News in Thurrock

A MAN with links to Tilbury is being sought by police, who issued a New year's Eve appeal for information about his whereabouts as they seek to put him back behind bars.

They are looking for Gary Bulmer, aged 27, who is described as being around 5ft 10ins tall, is of a slim build with cropped brown hair and facial hair.

SOME residents have been evacuated and special care arrangements have been put in place for others after a complete power failure at Collins House in Corringham today (Tuesday, 31 December).

The residential home is run by Thurrock Council and s statement released by council leader Cllr Rob Gledhill, Leader of Thurrock Council, says: "We have experienced a loss of power at Collins House today, Tuesday 31 December 2019.

AS the clock ticks towards a new year local residents are being invited to celebrate the 30th year of an area of forest and landscape that sits across the borough boundary.

The Thames Chase Community Forest is a landscape initiative which has actively transformed 40 square miles of the landscape in East London and South West Essex.

PLANS have been submitted to Thurrock Council to turn a former village pub into a private residential home.

Approval in principle for the conversion has already been granted but the new owners of the Kings Head at West Tilbury believe their new proposals will add to the character of the building and hark back to its origins.

THURROCK Council planners are being asked to approve access arrangements for a light industrial site in Tilbury to be used as a transfer station and for the temporary storage of asbestos waste.

The application has been submitted by Zed Property Developments Ltd, of Thames House, St Andrew's Road, Tilbury.

GRAYS Athletic will start the new year with a trip to Basildon United and an encounter with one of Thurrock's much-travelled footballing sons.

Kris Newby, who numbers East Thurrock United, Aveley and Tilbury among his past clubs in a chequered career that has also taken in Romford, Witham Town, AFC Sudby and Great Wakering Rovers, has been appointed interim player-manager of the Bees, who are fighting a relegation battle in the lower reached of the Bet Victor Isthmian North.

THE recipient of a British Empire Medal in the New Year's Honours List has spoken of her pride at the award, given to recognise more than 20 years service to the local community in Thurrock.

Natalie Warren, who received the award under her married name of Smith, is the council's Community Development and Equalities Manager and was a founder of the local community volunteers service network.

TRIBUTES have been paid to a man who died at East Tilbury station yesterday.

Despite the best efforts of local community first responders and the ambulance service, Dave King passed away at the station early yesterday morning (30 December) apparently after suffering a heart attack.

IN a bid to boost the growth of small business in the borough, Thurrock Council is set to expand an existing business centre with 20 new units.

The scheme is not new, but challenging building conditions including clearing contaminated land from its previous use as rail sidings; and elevated methane gas levels, asbestos dusting and proximity to flood risk areas, meant the pject was put on hold.

Kevin Hymas; A true legend of Thurrock Sport.

A student at William Edwards school,an outstanding cricketer and goal-keeper, he always had a smile on his face and was always the first to turn up for a game.