News in Thurrock

A RURAL community in Thurrock is suffering under a fear of crime after a spate of incidents which have prompted members of its local forum to urge residents to remain vigilant.

In the latest incident in Horndon on the Hill on Wednesday police were called at around 7.40pm to reports of a burglary in Hillcrest Road.

THE officer running three town centre policing teams in Thurrock is to host a public forum on social media to discuss how they are deployed.

Sgt Ben Forbes, will be on Facebook this evening (Thursday, 28 November) to answer questions from residents.

IN the wake of continuing concern from residents about gangs of young people causing problems and threatening violence in the east of the borough the Essex Police sergeant in charge of town centre policing has called on residents to let the force have as much information as possible.

Comments about problems in Stanford-le-Hope - and particularly Corringham - town centres have been a common appearance on local social media sites.

THE harrowing story of a Thurrock woman who was subject to domestic abuse took centre stage at a conference this week to mark Essex Police's 16 Days of Action Against Domestic Abuse awareness campaign.

Officers from the force participated in the Southend, Essex and Thurrock Abuse Board's (SETDAB) annual conference to discuss the work they are doing around coercive and controlling behaviour.

A BOROUGH charity group has benefited from a cash windfall thanks to the efforts of one of its volunteers.

Re-Engage (previously Contact the Elderly) alleviates loneliness within the elderly community by helping older people re-engage with their communities through regular face-to-face contact, giving them a lifeline of friendship.

AS exclusively reported on Thurrock Nub News earlier this week, the two preferred candidates to take over as director of Thurrock Council's children's services department withdrew their names at the eleventh hour.

The two were due to go before a final selection panel on Monday after coming through an application process, but they backed out.

DESPITE a tight-lipped approach from official sources, a borough councillor believes Thurrock Council is doing all it can to help residents caught up in a 'nightmare' situation after buying supposedly luxury new homes in Grays.

The long-running saga of Pullman Court has left many new homeowners out of pocket as they try to remedy a host of defects in the apartment block in the heart of the town.

DESPITE considerable anger and criticism about the 'short sentence' issued to a drunken, drugged killer driver who took the life of a much-loved Thurrock woman and seriously injured an 11-year-old girl, Essex Police have welcomed the term of additional imprisonment announced by a judge yesterday.

In the wake of the appearance in court of Liam Jones-Bell yesterday (Tuesday, 26 November), Thurrock NewNubs carried an extensive report of the proceedings in which the Laindon man was given a further five year sentence on top of the three years and four months in jail he received in June last year when he admitted two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, failing to stop after a collision, aggravated vehicle taking, drink-driving, driving while unfit through drugs, driving without insurance and driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence.

ONE of the highlights of the Thurrock Christmas calendar is set to once again boost local charities and good causes around the globe.

The Rotary Club of Grays' Thurrock Christmas Concert at the Civic Hall has become an annual event and this year's concert is the tenth the Rotarians will have produced.

A POTENTIALLY lifesaving device which will serve the local community has been installed at the site of a West Thurrock-based business.

Powered Access Hire firm Nationwide Platforms has completed the purchase and installation of a defibrillator at their depot located on Oliver Road.