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Lakeside to get share of £1.1 million in fight against anti-social behaviour

ESSEX Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner is investing an extra £1.1 million in high-visibility patrols and targeted intervention to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) in eleven hotspots across the county.

Football: Cup challenges for Thurrock sides

EAST Thurrock United and Tilbury will be in from the start of this season's FA Cup, both playing in the extra preliminary round on...

Second man charged over aggravated burglary in South Ockendon

A SECOND man has been charged following an aggravated burglary in South Ockendon last month.

Former Grays student is taking the America fashion world by storm

AN ART student who grew up in Thurrock but moved to the USA to Georgia is taking the fashion world by storm. Bryony Umfreville has...

On the border: Councillors claim that Mayor of London’s plans for broadening the clean air zone will “attack” elderly people and key workers

ULEZ signage will be banned from Essex County Council-owned land when Sadiq Khan’s planned expansion of the scheme rolls out to the county’s borders next month reports the Local Democracy Reporter.

Collaboration secures new advanced technical skills training matchmaking organisation

A COLLABORATION between DP World, Ford Motor Company, London Southend Airport and the Association of South Essex Local Authorities (ASELA) has secured the first higher education collaborator for a new advanced technical skills training matchmaking organisation.

New homes on Thurrock Airfield would be a ‘catastrophe’ 

THURROCK planning officers have again recommended refusal of plans to build 750 homes on an airfield branded “catastrophic” by an objector.

Appeal for witnesses after theft and assault in Grays

IT was reported a yellow mountain bike was taken from outside the railway station and a black mountain bike from outside South Essex College on the High Street.

Thurrock MP Jackie Doyle Price criticises disability minister

THE minister for disabled people has been criticised by one of his own MPs for failing to consult properly with disabled people’s organisations over his forthcoming disability action plan reports Disability News Service.

Covid-19 fraudster attempted to target Thurrock Council

A ‘sickening’ fraudster who scammed Rochdale council and two other local authorities out of nearly £200,000 through a Covid-19 support scheme has avoided prison reports the Local Democracy Service.

Essex Police claim incidents of anti-social behaviour have dropped by 31% in past year

INCIDENTS of anti-social behaviour (ASB) in Essex have dropped by 31.3% in the past year, with 8,562 fewer offences recorded.

Lakeside unveils newly refurbished PizzaExpress

LAKESIDE Shopping Centre is proud to announce the reopening of PizzaExpress Lakeside, showcasing a stunning transformation that will captivate customers and satisfy their cravings for delicious pizzas.

“Get around for £2” this summer as bus fare cap extended until 31 October

MILLIONS of people can save money on every day travel to work, and make the most of affordable days out this summer, as the “Get Around for £2” scheme is extended for another four months, supporting households with the cost of living while growing the economy.

The Best 11 Pubs in London

The Royal Oak, Marylebone The Harp, Covent Garden The Newman Arms, Fitzrovia The Guinea Grill, Mayfair  Jamaica Wine House, The City  Ye Old Mitre, Clerkenwell  Princess Louise, Holborn The French House,...

c2c is set to go ticketless by end of the year

THE busy c2c Fenchurch Street rail line is set to go ticketless by the end of the year, making ticket machines and offices "surplus" to requirements it has been revealed.

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