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Blaze in Grays High Street

SHOPWORKERS and shoppers had to be evacuated from Grays High Street after a fire broke out in a bakery. Three fire engines were called to the blaze in the Marks and Murrays Bakery at 1.15pm. Picture by Paul Verity. Click here for more on the fire Click here to view video footage

Thurrock pupils raise £2,000 for children's hospital
3:30pm today
Pupils at a Grays infant school have raised nearly £2,000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Coach park market plan recommended for refusal by Thurrock councillors
3:00pm today
THURROCK Council have recommended a refusal to allow a coach park in North Stifford to be used as a market on Sundays mornings.

Planning committee give approval to demolition of grade two listed barn
2:05pm today
THURROCK Council's planning committee gave its approval to a proposal to demolish a grade two listed barn at St Cleres Hall in Stanford-le-Hope.

Councillors approve South Ockendon pub site development despite reservations
1:17pm today
THURROCK Council have approved a development on the site of a derelict pub in South Ockendon through gritted teeth after throwing out a similar plan for the site in January.

• Councillors recommend refusal of South Stifford development
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Chester steps up to take the reins at Tilbury 3:29pm today TILBURY have moved quickly to replace John Lawrence, the manager who resigned on Tuesday, by appointing Eton Manor boss Graham Chester.

Two sign for Grays Athletic 6:46am today GRAYS Athletic have made their first signings of the close season, adding Stuart Elliott and Ishmael Welsh to the squad.

Tilbury boss resigns 3:03am Wednesday 7th May JUST days after announcing multi-million pound plans for a new ground that will secure the club's future, Tilbury have parted company with manager John Lawrence.

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• Golfer Craig is flying high in the States
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