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“No Eighties Revival” Say Milibands As Campaign Hots Up

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David Cameron/Gene Hunt poster launched in Basildon just days before General Election set to be called.
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Thurrock’s Jessica Wins National Champs

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Grays Convent running sensation wins National X-country champs.
Education

From St Clere’s To China

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School lauded by Ofsted for its cultural links and community cohesion sends students and staff to China.
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Homestead Residents Hail Victory at Planning

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"Over development" application in Homesteads rejected.
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Saturday Football Fixtures

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Promotion battles still in full swing for three clubs but the big drop looms for Grays.
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Hipsey Slams Tories Over Derelict Buildings.

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Ex-leader slams Tories for "slowly destroying the hearts of communities in Thurrock" as call to restore derelict buildings in Stanford rejected.
Business

Appeal If You Think Your Rates Are Wrong

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From today, businesses in Thurrock that think their new rateable values are wrongly calculated can lodge an appeal
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Thurrock Council ‘Highly Commended’ for Prestigious Award

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A Thurrock Council initiative to support learning disabled people has been ‘Highly Commended’ at this year’s Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Awards.
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Kicking the Habit in Grays

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Council out in force to combat the variety of problems brought about by cigarettes.
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Rise of the Independents

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Interview with prospective councillor Ian Heffron as the number of Independent candidates set to soar.
Blogs/Letters

BNP: A Cup of Tea and Possibly a Slice of Cake

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Our latest blogger, undercover Mary Poppins reflects on the surprise when a friend declares support for the BNP.
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Gypsy Lane Pre-School: Closed

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After nineteen years, the Tots group closes its doors for the last time.
Football

April Football Fixtures

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Thurrock, Aveley and East Thurrock still with promotion chances and destiny in their hands
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Planning Committee: A Law Unto Itself?

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Veteran editor speaks out at meeting after press and public "ejected" by officers.
Communities

Fly-Tipping: Thurrock’s Disgrace

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YOU have to laugh: there among the debris and squalor of a hundred yards of rubbish, fly-tipped near to Courtney Road in Chadwell, was a council leaflet called "Limiting Landfill in Thurrock"
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