Covid-19: Infection rate in Thurrock drops by 34%
HOWEVER as you may notice, Thurrock and a lot of other Essex areas are starting to drop down the table. We will see.…
Think NHS 111 eases pressures on A&E at Basildon Hospital
A CAMPAIGN urging people to dial 111 before turning up at A&E has been crucial in easing pressure on the NHS as the Covid pandemic continues, it was claimed.…
Thames Freeport bid could help secure 20,000 jobs
THURROCK Council’s Cabinet has unanimously backed a bid to create a Thames Freeport that could see new skills academies and more than 20,000 new jobs. Cabinet agreed to support the submission of the Thames Freeport bid to government at its meeting on Wednesday, 13 January.…
New Lower Thames crossing to impact health of residents
THE Lower Thames Crossing will have a “major impact on resident’s health”, councillors fear.…
South Ockendon: Five arrested as part of drugs line investigation
FIVE men have been arrested as part of an investigation…
Grays drug dealer jailed for two-and-a-half years
A DRUG dealer has been jailed after trying to evade police and committing further drugs offences while under investigation.…
Usdaw calls for shop workers to be vaccinated
RETAIL trade union Usdaw has renewed the call for key workers to be prioritised for vaccination, after the Government indicated they are looking at priority for the second phase and the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) accepted that occupation is a factor.…
First Essex coronavirus large vaccination centre launches as roll out continues to accelerate across the East of England
THE first COVID-19 NHS large vaccination centre in Essex opens…
Macmillan places new team in region to help combat cancer
A TEAM of three new Macmillan support workers have taken up positions alongside three busy cancer teams at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, helping cancer patients to access the help and support that they need.…
Tributes paid to much-loved Baldev Singh Gill
TRIBUTE has been paid to Baldev Singh Gill, 74, whose death was announced yesterday (Saturday, 17 January).…
Man trapped in quarry in Chafford Hundred
CREWS were called to a nature reserve in Drake Road, Chafford Hundred yesterday at 10.54pm after a member of the public heard a man shouting for help.…
Make a date with Thurrock Neighbourhood Watch and help keep local communities safer
THE efforts of the volunteers who run and fundraise for…
Make a date with Thurrock Neighbourhood Watch and help keep local communities safer
THE efforts of the volunteers who run and fundraise for Thurrock Neighbourhood Watch have been praised by the county’s police commissioner…
Purfleet on Thames to host AGM on zoom
PURFLEET-on-Thames Community Forum’s next meeting and AGM is on 26th January at 7:30pm. After receiving £75 million from the Governments Housing…
Statues to get protection from ‘baying mobs’
THE government is planning new laws to protect statues in England from being removed “on a whim or at the behest of a baying mob”, Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has said.…
Mayor of Thurrock speaks out on Stanford floods
WE are writing today, following the events in Stanford West yesterday – a day which has seen family homes and businesses not only disrupted, but their property damaged. The River Hope went up to heights not known to anyone with recall of 40+ years of living in SLH.…
Factory-built homes to plug affordability gap caused by new Help to Buy thresholds in Thurrock
LEADING modular housing company ilke Homes has secured its first site in the South East of England – a 15-acre greenfield parcel in Stanford-le-Hope, Essex…
RSPCA continue to re-home rescue animals
THE RSPCA will continue to rehome rescue animals on a delivery basis during the ongoing lockdowns in both England and Wales.…
Purfleet regeneration receives £75m government funding boost
PURFLEET-on-Thames has received a multi-million-pound funding boost from central government to support the regeneration of its town centre.…
“Incredible” baby beats Covid thanks to Basildon Hospital staff
THE mother of a baby who caught Covid-19 has praised Basildon Hospital for its amazing efforts in helping him to recover from the virus. …
Nearly a third say they will scrap plans to move home if the stamp duty holiday isn’t extended
NEWLY released research from The Guild of Property Professionals has revealed that thousands of homebuyers will pull the plug on their…
Covid-19: Infection rate in Thurrock drops by 34%
HOWEVER as you may notice, Thurrock and a lot of other Essex areas are starting to drop down the table. We will see.…
Think NHS 111 eases pressures on A&E at Basildon Hospital
A CAMPAIGN urging people to dial 111 before turning up at A&E has been crucial in easing pressure on the NHS as the Covid pandemic continues, it was claimed.…
Thames Freeport bid could help secure 20,000 jobs
THURROCK Council’s Cabinet has unanimously backed a bid to create a Thames Freeport that could see new skills academies and more than 20,000 new jobs. Cabinet agreed to support the submission of the Thames Freeport bid to government at its meeting on Wednesday, 13 January.…
New Lower Thames crossing to impact health of residents
THE Lower Thames Crossing will have a “major impact on resident’s health”, councillors fear.…
South Ockendon: Five arrested as part of drugs line investigation
FIVE men have been arrested as part of an investigation…
Grays drug dealer jailed for two-and-a-half years
A DRUG dealer has been jailed after trying to evade police and committing further drugs offences while under investigation.…
Usdaw calls for shop workers to be vaccinated
RETAIL trade union Usdaw has renewed the call for key workers to be prioritised for vaccination, after the Government indicated they are looking at priority for the second phase and the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) accepted that occupation is a factor.…
First Essex coronavirus large vaccination centre launches as roll out continues to accelerate across the East of England
THE first COVID-19 NHS large vaccination centre in Essex opens…
Macmillan places new team in region to help combat cancer
A TEAM of three new Macmillan support workers have taken up positions alongside three busy cancer teams at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, helping cancer patients to access the help and support that they need.…
Tributes paid to much-loved Baldev Singh Gill
TRIBUTE has been paid to Baldev Singh Gill, 74, whose death was announced yesterday (Saturday, 17 January).…
Man trapped in quarry in Chafford Hundred
CREWS were called to a nature reserve in Drake Road, Chafford Hundred yesterday at 10.54pm after a member of the public heard a man shouting for help.…
