News in Thurrock

GRAYS Beachcombers litter pickers have completed their last pick of the year on the banks of the Thames in Thurrock.

The momentum of a full year's efforts did not slow as 12 volunteers collected 38 sacks of rubbish which included 332 bottles from the foreshore at Tilbury.

HEALTH services in Thurrock will be reduced over the Christmas period but a full guide of what is available has been published by the borough's clinical commissioning group.

There are still services available every single day, from pharmacies to out of hours doctors, Thurrock's Health Hubs and NHS111.

AS a life-long Labour supporter, member, activist, voter and councillor, it hurts that we have fought yet another election and suffered yet another defeat.

This is our fourth election defeat in a row and equals the ignominious total of elections lost between 1979 – 1992. In simple mathematical terms, the task is simple: to move from our current total of 202 seats to the number needed for a simple majority - currently 326. A gain of 124 should be eminently doable.

WET weather and recent freezing conditions have brought about a surge in the winter blight of potholes on Thurrock roads.

Residents and motorists have taken to social media to highlight some of the worst.

THE caring local community has been praised by a borough resident who called for support to help a family in need.

Julie Sorrell-Wilde is well known for her community involvement in Stanford-le-Hope and she says she is overwhelmed by the response - capped by news that a local firm will carpet the family's house.

Ormiston Park Academy in Aveley has today (Friday, 20 December) announced the appointment of a new principal, Mark Roessler.

Mr Roessler, who will take up the post in September 2020 at the start of the new academic year, has more than 23 years of school leadership and teaching experience.

AFTER several troubled and turbulent years Thurrock Council's children's services department has something to celebrate.

As exclusively predicted on Thurrock Nub News in November (link via red button below) The council has received very positive feedback on services which have been rated 'Good' following a recent full inspection by

ESSEX police have arrested a 20-year old man on suspicion of robbery and possession of a firearm yesterday, Thursday 19 December.

They had issued an appeal in a bid to find Carlito Hall from Tilbury.

USP Palmers College student and racing driver Emily Linscott flew to the United States last week to compete in the Lucas Oil School of Racing Cooper Tires Scholarship Shootout, where 27 of the finest young drivers from around the globe fought to win one of five invaluable prizes.

Former St Clere's School student Emily was the only female and the only Briton in the line-up.

BOYS and girls from Tilbury had a special Christmas surprise this week when they made a visit to Amazon's Fulfilment Centre in Tilbury to take part in a Christmas-themed day of STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths) fun with Barnardo's.

The children, who are part of the Barnardo's Essex Child and Wellbeing service, visited the site with the charity, along with other Essex youngsters, as part of a programme called Amazon Future Engineer.