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Essex Police offer help amid Thurrock Council finance probe

ESSEX Police has has offered its "assistance" to inspectors investigating the financial situation at Thurrock Council reports the BBC. The council admitted a series of...

Football: Tilbury held at home by Wroxham

Isthmian North Tilbury 1 v 1 Wroxham TILBURY earned a single point at home to Wroxham on Saturday afternoon. Tilbury's Charlie Morris (62') opened the scoring but...

Football: Grays back to winning ways after three straight defeats

A SINGLE goal by Courtney Homans (25') was enough to secure all three points for the Blues.

Football: Grays Ath suffer home defeat to Hashtag

GRAYS could really only have themselves to blame for their first home defeat of the season. Having failed to find any real sharpness throughout the 90 minutes a late equaliser should have sealed a point – but there was a final sting in the tail.

Football: Aveley remain in promotion hunt

A 76th minute goal from Kenny Aileru gave Aveley victory in this afternoon's (Saturday, 12 November) Isthmian Premier derby at Parkside, played out in...

Thurrock councillors visit pioneering housing development in Stanford-le-Hope where homes that guarantee zero energy bills are being delivered

MODULAR house builder ilke Homes was joined by Iceni Projects to host local councillors at the pioneering Hope Green development in Stanford-le-Hope last week where the company, in partnership with Gresham House and Octopus Energy, is delivering the world's first-ever homes to guarantee zero energy bills.

Police officer injured as protestors continue to disrupt M25

TWO people have been arrested as officers responded quickly to reports of people trying to gain access to gantries over the M25.

Football: Aveley miss chance to go to top of the table

MILLERS missed the opportunity to go to the top of the table on a wild and wet night on the south coast but they will still have been pleased with a hard-working effort that sustains their promotion credentials.

Police search for Michael Pulfrey missing from Grays

ESSEX Police is asking for the public’s help to locate Michael Pulfrey, who is missing from his home in Grays.

Football: East Thurrock’s great run of form continues

A QUICKFIRE double, scored early in the game, set the Rocks on the way to another three points, the goals coming from an unexpected source with young defender Ben Steward, currently on loan from Isthmian Premier neighbours Aveley firing in his first Rocks goal on 14 minutes

Athletics: Outstanding hurdler Hayley McLean recognised in National Awards

IF THERE was ever an athlete that you could describe as a professional's professional then it surely must be Hayley McLean. This week, Shaftesbury Harrier...

Three Thurrock residents sent to prison over puppy selling ring

THREE people have been sent to prison for their involvement in an Essex puppy selling ring found to have made an estimated £850,000.

Thurrock’s Yamaguchi Goju host major Judo event

THURROCK's Yamaguchi Goju-Kai Club hosted our association Karate Kumite Tournament in Thurrock on the 25th September, the Venue was ideal it was the Bagminton Sports Hall at William Edwards School, the large Sports Hall was able to set up four competition areas with seating for over 300 spectators.

Thurrock Council allowed to borrow £836 million as part of emergency pay back process

THURROCK Council has been allowed to borrow £836 million to ensure it meets its obligation to pay back money loaned to it from local authorities, pension funds and other public bodies.

Government fears Thurrock finances could get worse

THE extent of central Government’s concern over Thurrock Council’s finances has been laid bare, amid fears that “further evidence of failure could come to light” reports the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

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