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Grays hairdresser Reanna in running for national recognition

A YOUNG Thurrock hairstylist and beauty therapist will be taking to the national stage to show off her skills this coming weekend. Reanna Page, 16,...

Looking back on a month of music and community engagement as Get Creative Festival approaches finale

AS Thurrock moves towards the end of May, Get Creative Festival 2024 produced by local arts organisation Arts Outburst had a busy fourth week...

Laindon: Man pleads guilty to child sexual offences

A MAN has pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges midway through his trial at Basildon Crown Court. On Tuesday 21 May Harrison Hawkins, 37,...

Letter to editor: Raise a cuppa. Raise money. Raise hope

Dear Editor, BREAST Cancer Now’s Afternoon Tea is back this August, and I can’t wait to dust off my whisk and stick the kettle on...

Plans to revamp road near community hospital in Grays

PLANS to revamp the road layout at a Thurrock diagnostics centre have been approved. Thurrock Council has given the go ahead to improve roads around...

Plans for new homes on Thurrock’s green belt

PLANS have been submitted to build seven new homes on Thurrock green belt reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Thurrock Council has previously given planning permission...

Bakery in Grays set to become restaurant

A BAKERY in Grays is set to become a restaurant after planning officers gave the go ahead reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Hannah’s Bakery in...

Frustrating weekend at Brands Hatch for Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport

LASER Tools Racing with MB Motorsport endured a tough weekend in the second round of the 2024 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship at Brands...

Stephen Metcalfe MP secures Government funding for return of bus services to East Tilbury and Horndon

STEPHEN Metcalfe, MP for South Basildon & East Thurrock, has welcomed the news that the Conservative Government’s bus funding will see the return of...

Police appeal after “distinctive” necklace stolen from Stanford-le-Hope

OFFICERS investigating a burglary in which a distinctive necklace was taken, are asking for the public’s help. The burglary was reported to have taken place...

Football: Tilbury crowned champions of Essex Senior League

Essex Senior League Tilbury 2 v 0 Frenford TILBURY are crowned Champions of the Essex Senior League following their two-nil victory against Frenford. Saturday's (20 April) win...

Revealed: the East of England roads being resurfaced thanks to reallocated HS2 funding says government

A PROGRAMME of pothole repairs and road resurfacing projects for the East of England, made possible by the first tranche of £609 million in...

Police appeal after jewellery taken in Grays burglary

CAN you help the police find jewellery that was stolen in a burglary in Grays? The burglary occurred at a property in Grange Road, Grays,...

Eighteen new apartments approved for Grays site

A SITE which once contained a single home will have 18 new apartments built on it after gaining planning consent for extra homes. Thurrock Council...

No public inquiry into bankruptcy at Thurrock Council

A PUBLIC inquiry into the bankruptcy of Thurrock Council – which might have dug deeper into the overall financial state, oversight and funding of...

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