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7 results found for '"Thurrock"' in Keywords.
Oonagh McDonald wins Thurrock seat (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Labour candidate Oonagh McDonald after her victory in the Thurrock by-election (15/07/76). She speaks about the decreased Labour majority and important issues during her campaign including...
Disappearance of elderly couple (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a police spokesman about the disappearance of elderly couple Algernon and Hilda Smart. The investigation centres around the Tilbury landing stage in Thurrock, Essex and police are using sonar...
Dartford crossing construction (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the ongoing construction of the Dartford Crossing bridge with an opening of the latest part by Transport Secretary Malcolm Rifkind. Speakers are Managing Director of Dartford River Crossing Ltd...
Cost Co to open in UK (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the UK’s first subscription paying, cut price warehouse shopping club, American owned Cost Co, being given the go-ahead by the High Court to open its store in Thurrock, Essex despite objections...
Britain’s first discount warehouse opens (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop; Interview
Report from the opening of Costco, Britain’s first discount warehouse, in Thurrock, Essex. Tanya Hines describes the shop and its prices, and speaks to shoppers about the discounts they are enjoying. Clive...
Teresa Gorman planning regulations dispute (1995)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Brian Ging reports on the decision of Teresa Gorman, Conservative MP, to picket the offices of Thurrock Council, after they threatened to prosecute her for thirty-two alleged breaches of planning regulations...
Teresa Gorman prosecution (1995)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Olivia MacLeod reports on the Thurrock Borough Council decision to take action against Conservative MP Teresa Gorman and husband Jim Gorman for making unacceptable changes to their fifteenth century...