Thames Crossing and calls on Highways England to make concessions to mitigate the impact on Thurrock.

As the public consultation on the latest submissions by Highways England for the crossing that will drive a motorway through the heart of Thurrock's rural belt Ms Doyle-Price again expressed her dissatisfaction with the whole project.

A PIONEERING businessman based in Grays is backing his belief in the town with a series of business ventures and - after taking a bite out of the local catering market - is poised to revolutionise local transport options.

In August last year, just before Covid-19 struck hard and a lockdown was imposed that shut down the entertainment industry, Thurrock Nub News reported on the launch of a new restaurant in Grays.

A GOAL two minutes from time from new Rocks fans' favourite Alex Hernandez earned East Thurrock United a draw and a point from this evening's (Tuesday, 14 September) Isthmian Premier clash with Folkestone Invicta at a foggy Rookery Hill.

A crowd of 232 was on hand to watch the home side seek to build on promising early season form, but it was the visitors from Kent who grabbed the lead in the last minute of the first half through David Smith.

The finances of the council, including its massive borrowing, have been the subject of much debate and controversy .

MEMBERS of Thurrock Council's planning, transportation and regeneration overview and scrutiny committee will be told tomorrow what the authority plans to do to mediate further flooding in Thurrock following dramatic scenes earlier this year in the east, west and rural centre of the borough.

The authority's strategic transport manager, Navtej Tung, will deliver a report on January's flooding in the borough and outline how around £3 million won in grants from Environment Agency and DEFRA will be spent.

A POTENTIALLY life-saving gift has been made to Gable Hall School today by Corringham's Karis May Darling Foundation.

The foundation, which has grown into a popular and effective community organisation in the town after being formed in 2011 following the death of Karis May, who was just 12 when she died after contracting a bug called Streptococcus A which can develop into meningitis.

A THURROCK store has been thanked after honouring a local war veteran who has just celebrated his 96th birthday.

It's been a big week for Jim Gooding from Hoggarth Road, Grays. The president of the Grays Thurrock branch of the RAF Association flew as a rear gunner on Lancaster bombers during the war – and has spent much of the past few days making preparing for this coming weekend's Battle of Britain' commemoration which will take place at the Grays Memorial on Sunday (19 September).

LOTS of people have been visiting the cruise terminal this morning and early afternoon (Tuesday, 14 September) to catch a glimpse of a first time visitor to the borough.

Disney's Magic arrived around noon for her first ever visit, part of a tour of the UK including stops at several other ports around the country.

A BOROUGH school has launched an internal investigation after it was reported that a teacher - who has now been suspended - has made derogatory comments about students in an assembly.

Almost immediately after the alleged incident at Ortu Gable Hall school, some pupils and many parents took to social media about it. It is reported words alleged to have been used towards the child by the teacher were 'chicken shits, retards and cowards'.