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Concerns over drivers allowed to drive despite accumulating twelve points on licence

THOUSANDS of motorists continue to drive on Britain’s roads, despite having racked up enough penalty points to be disqualified, an investigation has found.

Firefighters rescue horse from river in Grays

ESSEX Firefighters rescued a horse from a river in Grays this morning.

Rugby: Basildon teens edge Thurrock in thriller

Basildon 49 v 34 Thurrock IN the winter sunshine, on Sunday 21st November, at Basildon’s Gardiner Close grounds, Basildon and Thurrock RFC served up...

Thurrock Council may need sponsor for disabled children’s play scheme

THURROCK Council may look at bringing in a sponsor for a summer playscheme for disabled children reports the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

St. Luke’s Hospice van and tools stolen

LOCAL charity St. Luke's Hospice has suffered the theft of an essential Transit van and maintenance tools.

Man rescued from cherry picker in Chafford Hundred

ESSEX Firefighters rescued a man from a 15 metre high cherry picker today after it malfunctioned in John William Close, Chafford Hundred. Crews from Grays...

So how much was the debt the Thurrock Tories inherited from Labour?

ON Thursday, we reported the Thurrock Council leader defending the council's job cut plans.

Plans to demolish Gray shopping centre

THE revitalisation of Grays town centre could be sparked with a bid to demolish Grays Shopping Centre and build 1,000 new sky scraper homes.

Labour slam Thurrock Council plan to employ £40k political assistants

THURROCK Council is proposing to employ “political assistants” with salaries up to £40,000 at a time when it is cutting up to 250 jobs reports the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

Freddie’s remarkable fight for life is recalled as mum and dad say thanks and call for support for children’s charity

.TO mark World Prematurity Day tomorrow a Thurrock family has shared the story of a toddler’s fight for life after he was born 15 weeks prematurely. 

Football: Disappointing home defeat for Grays Ath

AS Jimmy Greaves once said "it's a funny old game Saint,"Blues certainly proved that. After a superb high tempo performance on Wednesday against AFC Sudbury they produced a limp, lifeless display lacking drive and direction. Nothing should be taken away from Stowmarke

Former UKIP councillor pleads guilty to police assault

A FORMER Thurrock councillor has pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer. James Baker, aged 36, of Alexandra Way, East Tilbury pled to the following...

Cory announces plans for world’s biggest energy from waste decarbonisation project

CORY one of the UK’s leading recycling and waste management companies, has today announced plans to develop a major carbon capture and storage (CCS) project following the Government’s commitment to support CCS for the waste sector.

East of England Ambulance Service hit by 999 system failure

AN ambulance service has said its 999 call service “experienced a failure” on Wednesday afternoon.

Thurrock Council launch shop safe campaign

THIS week, Thurrock Council launched its new Shop Safe, Shop Local campaign, with the support of independent businesses in Thurrock, to inspire residents across the borough to shop local and shop safely.

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