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UK government urges all pregnant women to get immediate Covid jab

THE UK government is warning that almost all pregnant women admitted to hospital with Covid symptoms were unvaccinated in one analysis over several months...

Applications open for new Omicron hospitality and leisure grant

APPLICATIONS for the government's new Omicron Hospitality and Leisure grant are now open.

Free NHS prescriptions for over-60s may be axed from April

THE era of free NHS prescriptions for all over-60s looks set to end this April.

World Boxing Champ Tyson Fury sends message to Tilbury man who was victim of attack

WORLD boxing champ Tyson Fury has joined many members of the local community who have issued ‘get well messages’ to a Tilbury man who was the victim of a savage attack in the town on Sunday, 2 January.

Football: New Years Day disappointment for Grays Ath

IT was New Year woe for Blues when they succumbed to their heaviest home defeat of the season against a very good Canvey Island who controlled long periods of the encounter. Danny Sambridge produced a man of the match performance making a number of crucial saves to keep

Range Rover stolen in Harlow crashes in Thurrock

THURROCK Police have reported two successes involving stolen cars, even though one of the vehicles was involved in a crash while being pursued. Its driver...

Hare coursing link to police probe in Bulphan

POLICE are probing an incident near Bulphan last week which has been reported as a group of people hare coursing.  A Land Rover which was...

Where to get health help this winter

HELP is on hand for those feeling under the weather this winter.

Football: Grays Ath late show by Knight

TWO late goals by David Knight kept Grays Athletic's promotion challenge on track.

Questions raised over jobs bonus from Lower Thames Crossing

THE number of jobs Thurrock will benefit from during the Lower Thames Crossing construction is unclear a consultant has claimed.

Thousands abandon 101 calls to Essex police

ESSEX Police has pledged to look at introducing a free call back option for its 101 system and admitted 20 per cent of callers giving up before speaking to a call handler is “unacceptable”.

InterGen and Specsavers support #GiveAGift this Christmas

THURROCK Council's Give a Gift provides everyone the opportunity to donate a present to a local child in need for whom Christmas can be a difficult time of year.

Football: East Thurrock woes continue as they bow down to Bowers

A VERY cold afternoon greeted both sides at Rookery Hill in what was basically a six pointer. Early missed chances certainly cost the home side gaining the three points.

Football: Honours shared in local derby

Isthmian North Grays Athletic 2 v 2 Tilbury The two oldest clubs in the borough locked horns once again in front of a large and vociferous...

Extradition ordered for man over deaths of 39 people in Grays

A MAN wanted by the Belgian authorities for his role in a people smuggling plot that led to the discovery of the bodies of 39 people in a lorry in West Thurrock has had his extradition ordered.

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