Hope reignited by community picnic

The people of Stanford-le-Hope proved that they are full of community spirit as they came together for the first community picnic at Hardie Park, the first event to happen since brand new play equipment was destroyed over two years ago. Hundreds of people have...

Tale of woe as new play equipment is torched

Over Β£45,000 worth of brand new play equipment was destroyed in minutes as arsonists set light to matting in Hardie Park in March 2009. As this article from the Thurrock Gazette mentions, this is not the first time that this park has suffered at the hands of vandals....