News in Thurrock

THURROCK Council staff are planning for the authority's annual Winter Shelter programme in the new year.

It will be taking place from 3 January to 27 March 2020 and aims to help those who are homeless in Thurrock. You can get involved by volunteering in a variety of roles for the shelter or by donating items to support them through the winter period.

LATE on Saturday evening (30 November) and in the wake of an earlier Thurrock Nub News report, Essex police confirmed action has taken place in the East of the borough to combat anti-social behaviour.

One of the findings of the police action and a review of recent times is that a surge in crime indicated by social media reports does not stand up to scrutiny.

LATE on Saturday evening 30 November) and in the wake of an earlier Thurrock Nub News report, Essex police confirmed action has taken place in the East of the borough to combat anti-social behaviour.

One of the findings of the police action and a review of recent times is that a surge in crime indicated by social media reports does not stand up to scrutiny.

AVELEY and Grays Athletic both enjoyed Bet Victor Isthmian Division One North wins today, but Tilbury's game at Brentwood against Glenn Tamplin's Romford was somewhat controversially called off.

Comment on social media from Dockers fans suggest more could have been done to get the game on, but with the contuinued high-profile reshaping of Romford's team under enigmatic Tamplin, the hosts were more than happy that the game was off.

THE ongoing concern by residents in the east of Thurrock about consistency of levels of policing has prompted a further response from the officer in charge of town centre policing teams in the borough.

Sgt Ben Forbes, who hosted a Facebook question and answer session with residents last week (click on 'additional info' link below) acknowledged that the force is aware of public perceptions but that it is doing a significant amount to try an alleviate problems.

FOLLOWING confirmation that bodies of the 39 Vietnamese nationals discovered in a refrigerated container in West Thurrock have been returned home, two senior figures in Essex have spoken about the 'appalling tragedy'.

Assistant Chief Constable Tim Smith, lead for the investigation in to the deaths said: "On behalf of everyone at Essex Police I would like to extend our sincerest condolences to the families of the victims as they are reunited with their loved ones following their tragic deaths in October. Our thoughts are with them.

A MAN who admitted stabbing another man in South Ockendon has been sentenced to four and-a-half years in a young offenders' institute.

The victim, who is in his 20s, was stabbed following an argument involving a group of men in Daiglen Drive shortly after 8pm on 3 August.

THURROCK'S education heroes were honoured at a special evening at the Civic Hall in Grays on Friday (29 November) evening – an event widely acclaimed as the best in the six year history of the awards.

Eleven awards were handed out to schools and staff who were whittled down to short lists of four in each category from an overall entry of more than 430 nominations.

A SUPPORT teacher at Treetops school in Grays has been honoured by his colleagues with a top award.

Every year teaching union Unison organises the 'Stars in our School' awards.

A 360-tonne bridge has been lifted into place as part of the construction of Tilbury's new port.

The steel bridge was towed 135 nautical miles from Rotterdam to the Tilbury2 site – a process which took 24 hours – before it was lifted into place.