News in Thurrock

THREE Spurs legends are coming to The Cliffs Pavilion on Monday, January 27, at 8pm to talk about their action-packed careers as football stars in the Tottenham Legends in Conversation show.

And Thurrock Nub News has a pair of tickets to give away - simply answer the question at the bottom of this article to be in with a chance of winning.

ONCE again Thurrock Choral Society's Christmas Concert, given recently at Thameside Primary School in Grays, was a welcome addition to the festive season, presenting a well-chosen programme of appropriate music in a variety of styles, including audience carols.

It is usual for the mix to include one or more "classical" works, and this year we had a Baroque first half, in which the well-known Vivaldi Gloria was followed by a Corelli Violin Sonata.

THURROCK Council could introduce a new licensing scheme that would see landlords paying fees of up to £800 to let a single property.

The scheme which will be considered over the next 12 months would require landlords to pay hundreds of pounds to purchase a license for each property they rent out within a designated area.

DESPITE a belief that a leak that led to today's (Monday, 6 January) gas cloud escape from an industrial site in West Thurrock has been contained, fire officers have reiterated a warning to local residents to keep all windows and doors closed.

Speaking from the site at Stoness Road in West Thurrock this evening area manager at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service Neil Fenwick said: "We understand that the cloud includes an amount of hydrochloloric acid.

THE headteacher of St Clere's School in Stanford-le-Hope has contacted concerned parents and local residents to correct a report in the Thurrock Gazette newspaper which said the school would be taking on an additional 500 pupils.

Head Ashlie Hughes was responding to a report in the latest edition of the paper to alleviate concerns as parents contacted the school.

A SCHOOL in Stanford-le-Hope is to get a major expansion that will boost pupil numbers by more than 200.

The council has granted planning permission for a new three-storey teaching block at St Clere's School, on Butts Lane.

A 100 metre exclusion zone was set up this evening (Monday,, 6 January) as teams of emergency workers dealt with an incident following what appears to be a chemical leak from an industrial cylinder in West Thurrock.

Essex Fire and Rescue Servicves have now added some detail to the incident, which was originally reported to have been at Oliver Road, but has now been confirmed as the adjacent to Stoness Road.

RESIDENTS in Aveley are being urged to attend a workshop session next week which will contribute to the creation of a blueprint for the local community's future.

On Monday (13 January) between 2 and 8pm a 'drop in' session will take place at St Michael's Church on Aveley High Street.

RESIDENTS in West Thurrock have been told to close all their windows and doors and motorists advised to stay away from the area after a hazardous materials spill.

It happened on Oliver Road and Essex Fire and Rescue Service say a 'large incident' is currently ongoing and have issued their warnings.

EMERGENCY workers closed a Thurrock road this evening after a van hit a post holding up power cables.

The incident happened soon after 4pm on Muckingford Road at its junction with Blue Anchor Lane.