News in Thurrock

POLICE attended and for a period of time this afternoon (Thursday, 2 September) put up a cordon at Impulse Leisure Centre in Corringham while it was closed.

Staff at the centre confirmed that there was an 'incident' at the centre's pool which was closed.

A CALL has gone out for help to run a local branch of the Royal British Legion – with fear expressed that if no-one is forthcoming the branch may close and Grays will no longer have its annual remembrance commemoration and poppy appeal.

Rod Oakley is president and standard bearer for the Legion's Grays Thurrock branch and says: "We are looking for two volunteers.

A THURROCK councillor has described trying to get the authority to do things to benefit his local community is 'like trying to push an elephant up a hill with one arm tied behind your back'.

East Tilbury independent councillor Fraser Massey was responding to local comment on the situation regarding the continued operation of a landfill site on Princess Margaret Road.

THIS evening (Thursday, 2 September) the Thames Chase fifth annual art exhibition was launched online.

The exhibition will be live to view virtually from 7pmvia this link and in person at Thames Chase Forest Centre at Broadfields, Pike Lane, Upminster, from Friday, 3 September.

PLANs have been submitted to Thurrock Council to build a double storey rear extension behind a high street shop to create three new self-contained homes.

The proposal for the site, at 20 Corringham Road, Stanford-le-Hope is to create an additional three flats, while retaining the existing retail frontage and flat above.

THURROCK Council is expecting an increase in the number of children with special educational needs.

A report to next week's meeting of the council's cabinet outlines expected increases in children with autism, youngsters with speech and language difficulties and those with learning difficulties over the next five years.

THE annual members' meeting of the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust which runs the region's hospitals including Orsett and Basildon, will take place later this month.

It will be held on Wednesday, 22 September and will provide an insight into the work of local hospitals.

TWO Thurrock solicitors have thrown their support behind a fundraising initiative from St Luke's Hospice and will be offering a will-writing service to borough residents.

Hattens Solicitors and MRP Capron, both based in Grays, are supporting St Luke's 'Make a Will Month' which begins today (1 September) – an opportunity to make or update your Will, while also supporting your local Hospice.

FIREFIGHTERS have offered advice after a blaze at a Thurrock home caused by a tumble dryer.

Two crews from Grays attended an incident in Shakespeare Avenue, Tilbury, yesterday (31 August) after an alarm, was raised at 5.22pm.

A HERITAGE event taking place in East Tilbury this weekend will be made extra special by the visit of a couple who used to work at the Bata site and met there for the first time.

And 74 years after they were married Geoffrey and Jean Golding will be back in the village with their family.