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Covid-19: Number of cases in Thurrock drops to 217

THE INFECTION rate in Thurrock has dropped by 32.8% over the last seven days.

Port of Tilbury reaches final of Logistics Awards for new terminal Tilbury2

PORT of Tilbury, London’s fastest growing port, has reached the final of the prestigious annual Logistics Awards. The port has been shortlisted in the ‘New Facility’ category for their recently opened terminal, Tilbury2.

New era of Hospice care step closer as charity takes ownership of facility in Thurrock

BUILDING works on the new St. Luke’s Hospice site in Thurrock are complete and the building has been formally handed over by developers, paving the way for an opening later this year.

COVID-19 information available in different languages and more accessible formats

THE NHS in Essex is making sure everyone has access to useful information about COVID-19 and the vaccination programme. A range of materials in different languages including Polish, Romanian and Chinese,

Firefighters praise Grays resident after she was able to quickly escape her home during kitchen fire

ESSEX Firefighters have praised a Grays resident after she was able to quickly escape her home during a kitchen fire.

Referrals to agencies in the East of England about drug and alcohol use soar since the start of the pandemic

NEW figures show the average monthly number of referrals made by the NSPCC Helpline about parental substance misuse in the East of England has more than doubled since the start of the pandemic.

Scaffolder diagnosed with terminal asbestos cancer appeals for help from workers based at Shell Haven Oil Refinery

A FORMER scaffolder battling terminal asbestos cancer is appealing for help to establish whether his illness stems from a clean-up operation following a huge fire at an Essex oil refinery.

Jackie Doyle Price “We see more and more how our sex is being dehumanised by non-gender-specific terms”

THURROCK MP Jackie Doyle Price "rose on the floor of the House of Commons" during a debate on maternity rights. It is a great privilege...

Cannabis factory found in Grays

OFFICERS have discovered more than 680 cannabis plants being grown in a commercial unit in Grays.

Covid-19: Number of cases in Thurrock falls to 232

THE INFECTION rate in Thurrock has dropped by 40.0% over the last seven days.

Lockdown learning – free qualification courses for Thurrock residents to retrain

TO help with retraining in these challenging times, Thurrock Adult Community College has a range of qualification courses for adults, aged 19 or over, that are free for residents from across the borough who earn less

London Gateway is new port of call for two major international shipping services

DP WORLD today announces that London Gateway, Britain’s fastest growing container terminal, is now the UK port of call for two new major international shipping services, connecting the economies of Western Europe with the Eastern Mediterranean, North Africa and Russia.

MP Jackie Doyle-Price concerned about loss of women’s toilets

WOMEN are losing access to public toilets ‘by stealth’ amid a boom in gender-neutral lavatories, experts say reports the Daily Mail.

Thurrock: Charges in connection with drugs offences

FOUR men have been charged as part of our investigations into drugs supply in Southend and Thurrock.

Home Secretary Priti Patel ‘looking at’ tougher pet theft measures

HOME Secretary Priti Patel has promised to look at tougher measures to stem the "absolutely shocking" recent rise in pet thefts. Demand for dogs has...

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