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Grays 39: Essex Chief Constable issues statement after verdict

I promised Essex Police would do everything in its power to catch and convict the criminals responsible for the horrific journey of 39 Vietnamese people who tragically died on our shoes.

Covid-19: Thurrock now has the highest rate of infection in England

THURROCK has the highest rate of infection in the whole of England.

Essex Police issue statement on move to Tier 4

AS of 00:01 (Sunday 20 December) most of Essex moves into Tier 4 of the Government’s COVID-19 restrictions. This will have an impact on what we can and can’t do.

Safeguarding host reverse advent calendar to support local community

SAFEGUARDING host reverse advent calendar to support local community The Safeguarding Team at South Essex College hosted a cross-campus donation service entitled the Reverse Advent Calendar to support the food bank charity, Trussell Trust.

Blogpost: The 2019 General Election: Taking Stock, One Year On

LAST week saw the first anniversary of the 2019 General Election. It was, in the truest sense of the word, a seismic election. The implications of it will be felt in years to come, and it is an election which is up there with 1945, 1979 and 1997 in terms of importance.

Crown Road car park closes for COVID-19 mobile testing unit

CROWN Road car park in Grays has been temporarily closed to allow for the operation of a Coronavirus mobile testing unit (MTU).

Thurrock Council’s development of local care and support services wins Public Sector award

THURROCK Council's innovative work developing local care and support services recently won the Best Community and Neighbourhood Initiative award at the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) awards 2020.

Covid-19: Infection rate in Thurrock reaches another record high

THE INFECTION rate for Thurrock has reached another record high.

Developers yet to seek planning permission for more than a million earmarked homes – LGA research

MORE than a million homes on land earmarked for development by councils are yet to be brought forward by developers for planning permission, new research by the Local Government Association suggests today.

Covid-19 infection rate in Thurrock continues to rise.

THE Covid-19 infection rate in Thurrock continues to rise. The borough is now ranked 34th out of 315 local authorities in England with 236.8 cases...

Targeted lung health checks arrive in Thurrock

LONG-awaited Targeted Lung Health Checks for Thurrock have begun with the first CT scanner mobile units arriving in the borough on Monday, 7 December)...

Labour councillor concerned over “spiralling costs” of Stanford Railway Station

COUNCILLOR Martin Kerin, Labour's Shadow Portfolio Holder for Regeneration, commenting on the spiralling costs of the new Stanford Station Project ahead of Tuesday evenings

Covid-19: Ortu Hassenbrook issue statement over school closure

THE HEADTEACHER at Ortu Hassenbrook school contacted all parents and guardians yesterday (Sunday 6 December) to apologise for an immediate temporary full school closure to enable a safe and deep clean of the school.

Huge food donation by local fitness firm

FITNESS business owner Sean Laidlaw - founder of Beyond Limits in Thurrock - has been busy this festive period, not only keeping his clients fit and healthy but collecting goods to help those in need this Christmas.

Air ambulance service reaches a life-saving milestone

THE air ambulance service that serves Thurrock has just reached a remarkable milestone. The lifesaving Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) charity has carried out...

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