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Images released of attendees at unlicensed music event on New Years eve in East Horndon church

POLICE Officers investigating an unlicensed music event which caused damage to a church in East Horndon have released images of more than 130 people suspected of attending who we want to identify.

Refuse collections to take place on Bank Holiday Monday

REFUSE collections will take place on bank holiday Monday (3 May) as waste crews will be working a full day collecting green or grey bins.

Ward by ward: Ockendon: Will voters warm to Luke?

FACT is , we don't believe Luke is a Conservative. We first got to know him before he entered politics and was doing sterling work in housing for Citizens Advice in Thurrock.

Fire Service candidate hears of “large areas of the county are effectively being left with no fire cover”

REPRESENTATIVES of the Fire Service, have told Chris Vince, Essex Labour & Co-operative Party candidate, that large areas of the county are effectively being left with no fire cover, and the Harlow Councillor has warned that he 'fears that Tory cuts will have serious consequences'.

EE opens new stores in Lakeside

EE has invested in extending its next day mobile device repair service* to six stores in Essex as it welcomes customers back to the English high street. The new service comes as research from EE found that 1 in 3 UK consumers cannot go more than a day without their phones.1

Fitness brand works with South Essex College to deliver work experience during lockdown

SOUTH Essex College have been working in partnership with FIT KRU to deliver work experience to our fitness and sport students during lockdown.

COVID-19: NHS app to be used as coronavirus passport for international travel, minister Grant Shapps confirms

BRITONS will find out which countries they will be able to enjoy quarantine-free travel to this summer “in the next couple of weeks” –...

TV star Daniel Mays shares acting tips to USP College students

LUCKY Performing Arts and Drama & Theatre Studies students at USP College had the privilege of attending a series of virtual workshops with star...

Ormiston Park Academy have mental health champions

ORMISTON Park Academy are working closely with the Thurrock School Well-being Service to promote positive mental health across the Academy. On Tuesday 20th April The Thurrock School Well-being Service delivered a one-day workshop and training for students across all Year Groups.

Boy from Grays charged with murder after fatal stabbing in Newham

THE teenage defendant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Stratford Youth Court on Monday charged with murder and possession of an offensive weapon.

College seeks industry professionals to take teaching further

EXPEREINCED industry professionals who want to change careers, to take part in their new paid teacher training scheme.

Tributes paid to teenage motorcyclist who died in collision on Stifford Road

THE parents of a man who sadly died after a collision in South Ockendon has paid tribute to their “loving and thoughtful” son.

Covid-19: Jackie Doyle Price makes speech on government transparency and accountability

THURROCK MP Jackie Doyle Price rose on the floor of the House of Commons to make a speech on the subject of Government Transparency...

£4.5billion Thames Freeport will create 25,000 jobs and ‘rival Dubai’

THE driving forces behind a vast £4.5billion Thames Freeport say it could rival Dubai, triggering a decade of regeneration and investment in south Essex.

Thurrock Council deeply disappointed at strike extension plans

THURROCK Council is extremely disappointed at Unite the Union’s plans to extend strike action by a further three weeks from Monday 10 May.

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