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Monday morning travel in Thurrock

M25 Essex - One lane closed and queueing traffic on M25 clockwise at A282, QE2 Bridge, because of a broken down vehicle. Congestion to before J30, Lakeside.

Labour leader Ed Miliband set to visit Thurrock

ED Miliband will get straight back on the campaign trail on Tuesday with a visit to Thurrock. A few days after UKIP took five council seats as well as 39% of the vote, the Labour leader will seek to reassure local and national supporters that his party are going in the right direction.

Three car smash closes M25 at Lakeside

M25 Essex - M25 closed and stationary traffic anticlockwise between J31 A1306 Arterial Road West Thurrock and J30, A13 (Lakeside), because of an accident involving three vehicles.

A13 blocked both ways at Dagenham

A13 in Dagenham closed and queueing traffic in both directions between the Marsh Way junction and Wennington Interchange, because of an overturned vehicle. Diversion in operation - via the A1306. Congestion to Lakeside and to the Movers Lane junction.

Parts of Dartford Crossing closed at weekend

SECTIONS of the Dartford Crossing will be closed on Saturday night (May 10th to 11th). Both tunnels of the northbound crossing will be closed for an emergency exercise involving emergency services as well as tunnel staff.

Rush hour travel woes as car overturns near tunnel

M25 Essex - One lane blocked on M25 anticlockwise before J31 A1306 Arterial Road West Thurrock, because of an overturned car. A13 Essex - Slow traffic on A13 London-bound between North Stifford and Lakeside.

Wednesday traffic and travel

A13 Greater London - Queueing traffic and heavier than usual traffic on A13 westbound between Wennington Interchange and the A1261 East India Dock Link Tunnel junction.

Tuesday morning travel

A1089 Essex - A1089 in Grays partially blocked and queueing traffic northbound before Baker Street Interchange, because of a broken down lorry. A13 Greater London - Queueing traffic on A13 westbound between Wennington Interchange in Wennington and Ripple Road Junction in Barking.

Last minute talks fail so Tube strike goes ahead

IN a statement released last week, RMT claimed LU had wrecked talks and confirmed further cuts. A spokesperson said: “It has been made crystal clear to the union that this is just a first tranche of cuts with even harder attacks being lined up for the near future.”

Report of a fire in the Aveley/Purfleet area

YT has received reports from a number of sources of a fire in the Purfleet area.

Man trapped after road traffic collision on A13

A MAN was trapped in his van after a road traffic collision on the A13 in the early hours of Sunday morning. Firefighters used small gear, bolt croppers and blocks to free a man trapped in his van.

Thurrock Travel: Tuesday April 8th

M25 Essex - Queueing traffic, heavier than usual traffic and long delays on M25 clockwise at A282, QE2 Bridge. Travel time is around 50 minutes. Congestion to J29, A127 (Romford).

Rush Hour woes on M25

M25 Essex - Severe delays and queueing traffic on M25 clockwise at A282, QE2 Bridge, because of an accident. Congestion to before J30, Lakeside.

Fabulous Value tonight at The Thameside

COME and see these great One Act plays by Thurrock Courts Players at The Thameside Theatre on the 19th March for an evening of Drama and Comedy. Courts Players are presenting the three plays which were recently entered in the Waltham Forest Festival

Road traffic collision on North Stifford roundabout

THERE are reports of a road traffic collision between a motor vehicle and a motor-cycle at the North Stifford roundabout off the A13. More to follow.

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