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Amazon celebrates fifth year in Tilbury

THE Amazon fulfilment centre in Tilbury has recently marked its fifth anniversary by hosting a range of fun activities for employees.

Cory Community Fund returns to support local organisations

CORY has today announced the launch of the 2022 Cory Community Fund, which will provide grants for groups which generate positive improvements in local people’s lives.

DP World announce terminal at London Gateway has handled 10 millionth container

DP WORLD today announces that its terminal at London Gateway has handled its 10 millionth container, just nine years after the smart logistics hub on the doorstep of the capital opened for business.

Corringham Library will host Barclays cashless banking services two days a week as local branch closes

CORRINGHAM Library is to host a banking service in the wake of the pending closure of Barclays Bank on Grover Walk at the end of this month.

H&M expands at Lakeside – with launch of HOME offer

LAKESIDE, one of the UK's most popular retail and leisure destinations, owned by property company SGS, is pleased to announce that H&M has signed on a new unit at the centre, as part of an expansion and re-model, which will see the launch of H&M HOME.

Business energy prices to be cut by half expected levels

ENERGY bills for UK businesses will be cut by around half their predicted level this winter under a huge government support package reports the BBC.

Safety advice issued as dangerous sites triple

THE UK’s biggest electricity distributor has issued urgent safety advice to Essex homeowners, after cases of interference with the electricity network tripled over the past year.

New silos commissioned at grain terminal in Tilbury

TWO years after a major fire at the site, the Port of Tilbury's grain terminal has completed major construction works with the commissioning of...

Grays site bought for £50 million to deliver logistics development

A JOINT venture (JV) has acquired Titan Industrial Estate on Hogg Lane in Grays for £50m to speculatively build 430,000 sq ft of Grade A urban logistics and industrial space.

Pubs warn of closure as energy bills face 300% rise

PUBS across the UK will be forced to close due to energy costs soaring by as much as 300%, brewery bosses warned reports the BBC.

Bank of England set to phase out paper £20 and £50 notes

THE Bank of England will be withdrawing legal tender status of paper £20 and £50 banknotes after 30 September 2022.

Essex Trading Standards issue airport parking warning and advice

WITH many jetting off to warmer climates this summer, Essex Trading Standards (ETS) has issued a warning to holidaymakers to be extra vigilant when booking airport parking.

Unite Supports Amazon walkouts at Tilbury and demands union protection for workers

UNITE Supports Amazon walkouts at Tilbury: demands union protection for workers

Hundreds of Amazon staff in Tilbury stop work in protest at 35p pay rise

THE GMB union said about 700 of the roughly 3,500 workers at the site, which is one of Amazon’s largest in Europe, gathered in the facility’s canteen for a meeting as they tried to register a protest against the pay deal.

Next apologises to staff for underpaying them for months after payroll malfunction

HIGH street retailer Next has apologised to staff after a payroll error left workers underpaid for five months.

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