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Publication: Thurrock Gazette

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Living Wage is something to be proud of

“IT IS a national evil that any class of Her Majesty’s subjects should receive any less than a living wage for their upmost exertions” – so said Winston Churchill 100 years ago when setting up the Agricultural Wages Board.Sadly Tories in Government today, ... [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 18 2013]

Entities: Winston Churchill, The Conservative Party (United Kingdom), Workers

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Staff at hospital are great

AFTER reading Mr Lester’s letter, praising Basildon Hospital, I felt compelled to add my praise also.My dad passed away in Orsett Ward on April 25. The doctors, nursing staff and housekeeping couldn’t do enough, were so caring and gave our family much-needed ... [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 18 2013]

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Bank holiday bin collection is a bad move

MOST people get the bank holiday off to spend with the family, but not the refuse service.The council thinks it’s right to send bin lorries out on a bank holiday, where streets are busier and people don’t want to be disturbed at a ridiculous hour.Why ... [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 18 2013]

Entities: Susan Williams

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Think of the local residents too

IT'S great to see Stanford-le-Hope is getting a £1million investment in its railway station and it’s also great a new line is being put in to stop all the freight from the port going through the town.Now please have a thought for the people of East Tilbury ... [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 18 2013]

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

More tank and subsidence theories

I HAVE just seen (Gazette Letters, May 3) the tank theories and the reference to Rectory Road and the Balfour Road junction.My grandparents lived in Rectory Road from 1902, I was brought up there, so have heard some of the history.There were, at the junction ... [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 18 2013]

Entities: Allotment

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Veolia Environnement SA

Trust is gone, but good work continues

RE: your article (Sadness as charitable trust closes, Gazette April 26), may I firstly applaud the work of Cory Environmental Trust, which has greatly benefitted local communities here in south east Essex.Secondly, I should like to confirm that the area ... [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 18 2013]

Entities: Veolia Environnement SA, Cory Environmental Ltd, Sadness, Mergers & Acquisitions, Allotment

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Thurrock Council could withdraw school transport

SCHOOL transport for younger children could be withdrawn by Thurrock Council in a cost-cutting measure.Two consultations, the School Transport Consultation for ages eight to 11 which runs until July 2 and the School Transport Consultation for post-16 ... [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 15 2013]

Entities: Transportation, Disability, Memory

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

My investigation into zero hour contracts

I WANT to know how many people are being employed, left on stand-by and sometimes not being paid from one weekend to the next.Zero hours contracts are often the way employers use to keep their work force “flexible” – but sometimes it’s so “flexible” there ... [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 09 2013]

Entities: Recession, Investigation

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Thurrock should rejoin Essex County Council again

WE constantly hear about the need for local authorities to save money in these tough financial times.Thurrock is no different and there has been much talk of Thurrock becoming a London Borough.This speculation has been made worse with our current Labour ... [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 09 2013]

Entities: Speculations, London

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Police have more important things to do

IN reply to Sasha Barker (Gazette Letters, May 3) I would say this – yes Crown Road can be a rat-run, but quite why anybody is any more likely to get killed here than on any other road is beyond me.Although I realise it is a road used by only the privileged ... [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 09 2013]

Entities: Police, Navigator, Car Accidents

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Proud to donate to the Air Ambulance

MEMBERS of Moose Internaional, Corringham Lodge 302, held a social event on Friday, April 12.During the evening the guest of honour was Tony Chappell, a representative from the Essex Air Ambulance, who was presented with a cheque for £2,000.This money ... [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 09 2013]

Entities: IKEA Group, Donations

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Living Wage is a great idea

I WAS somewhat taken aback, but not very surprised, that our Tory councillors, led by Cllr Phil Anderson, believe some of the worst paid workers in our communities do not deserve to be paid a Living Wage.The term Living Wage basically means a wage on ... [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 09 2013]

Entities: Phil Anderson, Workers

Quotes

"There is high pressure to the south of England and this is giving the south generally dry and fine weather over the weekend" said Tom Tobler, a forecaster with MeteoGroup, the Press Association's weather division

Good bank holiday forecast in south [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 02 2013]

Miss Evans said Bridger told arresting officers: "It was an accident. I crushed her with the car. I don't know where she is."

Bridger 'made up accident story' [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 01 2013]

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Trust is gone, but good work continues [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 18 2013]
Staff at hospital are great [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 18 2013]
Bank holiday bin collection is a bad move [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 18 2013]
Think of the local residents too [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 18 2013]
More tank and subsidence theories [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 18 2013]
Living Wage is something to be proud of [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 18 2013]
Thurrock Council could withdraw school transport [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 15 2013]
County council an unnecessary level [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 09 2013]
Proud to donate to the Air Ambulance [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 09 2013]
Police have more important things to do [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 09 2013]
Living Wage is a great idea [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 09 2013]
My investigation into zero hour contracts [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 09 2013]
Thurrock should rejoin Essex County Council again [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 09 2013]
Good bank holiday forecast in south [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 02 2013]
Hospital treatment was exemplary [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 02 2013]
Tilbury the bad relation once again [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 02 2013]
Are all these new lines a co-incidence? [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 02 2013]
I'm keeping an eye on town centre developments [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 02 2013]
Enforcement the key to dealing with taxi lane p... [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 02 2013]
WI SPRING GROUP MEETING [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 02 2013]
Lowestoft Town vs East Thurrock United [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 01 2013]
Bridger 'made up accident story' [Published Thurrock Gazette - May 01 2013]
I fear an accident blackspot could form [Published Thurrock Gazette - Apr 24 2013]
Only form of communication! [Published Thurrock Gazette - Apr 24 2013]
Action needed, not words [Published Thurrock Gazette - Apr 24 2013]
A history lesson for our Aaron [Published Thurrock Gazette - Apr 24 2013]
Kiely sparks debate over number of councillors [Published Thurrock Gazette - Apr 24 2013]
What's the point in forums if they're just igno... [Published Thurrock Gazette - Apr 24 2013]
Phase four of A13 work sees new diversions [Published Thurrock Gazette - Apr 18 2013]
I share your cemetery pain [Published Thurrock Gazette - Apr 18 2013]