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Parents are “coming to blows” over “ridiculous” parking outside school

PARENTS are “coming to blows” over “ridiculous” parking outside an Essex school. Parking outside Brightside Primary School in Billericay is set to be banned...

Quince Trees Save The Bees campaign!

THE children and teachers at Quince Tree Day Nursery in South Ockendon are on a mission to "Save The Bees!". They have made a picture...

Tree-mendous school visit helps shape Community Diagnostic Centre

SCHOOL children were ‘planting for patients’ at the site of Braintree’s new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) today. They were helping to plant trees and...

James Hornsby High School students share inspiring vision for Laindon’s future

THE next generation of community leaders took centre stage as members of the James Hornsby High School Student Council met with Cllr Emma Callaghan and the...

Mossbourne Federation sets out next steps following review

THE Mossbourne Federation has outlined how it will take forward the recommendations of a recentlypublished review, reaffirming its commitment to partnership working, continuous learning...

High praise for Thurrock Adult Community College following latest Ofsted inspection

GOVERNORS and staff at Thurrock Adult Community College are celebrating its latest Ofsted report, which is full of praise for the education service which...

Education department says academy concerns ‘deeply concerning’ as chairman resigns 

THE Department for Education has said safeguarding concerns surrounding a major academy trust are “serious and deeply concerning” reports the Local Democracy Reporter. It follows...

Girls Empowerment Day inspires 150 students through sport, confidence and positive wellbeing. 

Impulse Leisure recently welcomed 150 Year 8 and 9 girls from William Edwards School for a Girls Empowerment Day. This is the ninth time Impulse...

Arthur Bugler Primary students set to dash past Buckingham Palace in TCS Mini London Marathon

TWENTY excited students from Arthur Bugler Primary School are preparing to swap the playground for the streets of London as they take on the...

Mossbourne Federation spent more than £400k fighting damning report

A TRUST under intense scrutiny spent more than £400,000 on legal fees in an attempt to challenge a damning safeguarding review, newly released documents...

Over three quarters of pupils starting secondary school in Thurrock this September will be going to their top choice school

NINE out of 10 pupils starting secondary school later this year will attend one of their top three choices, with a whopping 76% getting...

“It saved my life” – resident shares how libraries’ blood pressure monitoring scheme helped him

A MAN has praised an Essex Libraries’ blood pressure monitoring scheme which he said saved his life. 52-year-old Lindsay, from Billericay, decided to try one...

Nominations open for the 2026 SEND and Alternative Provision Awards

THURROCK Council is delighted to announce the return of the SEND and Alternative Provision Awards for 2026, celebrating the remarkable achievements of children and...

Thurrock councillors demand greater powers over academy schools 

A COUNCILLOR has called for stronger local powers to intervene in academy schools as frustration grows over what one member described as 14 months...

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