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Masks in schools “not mandatory” says minister

MASKS in school classrooms and a testing regime will not be mandatory, a minister said today – but they are “highly recommended”.

Good Samaritan wanted after young couple robbed at knife point in Chadwell St Mary

DETECTIVES in Grays are appealing for a Good Samaritan to make themselves known after a young couple were robbed at knifepoint.

Consultation on the expansion of the Gateway Primary Free School to include nursery provision

CONSULTATION on the expansion of the Gateway Primary Free School to include nursery provision.

Football stalwart Glyn champions call for Grays Athletic to get a chance to make Ship Lane a centre for the community

GRAYS Athletic FC's vice chairman Glyn Jarvis is hoping councillors will be impressed by the club's commitment to making a community success of the

Thames Enterprise Park takes strides towards planning decision

PLANS for Thames Enterprise Park, the billion-pound regeneration vision for the former Coryton oil refinery, have taken a significant step forward this week with the developers submitting a package of additional information to Thurrock Borough Council

Government advisers: People on learning disability “register” should be vaccinated

ALL people on the learning disability register should now be prioritised for a Covid vaccine, the joint committee on vaccination has advised the government reports the BBC.

Report calls on Highways England to take action to reduce the negative impacts of the Lower Thames Crossing

A report set to be published by Thurrock Council outlines 57 schemes the council is calling on Highways England to take to offset negative impacts the...

Entrepreneur accounting professional inspires Business students

ENTREPRENEUR accounting professional inspires Business students Access to Higher Education Business Management students were inspired by CEO and Founder of Jola Strategic, Laura Hicks, on developing her financial strategy business and the challenges of running one through COVID-19.

Covid-19: Number of cases in Thurrock goes back up

THE INFECTION rate in Thurrock has dropped by 12.1% over the last seven days.

Thurrock Council leader praises government commitment to tackling domestic violence

THURROCK Council leader, Cllr Rob Gledhill, has praised the government's commitment to tackling Domestic Abuse "Domestic abuse is a devastating crime that ruins lives, which...

Thurrock Conservative councillors urged to “do the right thing” over council tax hike

COUNCILLOR John Kent, Leader of Thurrock Labour Group, will be contacting every Thurrock Councillor in a bid to stop the Conservatives plans to increase Council Tax by 4.99% this year.

Rotary Club donate £5000 to Hassenbrook Academy for laptops

ORTU Hassenbrook Academy, based in Stanford le Hope, received a generous donation of £5,000 from the East Thurrock Rotary Club which enabled the school to purchase 15 laptops and four instruments for music students to use while studying at home.

VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme – online service opens

OVER half a million businesses who deferred VAT payments last year can now join the new online VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme to pay it in smaller monthly instalments, HMRC has announced today (23 February).

Under-25s worst-hit as unemployment rises again

YOUNGER workers have borne the brunt of the job losses during the Covid crisis, official figures show, as the unemployment rate continues to rise.

Appeal after theft of motor bike in Chadwell St Mary

A local 18-year-old man, arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and burglary, has since been released under investigation. 

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