WITH hours to go until the EU referendum vote, the polls are too close to call. For someone like myself, who is a public and vocal supporter of Remain, the closeness of the polls is one that is causing considerable consternation; it shouldn't be this close.
THE fact that immigration has become the number one issue concerning a very large proportion of the UK population, topping the economy, is a damning indictment of the long term failure of the Labour,
WHEN I first moved to South Ockendon village, shortly after the GLC Belhus estate was built in the 1950s, many villagers were convinced they would be robbed while in their beds by what they described as "the criminals" who had moved down from London to live on the newly built estate.
IN the frenzied Brexit public debate, it has been claimed that an "out" vote would free some British contributions to the EU, and that these billions of pounds could be spent on our NHS, if our own government,
IT is clear that communities are divided about the question of Britain's EU membership, Labour's beleaguered Leader, the government of the day and about the state of our union.
IT IS a very big decision that UK voters will make on Thursday June 23. Mr Cameron says it's more important than a general election. What is it then, something important like where to watch England play in the Euros. No it is the neverendum referendum to decide whether the UK remains or leaves the European Union (EU).
ELLA Vine, Thurrock's health campaigner, has attended European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) patient conference in Sofia, Bulgaria. Patients from all European countries representing any of the 200 musculoskeletal conditions
THE meeting on Thursday 25th February, organised by Thurrock Borough Council, regarding the proposed Thames Crossing in Thurrock did not disappoint in the number of people who turned out on a cold night to sit or stand in a cold hall, the Tilbury Cruise Terminal building, for 2 or more hours.
THOSE who read my blogs are accustomed to the fact that I am trying to defend the GPs corner. It seems increasingly fashionable for the NHS to blame GPs for all sorts of problems nowadays.
I got the impression the Conservative Group, together with Cllr Robert Ray (Independent), supported cuts but hoped that their impact on the services provided in Thurrock would be minimal and therefore be seen to be acceptable.
IT all started in February 1972. David Bowie was playing at the Harlow Playhouse. The tickets were 25 pence. My brother Gerard went but I was only ten, so I stayed at home.
People across Thurrock and Basildon appreciate that planning law is extremely complex and that we are currently bogged down by landbanking and a failure from developers to build homes and develop areas with adequate infrastructure.
