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Police custody officer denies attack on woman
A CUSTODY officer accused of attacking a woman at a police station has appeared in court. Catherine Renew, 40, was working as a detention officer at Grays Police Station when she is alleged to have carried out the attack on Rosanna Maloney, who is
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Buck passing over NHS cash has to stop
I HAVE the privilege of being a member of the House of Commons public accounts committee. The committee was established by Gladstone to be the guardian of value for money in our public finances. More than 100 years later, twice a week we take evidence
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Come on Jackie, support our students
I ATTENDED Palmers College and was lucky enough to start university this September. I say lucky as I feel that if it had been a year later I, and many of my friends, would either have not got in due to cuts or chose not to attend due to the carnage the
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Wrong priorities for our roads
READING a recent issue of the Gazette, I note Thurrock Council is about to spend yet more money on speed humps in Long Lane. Given that the state of this road is, to say the least, a complete disgrace, it astounds me that there seems to be a bottomless
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Do what you're paid for!
SO the Labour Party has wasted £5.5million on consultants to do their job. If they cannot do their job well, let’s throw them out. This is our money and they are wasting it do a job they are paid for. – BRIAN COWLING Lander Road, Little Thurrock.
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Radical solutions are most effective
MEN ain’t hanged for stealing horses, men are hanged so horses don't get stolen. If this deterrent from the wild west was re-introduced into modern society, for example, car crime, can you imagine the positive influence this would have for decent hard-working
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Light at the end of the (Dartford) tunnel?
I COULD hardly believe my eyes while I was reading the Gazette Letters this week. On May 1, 2009, the Gazette published a letter from myself, suggesting the removal of tolls at peak periods to resolve the terrible congestion at the Dartford crossing.
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Concert was a great success
THE ROTARY club of Grays Thurrock would like to thank the people of Thurrock for attending the recent Christmas concert at the Civic Hall, Blackshots, and donating so generously to very worthy and needy causes. In the region of 700 people attended the
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Nothing's changed with our paths
IN reply to Mr P Colmer’s letter regarding the clearing of side roads and paths, he states they used to be cleared – I don’t think so. During the snowy weather of 2009-2010, which wasn’t anywhere near as bad as this year, I slipped on ice on an untreated
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Thanks for the kindness
WE would like to thank the kind gentleman who stopped in Cowper Avenue, Tilbury, on Friday, December 17, to help our mum, who had slipped on the icy road and took her home. Also, we would like to thank family and friends for their help. – MRS M MANSFIELD
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Sports legend not allowed to take part in decision
OLYMPIC: Tessa Sanderson has been barred from helping to decide the future of the Olympic Stadium because of a clash of interest, the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) announced today. The head-to-head race to move into the £537 million stadium in Stratford
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THURROCK NCT
THE group held its branch AGM recently at the Beacon Centre. It was a very positive meeting, in which we elected the committee and reviewed a successful year. This year has seen the committee double in size and a number of events and new
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SPRINGHOUSE CO-OPERATIVE GUILD
THE Guild reopened on January 6, and the first meeting was business and social. Due to repairs at the Corringham Village Hall, there will be no meeting for two weeks and we will resume on January 27 with a talk on pest control. The Guild had a busy
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A dung heap, but only in name!
THIS week Down Memory Lane looks at one aspect of the use of the word Thurrock. The word can be described as of Anglo-Saxon origin meaning either “the bottom part of the boat where the bilge water collects” or “a dung heap in a field”, both interesting
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CHAFFORD HUNDRED WI
PRESIDENT Ann Milne welcomed members and four new visitors to our second annual Christmas meeting. Ladies enjoyed an evening of festive fare, mulled wine and music and raffle, followed by a Christmas-themed quiz, which gave cause for lots of laughter
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ORSETT WI
DUE to the cancellation of the December AGM, this meeting had to be devoted to that. President Jan Church wished us all a Happy New Year, then the business of the AGM was dealt with. A new committee was elected and the president agreed to serve another
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Murder accused: Victim tried to rape me
A TEENAGER accused of murder told police the death was nothing to do with her. Priscilla Scamp was arrested soon after the body of Daniel Thomas was discovered at his Grays flat last May. His throat had been cut and he had been stabbed
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Strike call in row over firefighter's sacking
AT least four fire stations across south Essex are understood to have called for strike action after a firefighter was sacked for complaining about frontline cuts. The firefighter was dismissed after he left Grays fire station without permission before
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Scramble for Non-League glory and survival hots up
NON-LEAGUE: HARRY Elmes hit a 93rd-minute goal as Concord came from two down to earn a point at home to high-flying Bury Town. The visitors held a 2-0 lead with 15 minutes to go and looked to be heading for all three Ryman Premier points. But Marc
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Gym club hero named as county ambassador
COMMONWEALTH Games triple silver medal-winning gymnast Reiss Beckford had two reasons to celebrate this week, writes Paul Alton. Beckford, who trains at Basildon’s South Essex Gym Club, was named as a Team Essex Ambassador and also picked up a BBC East
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National competition glory beckons for Tilbury IBC
BOWLS: TILBURY Indoor Bowling Club members are enjoying an excellent run in the sport’s National Competitions at present. They are already through in three competitions and just one game away in two more. Sue Wild has reached the last 32, in the Warner
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Mumuni knows the Pirates must step up their game on Saturday
BASKETBALL: WALID Mumuni knows Essex Pirates must improve if they are to avoid losing another game and more loyal supporters when they host Leicester Riders tomorrow night. The Southend based side were thrashed 77-51 against Glasgow Rocks last weekend
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Athletic continue to grow in stature
Grays Athletic 2, Needham Market 3 RYMAN ONE NORTH: On a heavy, sticky pitch, not conducive to good football, both Grays and Needham Market delivered a five goal thriller on Wednesday night, writes Stephen Allen. Needham Market showed why they are
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Taxi driver slams binmen over blocked roads
A TAXI firm boss has slammed refuse collectors for “clogging up the roads” and making him “lose business”. Ian Willis, 45, owner of Corringham Cars, has hit out at binmen who collect in his road, Giffords Cross Road, and the surrounding areas. He said
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Hunt for top singers
A NEW opportunity for singers is coming to Thurrock in the form of community project Your Voice. Auditions are set to take place Saturday, January 29, from 3pm at St Clere’s School, in Butts Lane, Stanford-le-Hope and the next Your Voice event is set
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Gritty Hylands performance gives Gemma chance to shine for Essex
ATHLETICS: THURROCK Harrier Gemma Holloway put up a great performance at Hylands Park at Chelmsford at the weekend and booked a place in the Essex squad at the Southern Schools Inter County Cross Country in Reading, Berkshire on Saturday 5 February
