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Seventh Thurrock Business Conference held

SCORES of people turned out for the seventh Thurrock business conference last week, Tuesday 15 November, to hear from local business partners

Thurrock Trading Standards confiscate thousands of “unsafe products” from ports

THE Trading Standards team at Thurrock Council have stopped over 28,500 unsafe and non-compliant products entering the UK through working in partnership with DP World London Gateway and The Port of Tilbury.

The Apprentice: Thurrock’s Courtney leads his team to victory

THURROCK’S Courtney Wood stepped up to the plate in this weeks episode of The Apprentice on BBC1.

Facebook page for Thurrock jobs launched

A FACEBOOK page has been launched to help local residents to see the many job opportunities that are available across Thurrock.

Key speakers set for Thurrock Business Conference

BUSINESS leaders have an opportunity to shape economic activity in the borough at the Thurrock Business Conference hosted by the Thurrock Business Board in collaboration with Thurrock Council on 15 November 2016.

Creative industries are coming to Thurrock

AT 5.30pm on 1st December, leading employers in the creative industries such as White Light and the National Theatre will be coming to The Backstage Centre in Thurrock to take part in the ‘National College: Industry Insights’ event.  

Family Fun Day at B and Q in West Thurrock

THIS week, B&Q will open the doors to its newly revamped home improvement store in West Thurrock, Essex. To celebrate, B&Q West Thurrock will host a day of family fun

Business: Second serving of Thurrock Soup

THE successful enterprise funding initiative Thurrock Soup is back for its second helping at The Old Courthouse in Orsett Road, Grays on Friday 18th November at 6:30pm.

Grays-based Nationwide Traffic Solutions wins top London industry award.

THE Grays-based traffic management company was awarded Supplier of the Year at the 2016 London Construction Awards, recognising them as key players in the capital’s construction industry.

Global Entrepreneur week to come to Thurrock

ENTERPRISE agency Nwes, which provides business support throughout the east of England, has announced events in conjunction with Barclays, to mark Global Entrepreneurship Week 2016.

Three hundred foot chimney demolished on former Coryton site

THE skyline of the Thames estuary in Thurrock changed today with the demolition of a chimney and two distillation columns at the former Coryton refinery.

Major development opens over border in Rainham

On Tuesday 1st November, SEGRO plc ('SEGRO') hosted a ground breaking ceremony at its SEGRO Park Rainham development in East London. The scheme,...

Chaos at Asda stores as card payment system breaks down

ASDA has apologised after a problem with its card payments system left its customers facing long waits to pay.

The Apprentice: Week Four: Thurrock’s Courtney isn’t taking any liberties!

THEY say, it is the quiet ones you have to watch and Thurrock's Courtney Wood is quietly making it through the rounds of BBC1's The Apprentice.

NWES set to merge with London Business Centre

TODAY sees the announcement of the merger between Nwes, the UK’s largest enterprise agency with London’s largest enterprise agency, London Small Business Centre (LSBC).

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