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HE MET POLICE are pleased to report that Owami was located in Hampshire today, Tuesday 23 August as a result of a call to police from someone who had seen media appeals.

CONCERN remains among parents of children at Corringham's Gable Hall School despite the first series of meetings aimed at explaining plans to get it back on track.

POLICE officers tackling disruption in Thurrock this morning have made three further arrests.

FIFTY-two new officers are preparing for front line duties in your villages, towns and cities after passing out today at Police Headquarters.

GRAYS Labour Jane Pothecary has demanded action over the lack of working balcony and stairwell lights, following a night walk of Seabrooke Rise. Responding to resident concerns, she undertook a patrol of the estate and was shocked at the lack of light available for residents.

IT is with profound sadness that the Thurrock CVS Board of Trustees have to announce that Kristina Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, passed away this morning (22 August 2022) aged 54.

TODAY, Monday 22 August, saw Cllr Qaisar Abbas, Cabinet Member for Communities and Equalities, join The Mayor of Thurrock, Cllr James Halden and The...

ESSEX Police are appealing for the public's help to find missing 15-year-old girl Billie-Jo Gunn from Grays. Billie has not been seen since 9 August...

CLLR Martin Kerin, Thurrock Labour Spokesperson for Education said: "We at Thurrock Labour would like to wish all students in Thurrock good luck for their A Level Results.

D call for deeds not words, as Tory leadership candidates pledge to fix dental crisis

POLICE have confirmed that they deployed a taser during an incident in South Ockendon yesterday afternoon (Thursday, 18 August) when a man, who was later admitted to hospital where he remains, was detained.

DETECTIVES from the Mets Specialist Crime Command continue to appeal to find Owami Davies.

Detective Chief Inspector Nigel Penney, who is leading the investigation, said: “The search to find Owami Davies continues and we are conducting searches, appeals and extensive CCTV enquiries in order to trace and find her. I would remind people that even though detectives from Specialist Crime are investigating, this remains a missing person enquiry.

THE Bank of England will be withdrawing legal tender status of paper £20 and £50 banknotes after 30 September 2022.

“I would encourage you to focus on the individual young people and their successes today. These results are for them and I would like to congratulate students for their resilience, determination and the results that they have worked so hard to achieve.”

STUDENTS at Ortu 6th Form Centre are celebrating some amazing A-Level results today. Despite the challenges that the past two years, and the effects of the pandemic, all of our 6th Form Graduates have pushed through, secured impressive success and are looking forward to starting University, taking up employment opportunities, or beginning apprenticeships.