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Thurrock Council could take control of new autism service to stop people being sent out of the borough

Staff Reporter - September 16, 2020

THURROCK Council is considering taking on a new autism service that would help prevent people from being sent out of the borough for support. The...

Crime

Four jailed in Vietnam over deaths of 39 in Grays

Staff Reporter - September 16, 2020

VIETNAM has jailed four people over their roles in the death of 39 migrants found in a refrigerated truck in Britain last year, state...

Communities

Vue Thurrock: Magical Maastricht with Andre Rieu

Staff Reporter - September 16, 2020

EVERY summer André Rieu, the King of Waltz, presents a series of open-air concerts in his beautiful hometown of Maastricht in the Netherlands.

Education

Gable Hall students in year eight sent home after pupil tests positive for Covid-19

Staff Reporter - September 14, 2020

ALL year eight pupils at Gable Hall School in Corringham have been sent home after a student was confirmed as having tested positive for Covid-19.

Football

Football: FA Cup wins for Grays Athletic and Aveley

Staff Reporter - September 13, 2020

GRAYS Athletic and Aveley live to fight another day after victory in today's FA Cup Preliminary Round ties - but Tilbury are out of the competition.

Education

Woodside Academy student contracts Covid-19

Staff Reporter - September 12, 2020

A THURROCK school has tightened its health arrangements after a student has contracted Covid-19. Woodside Academy in Grangewood Academy issued a statement on Saturday morning. A...

General

Labour accuse Jackie Doyle – Price of ‘shameful U-turn’ on promise to implement Grenfell Inquiry and keep residents safe

Staff Reporter - September 9, 2020

JACKIE Doyle-Price MP for Thurrock has broken her commitment to implement the Grenfell Inquiry recommendations, by voting against Labour's amendment to the Fire Safety Bill.

General

Fire crews called to HGVs on fire in Bulphan

Staff Reporter - September 9, 2020

ESSEX Firefighters were called to a fire involving a number of HGVs. When fire crews on Brentwood Road,, Bulphan arrived at the scene they reported...

General

Thameside Theatre pantomime postponed

Staff Reporter - September 9, 2020

THURROCK'S annual pantomime has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Thurrock Council’s Thameside Theatre, Grays, and production company Polka Dot Pantomimes, made the...

General

Coronavirus: Social gatherings above six banned in England from 14 September

Staff Reporter - September 9, 2020

A new legal limit will ban larger groups meeting anywhere socially indoors or outdoors, No 10 said. But it will not apply to schools, workplaces...

Crime

Essex Police investigate car meet in West Thurrock

Staff Reporter - September 9, 2020

ESSEX Police has responded to reports of a car meet at an industrial estate in West Thurrock tonight, Tuesday 8 September. A spokesperson said: "We...

General

C2C provide commuters with “travel with confidence” checklist

Staff Reporter - September 7, 2020

SOUTH Essex train operator c2c is providing commuters with a "travel with confidence" checklist as more people are expected to resume travelling by rail. The...

Athletics

Athletics: Thurrock’s Hayley wins Bronze in British Champs

Staff Reporter - September 5, 2020

THURROCK athletics star produced the performance of the season to grab a bronze medal in the 400 metre hurdles at the British Athletics Champs.

General

Thurrock MP Jackie Doyle-Price concerned over future of pharmacies

Staff Reporter - September 5, 2020

THOUSANDS of independently owned pharmacies could be forced to close down, a damning report has found.

General

Part of A13 to be shut at weekend

Staff Reporter - September 4, 2020

A SECTION of the A13 between the A128 junction (Orsett Cock roundabout) and the A1014 junction (Stanford-le-Hope) will be closed this weekend. The closure takes...

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