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Tyre fire wrecks shops
A BUSINESSMAN has told of his shock after a huge tyre shop fire caused “thousands of pounds” of damage to his showroom next door. Nine fire crews were called at midnight on Monday to the blaze at Spot on Tyres in Whitehall Lane, Grays which gutted the
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All hands on deck as opponente are loaned Thurrock ladies teens
RUGBY: The T-Chicks travelled the long journey over to Guildford on Sunday. They had already told us that they were struggling for numbers where as the T-Chicks numbers are still thriving and increasing. When we arrived they only had 7 players so
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Heybridge too strong for East Thurrock as campaign falters
RYMAN ONE NORTH: East Thurrock’s title hopes were dealt a blow after a disappointing 2-1 home defeat to Heybridge Swifts. This defeat saw Needham Market replace them at the top of the table, and the Marketmen have three games in hand. The winner came
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Tilbury FC hero shows volley skills
Ilford 1, Tilbury 2 RYMAN ONE NORTH: It was a poor first half until Ilford’s Junior Appiah flicked the ball over a defender before hitting it into the goal on 33 minutes, writes Karel Sharman. Tilbury got back on level terms on 48 minutes as a clearance
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Heartache for Aveley as United have the upper hand
Sutton United 2, Aveley 1 RYMAN PREMIER: Aveley took the lead against the league leaders but lost following a second-half comeback, writes Andy Potter. Millers went in front against the run of play, with a penalty following a hand ball. Tamer Tuna
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Netball results week 13
Division one: Jones's 7's A 28 v Bears A 31 Phoenix Ladies 23 v Star B 46 Badgehurst 16 v Star C 33 Division two: Barnards 11 v Jones's 7's B 24 Corringham Bull 29 v Calder & Howdens A 31 TRFC 37 v Thames Ladies 32 Division
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Grant Gordon's Thurrock continue rampage
Thurrock 2, Eastleigh 1 BLUE SQUARE BET SOUTH: Thurrock remained unbeaten since Grant Gordon took over at the helm with an impressive win against Eastleigh. The Spitfires started the brighter though and Jamie Slabber gave them the lead after only 11
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Lively Abbey too hot for Blues in mid-table clash
Waltham Abbey 2,Grays Athletic 0 RYMAN ONE REPORT: Grays Athletic's confidence took a knock in this mid-table match as a lively Abbey side took the points to halt the Blues current form, writes Stephen Allen. With the Blues looking to play the ball
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More cops than activists at fuel protest
A BLOCKADE outside Coryton Oil Refinery ended early after few protesters took part. The action against fuel price hikes on Saturday was expected to last all day with hundreds of people taking part. However, just a handful of people with banners turned
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Residents unite to show homes anger
MORE than 150 people turned out to show their opposition against plans to build 350 homes on green belt land in Stanford-le-Hope. Action group Residents Against Inappropriate Development organised a photo call at the King Street car park on Saturday
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World champion on 10m pool
DIVING: Olympic silver medallist Peter Waterfield beat world champion Tom Daley in the final of the mens’s 10 Platform on the last day of competition at the British Gas National Cup at the new international diving pool at Southend’s Garon Park. The pair
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Culver Centre to be focus of football
FOOTBALL: GetIntoFootball Thurrock Officer Faye Lambert is keen to expand two new football ventures in Thurrock every Wednesday and Thursday at the Culver Centre in South Ockendon after they kicked-off with a range of sessions to attract new players into
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Touring's in the blood of Grays-bound Saerchers
WHEN Frank Allen read in a magazine that Status Quo had been listed as the hardest working band in the country, with a tally of 64 dates that year, he was unimpressed. His band, classic Sixties outfit the Searchers, played a whacking 193 gigs that year
