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Covid-19: Number of cases in Thurrock rises to 37

THE INFECTION rate in Thurrock has increased by 27.7% over the last seven days. The borough has 37 cases. Thurrock now stands at144th out of 315...

Labour Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner candidate launches campaign

CHRIS Vince, Labour & Co-operative Party candidate for Essex Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner, has officially launched his campaign with a Facebook Q&A. In the...

Thurrock BME group comments on The Sewell Report

THURROCK BME Group welcomes the Sewell Report as an ambitious piece of work that aims to ensure the UK is a beacon of diversity for nations across the world. To do that they agree that there needs to be a seismic shift from current behaviours.

Thurrock Council to fight on in financial confidentiality case

A deadline for the council to submit evidence on a separate ground – relating to whether releasing the information could prejudice collective responsibility or inhibit the free and frank provision of advice – expired on Monday.

97% of Thurrock children offered one of their top three school choices

FIGURES released this week revealed that 97% of Thurrock children have been offered one of their top three choices of primary school for the new September 2021 academic year.

Tarmac and Forth Ports sign long-term agreement to create the UK’s largest construction materials terminal at Tilbury2

TARMAC, the UK’s leading sustainable construction solutions business, has committed to a 25-year partnership with the Port of Tilbury, London’s fastest-growing port, to build the UK’s largest construction materials aggregates terminal.

Thurrock Council is calling for applications to the £220 million UK Community Renewal Fund.

THURROCK Council is calling for applications to the £220 million UK Community Renewal Fund.

Grays lorry deaths: Haulier denies role in Vietnamese migrant deaths

A NORTHERN Irish haulier has denied being involved with the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants found in a lorry trailer in Grays.

Teenage girl missing from Tilbury

ESSEX Police is looking for 15 year-old Karina Novella who’s missing from Tilbury.

Unite the Union strike action begins in Thurrock

THURROCK Council remains extremely disappointed that Unite the Union has taken its members out on what the council is describing as "unnecessary, disruptive and potentially damaging and costly strike action" from Tuesday 13 April.

Three in court over burglary in East Tilbury

The Co-Op and a nearby storage unit at Stanford House, both in Princess Margaret Road, were broken into in the early hours of Friday 9 April.

A13 closed in both directions this weekend.

A13 will be closed in both directions between the A128 (Orsett Cock) and the A1014 (Stanford-le-Hope) this weekend. The closure takes place from 9pm on...

Five men charged after warrants executed in Grays and Southend

FIVE men have been charged with drug offences after a series of warrants were carried out by specialist officers.

Firefighters help old Orsett horse back on its feet

ESSEX Firefighters helped a 31-year-old horse back to its feet after it suffered a fall in Orsett this morning.

Thurrock Council issue statement on death of Duke of Edinburgh

THURROCK Council shares the sentiments of loss and sadness felt across the world following the announcement of the death of His Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip.

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