News in Thurrock

THURROCK boasts a new group of world champions after the success of a local dance group this weekend.

Stanford-le-Hope based Youth Creation, who shot to fame with their performances in the 2013 Britain's Got Talent competition, were awarded first prize in their category in the BDO World Street Dance championships.

A BOROUGH youngster is just one of a number of local sea cadets going taking on a fundraising challenge.

Thurrock TS Dragon Sea Cadets are trying to raise money to buy a new minibus and have a target of £30,000!

A VILLAGE community is rallying around a man who was the victim of burglars who ransacked his home.

Messages of support and sympathy have flooded in after the raid was reported at the home of James Mays of Trent, in East Tilbury.

REVIEW by Neil SPEIGHT

BASILDON Towngate Theatre's pantomime might just present a problem for the borough council's trading standards department.

East Thurrock United 4, Haringey Borough 2

BEFORE kick-off in Saturday's Bet Victor Isthmian Premier match both sides took part in a minutes applause to celebrate the life of East Thurrock' former owner and club patriarch Ben Bennett, who passed away this week.

A THURROCK councillor says 'enough is enough' and has called on the local authority to do more to stop lorries dropping mud and debris on local roads - and for a general clean-up of signage.

Residents in East Tilbury and Linford have inundated ward councillor Fraser Massey with complaints about the state of the roads and in turn he has taken up the issue with Thurrock Council.

AS part of their ongoing efforts to raise police profile in Stanford-le-Hope and Corringham, officers were out and about in the two communities on special patrol yesterday (Friday, 6 December).

Officers from Essex Police's Thurrock Local Response Team conducted high visibility patrols in and around the two town centres.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a cash from a security box was stolen in Chafford Hundred yesterday (Friday 6 December).

A security guard from G4S was approached from behind while collecting cash from the Tesco Express in Fleming Road just after 10.40am. A five-figure sum of cash was stolen.

EMERGENCY services rushed to the Grays shopping Mall today (Friday, 6 December) after a noxious substance was discharged - leaving several shoppers unwell.

Police, firefighters and ambulance crews attended and an Essex Police spokesperson said: "We were called shortly before 12.20pm to reports that several people were feeling unwell after a container, which we believe may have contained CS or pepper spray, was discharged inside The Mall.

TWO new stores have opened at Thurrock's intu Lakeside - just in time for Christmas and to cap what has been a successful and eventful year for the regional shopping centre.

Today (Friday, 6 December) Ted Baker opened its doors to their circus themed store. The store features bespoke artworks, including; bold stripes, swinging trapeze artists and exotic animals from around the world. Shoppers can head to Level Two to find their favourite menswear, womenswear, footwear and accessories from the brand.