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Escaping via Tilbury Docks – The story of Gunther Plüschow, the only First World War POW to escape Britain

Staff Reporter - April 18, 2020

THURROCK Local History society have written a fascinating article about Gunther Plüschow, the only German PoW to escape from the UK.

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Thurrock B&Q store to reopen this morning as the retailer trials social distancing measures

Staff Reporter - April 18, 2020

THE B&Q store in West Thurrock is to reopen this morning (Saturday 18th April).

Crime

Two vehicles seized and drugs found in another in busy night for Thurrock police

Staff Reporter - April 18, 2020

TWO vehicles were seized for no valid insurance while cannabis was found in another vehicle in a busy night for the Thurrock Community Policing team.

Crime

Grays resident charged with depositing 93 tyres next to Thurrock road

Staff Reporter - April 18, 2020

A GRAYS man has been charged with depositing 93 tyres on a busy Thurrock road.

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213 cases of coronavirus in Thurrock, rise of six in 24 hours

Staff Reporter - April 17, 2020

THE latest figures released earlier today (Friday 17th April) from Public Health England show there are now 213 recorded cases of coronavirus in the area covered by Thurrock Borough Council.

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Thurrock’s brown bin collections are back

Staff Reporter - April 17, 2020

Brown bin collections are back Three bins - black, blue,brown A new four-weekly brown bin collection will come into effect from Monday 20 April. This will...

Communities

Three Thurrock nurses sing a rainbow message to those affected by coronavirus in moving video

Staff Reporter - April 17, 2020

THREE nurses at North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) have released a moving video, paying tribute to those affected by the coronavirus.

Communities

Essex firefighters make more than 40 extra ambulances available in a week

Staff Reporter - April 17, 2020

FIREFIGHTERS from Essex County Fire and Rescue Service have joined NHS staff on the frontline this week to support them in their efforts against the coronavirus pandemic.

Communities

207 cases of coronavirus in Thurrock, latest figures show

Staff Reporter - April 17, 2020

THERE are 207 recorded cases of the coronavirus in the area covered by Thurrock Borough Council, according to the latest figures from Public Health England (as of midday Friday 17th April).

Communities

Ensignbus asks for children in Thurrock to send in their drawings

Staff Reporter - April 17, 2020

THURROCK-BASED bus company Ensign are asking for children in Thurrock to send in their drawings.

Communities

Emergency services come together to pay tribute to the NHS

Staff Reporter - April 16, 2020

THE EMERGENCY services came together again to say thank you pay tribute to NHS staff this evening.

Communities

Council and police are working together to help Thurrock’s most vulnerable and tackle drug-related crime

Staff Reporter - April 16, 2020

THURROCK Council have teamed up with the police to help vulnerable members of the borough during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Essex Fire Service rescue horse trapped in barbed wire in Grays

Staff Reporter - April 16, 2020

FIREFIGHTERS from Essex County Fire and Rescue Service rescued a horse yesterday morning (Wednesday 15 April) that was trapped in barbed wire.

Communities

Primary school place allocations announced for children in Thurrock

Staff Reporter - April 16, 2020

THE majority of children across Thurrock will receive their first or second primary school choice for the academic year starting in September, figures released today (Thursday 16th April) have shown.

Crime

Drugs and weapons taken off streets in week of action by Essex Police

Staff Reporter - April 14, 2020

WEAPONS and drugs were recovered by Essex Police during a week of action focused on tackling knife crime and serious violence.

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