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Policing in Thurrock: It cannot go on like this…………..

Opinion Piece A COUPLE of weeks ago, an Essex Police officer and prolific tweeter, began his evening shift in Harlow, telling his 3,000 plus followers...

Blogspot: The arguments for Universal Credit

THE arguments against Universal Credit seem to be legion. However, we thought we would take this opportunity to show what the creators of the scheme think.

Blogspot: Mr Perrin doesn’t seem to care much for Jackie Doyle-Price

Mr. Perrin's blog: A Word in Your Ear. WERE the powers that be within the Conservative Government, e.g. the Prime Minister and Jeremy Hunt, being...

Blogpost: Unlawful traveller camps: Why “doing a Harlow” may be harder than it looks

ANOTHER week, another flurry of unauthorised encampments around Thurrock.

Blogspot: Council, constituency, country – charting a course for the Labour Party

JUNE 2017 was, for the Labour Party, so near and yet so far. Nationally, we were just 7 Conservative seats away from being able to begin the formation of a government with other parties – yet we were also 64 seats away from being able to form a majority government on our own

Blogspot: Mr Perrin says: “We need to talk about Kevin……”

HOW should UKIP solve the problem of a "free-Wheeler" called Kevin? For a start they need to stop just "talking about Kevin".

UKIP’s Tim Aker asks: “Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated?

Sir, A few weeks ago I pointed out that Theresa May's Florence Speech meant we would be leaving the EU in name only. This week...

Blogspot: “Labour is on a journey to government”

Blogpost By Gavin Callaghan Leader of Basildon Labour Group THIS week parliament returns for what is supposed to be the most important period of the...

Blogspot: “Thurrock once had four hospitals…..”

By Mick Hall "THURROCK once had four hospitals in the borough, Orsett, Tilbury, South Ockendon and Stifford Clays, despite the population having doubled, if not...

The Hyperlocal Bible: Giving Evidence

REPORTERS are always wary of stepping into the story but what about when you have a civic duty...

The Hyperlocal Bible: Following a crime story

FROM when you first break a story until the sentencing.

The Hyperlocal Bible: Run……….

YOU can't beat a little outside broadcast at a sporting event.

The Hyperlocal Bible: Moving from on-line to paper

IF there is a perceived gap in the market, then should you take it? Some thoughts on the forward or backward move...

Blogpost: Destroying the defence of Thurrock Council’s ‘service charges’

CLLR Gledhill states that “the housing department is responsible for a number of area based facilities – including 14 play parks, 50 hectares of green space,13 hectares of footpaths, a further 30 hectares of hard surfaces and over 2,000 trees.

The Hyperlocal Bible: The IT Department

HOW much do you need to know about information technology?

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