Your Say
Op-Ed BY Michael Casey I DON’T often break cover in my news pieces. Across both my on-line newspapers, I have published close to 45,000 stories. Most stories are attributed to “Staff Reporter”, in the manner of The Economist. It is the words that matter not…
SHANNON Jezzard is the new candidate for Netteswell Ward in the May 2018 local elections. Shannon is pictured centre proudly holding a copy fo the Morning Star. Shannon’s feedback as a first time delegate is outlined below: “With the end to this year’s Labour Party…
By Gavin Callaghan Leader of Basildon Labour Group LABOUR’S Conference is over for another year and the message coming from every fringe meeting and speech is clear; Labour is preparing for government whilst Theresa May is preparing for retirement. Or at least that’s what Labour…
Nishall’s Blog: Stay Positive! IT is often that things around us discourage us. It’s hard not to be negative when people constantly say things like that our generation is going to have a hard time finding jobs and that everyone is getting fat and lazy…
A FEW thoughts on speculation, idle or otherwise. Chicken and eggs, cart and horses. Genuine stories or the classic fishing expedition.
THIS is our second film on being prevented from filming by the police. A few points to consider.
OVER in Thurrock, these are tense times between councils and newspapers. So, if invited, to a scrutiny committee, to discuss the state of play, then our advice is: go.
SOMETIMES, perhaps most times, it is hard to prepare your questions. Do your best and sometimes, play it by ears but at all times be professional.
The Hyperlocal Bible: The Ballad of the Thames Road Car Park HERE is a story about litter. They are worth charting and following as they can be used as “evidence’. That is not as heavy as it sounds, it is just handy if you need…
ON September 1st, 2018, our sister paper, www.yourthurrock.com, celebrated its tenth birthday. We celebrated as it was quite an achievement and did a little bit of publicity.
DON’T be afraid to do the cliched stuff. They are the stories that keep our worlds revolving. On this occasion, we discuss potholes.
It’s Back to School Season THE summer holidays are nearly over, which means back to school. Some students will be relieved to go back, others not so much! In this day and age, a lot of people wonder why we still even go to school…
YOURTHURROCK.COM was ten years old on September 1st. Our advice is don’t be afraid or too modest to celebrate achievements and if it is a very significant anniversary such as ten years then holler from the rooftops. We were interviewed by Press Gazette and we…
OUR intrepid cyclists are close to Inverness as they close in on their Lands End to John O’Groats cycle. Here are two films from the last two days. https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ruralschoolcambodia
Social Media is the way forward! By Nishall Garala SOCIAL media is amazing these days, as you can achieve so much with the power of Hashtags, Retweets, Shares, Like and Favourites. The truth is, social media — when used strategically over time — is the…
FINAL piece on a tragedy that we reported on from the first day.
