News in Thurrock

BOROUGH mayor Cllr Sue Shinnick was guest of honour at today's (Sunday, 5 September) Royal British Legion Riders' event at the Purfleet Heritage and Military Centre.

Also present at the event were West Thurrock councillors Qaisar Abbas, Victoria Holloway and Lee Watson.

THURROCK has the worst patient reviews in mid and south Essex and is facing one of the worst GP shortages, it has been revealed.

Like all authorities, Thurrock is introducing an integrated healthcare service where patients are triaged to get the most appropriate care.

POLICE are hoping to track down a man they would like to speak to following the spiking of a woman's drink.

An appeal has gone out to South Essex late night revelers who may have been in Brentwood High Street on Saturday evening. A CCTV picture has been issued in association with the appeal.

POLICE are investigating an alleged sex attack on a girl reported to have happened during a party and disturbance at a house in a quiet residential area if Grays.

A police statement says: "We received a number of calls at around 10pm yesterday, Saturday 4 September, reporting a disturbance in Grays.

EMERGENCY services including a team kitted out in protective gear are still at a home in Chestnut Avenue, Grays this morning (Sunday, 5 September).

The incident began last last evening with reports of numbers of youths running around the area and a high police presence.

CAMPAIGNERS opposed to the proposed Lower Thames crossing and motorway through the green heart of Thurrock have highlighted a radio interview by the man at the helm of the project in which he appears to concede the scheme is not fit for purpose and any benefits derived when a seven or eight year construction operation is concluded will be negated within a couple of decades.

The executive director of the crossing project, Matt Palmer, appeared on a BBC Essex programme this week alongside Laura Blake, chair of the campaigning Continue Reading

EAST Thurrock United's increasingly impressive start to the season got even better today (Saturday, 4 September) with an FA Cup away day win at Cambridge City.

The Rocks emerged 3-1 winners in the First Qualifying Round tie with Alex Hernandez grabbing a brace.

SPONSORED walkers set out from Tilbury this morning (Saturday, 4 September) for a second trek from the town to Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Martin Smith and stepson Terry Garwood were joined by three young walkers as they repeated last year's trek to raise funds for the children's hospital.

THURROCK Council have advised that a footpath in the west of the borough will be closed for just over 24 hours from late this evening (Saturday, 4 September).

St Clements footpath, adjacent to Porter Close and Hedley Avenue, West Thurrock, will be closed from 11pm tonight until 4am on Monday, 6 September will works take place.

PURFLEET'S Heritage and Military Centre will play host tomorrow (Sunday, 5 September) to the Royal British Legion Riders' Purfleet Bike Gathering.

The event from 10am to 3pm will feature the sale of food and drink and music all day and the bike riders will be showing their machines in competition for prizes which include 'Best Cruiser', 'Best Custom' and 'Best Sports Bike'.