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Unlucky debut for borough fighter but club has a night to remember

By Neil Speight

4th Dec 2019 | Local Sport

Tom Barrett flanked by West Thurrock Boxing Club's Matt Stanton and head trainer Gareth Lawrence.

TOM Barrett, 27, from Aveley, was unsuccessful in his debut professional appearance on Friday at York Hall in Bethnal Green.

Despite winning the opening round, a clash of heads caused a severe swelling and cut under his right eye in the second round, and the game plan changed to protecting the eye.

Praise for school staff who looked after children caught up in terror attack

By Neil Speight

4th Dec 2019 | Local News

The coach containing borough children was caught up in traffic on London Bridge.

EXCLUSIVE

PARENTS of children at a Thurrock primary school have praised members of staff who looked after their children caught up in the London Bridge terror attack on Friday, 29 November.

Call for volunteers at borough nature site

By Neil Speight

4th Dec 2019 | Local News

VOLUNTEERS are being sought to help out at a newly created nature reserve in Thurrock.

Essex Wildlife Trust is hoping people will come along on Wednesdays to join work parties at Oliver Road Lagoons in West Thurrock.

Top awards for charity and young racing star

By Neil Speight

4th Dec 2019 | Local News

Friends of Essex and London Homeless volunteers

A CHARITY established by a Thurrock couple was honoured with a top award from a county-wide media organisation - and a borough student also picked up an accolade.

The Friends of Essex and London Homeless is a charity that originally worked solely in London, but now hosts a regular soup kitchen and meeting point in Grays.

Dockers well beaten in Trophy tie

By Neil Speight

4th Dec 2019 | Local Sport

Tilbury 1, Canvey Island 4

DOCKERS were well beaten in Tuesday's Isthmian League Velocity Trophy Group Six tie at Chadfields, never recovering from conceding a goal after five minutes.

Ben's on the run for a very special effort

By Neil Speight

4th Dec 2019 | Local News

Orsett firefighter Ben Whateley-Harris is getting behind Orchid Male Cancer Support by taking on as many events, competitions and races as possible.

Ben will complete a range of challenges during the remainder of 2019, following various half marathons and 10 kilometre races.

Concern over horses on Mar Dyke riverside

By Neil Speight

4th Dec 2019 | Local News

CONCERN has been raised over what appears to be a possible change of policy by Thurrock Council in dealing with a threat to the health of horses grazing on flooded land in the borough.

For many years, the sight of bedraggled horses struggling to cope with living of waterlogged meadows alongside the Mar Dyke River in Thurrock, has worried animal lovers.

B***ocks to Brexit driver pulled over by cops

By Piers Meyler - Local Democracy Reporter

3rd Dec 2019 | Local News

A DRIVER ordered to remove a 'Bollocks to Brexit' message from the side of his car was stopped for inconsiderate driving, Essex Police has said.

Peter Cook, a passenger in the yellow Mini Cooper, said the officer's behaviour was "extremely aggressive" after he pulled them over on the M25 near Brentwood on Sunday, 24 November.

Rocks denied reward by late penalty

By Neil Speight

3rd Dec 2019 | Local Sport