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Are you the best Heating Installer in Thurrock?

ENTRIES are now open for the regional heats of the Heating Installer Awards 2024, as the competition returns for its ninth year to once...

Charles Hammond to step down as CEO of Forth Ports – Stuart Wallace announced as his successor

FORTH Ports' Group Chief Executive, Charles Hammond OBE, has decided to step down from his role leading the UK's third largest ports group at...

Amazon team join forces with Thurrock Foodbank

MEMBERS of the Amazon team from the fulfilment centre in Tilbury recently volunteered with Thurrock Foodbank.  Thurrock Foodbank has 10 distribution centres across Thurrock, working...

National Grid’s eyes in the sky: how helicopters are helping keep Britain’s electricity flowing

National Grid’s eyes in the sky: how helicopters are helping keep Britain’s electricity flowing You might see a National Grid helicopter flying next to a...

Cash-strapped Christmas – British frontline workers worse off than European peers, despite clocking up more hours

BRITS are feeling the pinch more than their overseas counterparts, with 56% saying their wages barely cover living expenses compared to 39% of Germans,...

Overwhelming community support for new Lidl in Tilbury and Chadwell area

LIDL GB has submitted a planning application to Thurrock Council following significant community support for its proposed modern discount store that would serve Tilbury...

£1.3 million investment from DP World towards new borough Youth Zone build cost

DP World, which operates the London Gateway Port and Logistics Park on the Thames at Coryton, has confirmed it will commit £1.3million towards building...

Statera gets £300m funding for Thurrock storage and generation project

UK-based Statera Energy has secured up to £300m of debt financing for its 900MW Thurrock energy storage and flexible generation project in the UK...

Thurrock hat designer showcases British style at prestigious ladies’ day in Hong Kong

THURROCK Milliner, Katie Vale, has recently had one of her hats on display in Hong Kong at the prestigious Sasa Ladies Purse Day Racing...

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves visit Port of Tilbury

TODAY (23 November), Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party and Rachel Reeves, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, toured the Port of Tilbury to...

Thousands of pubs, cafes and small shops face sky rocketing business rates bills unless Jeremy Hunt acts at the Autumn Statement says FSB

THE Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is urging Jeremy Hunt to act now to save thousands of pubs, cafes and small shops from sky...

New £2m competition launched to help decarbonise local transport

A NEW £2 million competition is launching today to encourage businesses and local authorities to work together to develop and trial transport schemes that...

Marks and Spencers officially open new store at Lakeside

IT'S time - after months of anticipation, Marks & Spencer has officially opened its amazing new store in the Lakeside shopping centre, Thurrock. The...

​​Asda launches new range of flavoured pigs in blankets, including decadent parmesan & truffle

NEVER mind Turkey, the true star of Christmas dinner comes miniature and wrapped in bacon. With the supermarket predicted to sell over 28 million...

Thames Freeport, Seoul and Barking and Dagenham Council sign agreement to launch smart homes hub

THAMES Freeport has agreed a ground breaking partnership with the Seoul DigitalFoundation, South Korea, the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, and ConnectedPlaces Catapult...

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