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Ward by Ward: West Thurrock and South Stifford

THIS is once again one of those wards act has plenty to get its teeth into and a ward that has changed so much...

Primark shopper numbers ‘back to pre-Covid levels’

PRIMARK has said the number of people visiting its stores in England and Wales last week after lockdown eased reached pre-pandemic levels reports the BBC.

Ward by ward: Belhus: Can Amin beat the Independents?

THIS is an interesting ward and this is an interesting three horse race. It has had UKIP councillors and Thurrock Independent, Graham Hamilton is a...

Date set for inquest into death of Mick Norcross

A DATE has been confirmed for the full inquest into the death of TV star and businessman Mick Norcross.

Callous vandals target play area in East Tilbury

CALLOUS vandals have targeted a play area by setting a children's slide on fire. Thurrock Council has branded the behaviour an "appalling act of destruction"...

High court judge questions integrity of businessman behind multi-million pound council deals

THERE are fresh questions over a businessman who raised hundreds of millions of pounds from local authorities after a high court judge raised doubts over his integrity and ruled that a prospectus issued to raise some of that money contained “clear untruths.”

Labour Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner candidate launches campaign

CHRIS Vince, Labour & Co-operative Party candidate for Essex Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner, has officially launched his campaign with a Facebook Q&A. In the...

Ward by Ward: Aveley and Uplands:

AVELEY and Uplands was always one of our favourite wards. It was alway alive with candidates.

Thurrock MP Jackie Doyle Price pays tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh

THURROCK MP Jackie Doyle-Price rose on the floor of the the House to pay tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh.

Blogpost-Mr Perrin is less than impressed with the Tory candidate for Ockendon

FROM Thursday, as part of our local election coverage, we will begin our overview's of each ward in the borough. They follow a usual format...

Teenage girl missing from Tilbury

ESSEX Police is looking for 15 year-old Karina Novella who’s missing from Tilbury.

Unite the Union strike action begins in Thurrock

THURROCK Council remains extremely disappointed that Unite the Union has taken its members out on what the council is describing as "unnecessary, disruptive and potentially damaging and costly strike action" from Tuesday 13 April.

Appeal after teenager dies in road traffic collision in South Ockendon

ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses after a 19-year-old man sadly died in a collision in South Ockendon. The incident happened in Stifford Road today, Saturday 10 April, shortly before 1.40pm.

Man seriously injured after crash in Stifford Road, South Ockendon

A MAN has suffered serious injuries after a crash between a car and a motorbike in South Ockendon. Essex Police said: "We are on the...

Firefighters rescue three pets from house fire in Tilbury

ESSEX Firefighters rescued a dog, a cat and a budgie from a house fire in Parker Avenue, Tilbury this morning (Saturday).

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