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Towie foster carer to star as part of Thurrock Council Foster Care Fortnight

AS part of Foster Care Fortnight (Monday, 16 to Sunday, 29 May) Thurrock Council is hosting an open and information evening in North Stifford.

Speedway: Outstanding victory for Lakeside Hammers

LAKESIDE went three-points clear at the top of the Elite League with a hard fought 53-39 win over Belle Vue - and boss Jon Cook insists there's more to come from his team.

Former Thurrock Council housing boss makes first appearance in court

A FORMER Thurrock Council housing boss has made her first appearance in court over a number of fraud charges.

Thomas Cook store in Lakeside praised in top list

THOMAS Cook's store in Lakeside Shopping Centre has been named one of the best travel agencies in Britain in a new power list of the nation's best agents. The store was selected in the South East category at a recent glittering ceremony held at Birmingham's Vox Conference Centre.

South Essex College set to host beach party

SOUTH Essex College will invite all applicants to join them at Adventure Island for a summer beach party.

Would your family like to be the face of intu Lakeside?

DO you fancy seeing your family becoming the faces of intu Lakeside and enjoying a £1,000 shopping spree as a thank you? Well now is your chance. intu Lakeside is searching for families to become the faces of the shopping centre in 2016.  

intu Lakeside’s student night is back!!

ON Wednesday 27 April from 5pm-10pm, intu Lakeside will become a paradise for students with discounts of up to 50% off in the centre's wide array of stores.

Former Thurrock Council housing boss Kathryn Adedeji set to appear in court on fraud charges

TWO people are due to appear for committal to Crown Court at Basildon Magistrates' Court tomorrow (27 April). The charges follow an investigation by the council's fraud team. They are

Two arrested in police operation at Lakeside

TWO people were arrested during an operation to detect and disrupt criminals using roads of Essex last week.

Kitten found at Ikea in Lakeside finds a new home

A kitten abandoned in an Ikea superstore car park in Essex has found a new home. Five-month-old half-Bengal Vinnie was discovered in a cat carrier containing toys and food at the store in Thurrock

Thurrock Council and NWES pleased with progress of Old Courthouse

THE Old Courthouse has 39 available spaces to let. Of those, 15 are already occupied with another six firms due to move by the end of June this year. In addition, we have another large business ready to lease three more units and are awaiting a move in date.

Thurrock councillor quizzes developer motives

A LEADING Thurrock councillor has spoken of his concerns that housing developers are scaling down the size of applications to cynically avoid having to make contributions to the local community.

Apprentices shine at intu Lakeside

MEET Adam and Billy. Two shining ambassadors for intu Lakeside. The two Thurrock teenagers are working as apprentices for intu Lakeside and have impressed in every department they have worked in.

Thurrock Council angry at picking up £4,000 fly-tipping bill

THURROCK Council are picking up the costs and the rubbish left by fly-tippers along Fort Road, Tilbury.

We’ll Meet Again…at the Thameside

POPULAR demand will see We'll Meet Again back on the road again and at the Thameside Theatre in Grays on Wednesday, 4 May at 2.30pm.

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