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UK Government is ‘working on vaccine passports’ for British people to go on summer holidays

THE UK Government is working on ‘vaccine passports’ which could allow British tourists to head off on summer holidays abroad in a matter of months, it was claimed today.

Safer Internet Day: Free digital skills training for adults in Thurrock

TUESDAY 9 February is Safer Internet Day and a great time to sign up for one of the free digital skills, adult training classes available at Thurrock Adult Community College this Spring.

Thurrock Labour continue to seek answers over A13

THURROCK Labour is demanding answers as a recently published council report shows the target date for the completion of the bungled A13 widening has been pushed even further into the horizon.

Police and Fire Chief announces council tax hike

HARLOW residents and businesses will see more investment in policing over the next year claims the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner. Members of the Police,...

Covid-19: Local elections to go ahead in England (but don’t forget your pen!)

LOCAL elections in England will go ahead as planned in May, government sources say. Doubts had been raised about whether it was possible to hold...

Energy prices to rise for millions of households

REGULATOR Ofgem said the price cap for default domestic energy deals would be raised to cover suppliers’ extra costs reports the BBC.

Cruise ship at port of Tilbury pays tribute to Captain Tom

IT was a simple gesture: To walk a hundred laps outside his home. It was a simple phrase: “Tomorrow, will be a better day”.

Covid-19: Thurrock drops to 95th in infection table

THE INFECTION rate in Thurrock has dropped by 34.9%.

South Essex College: Counselling: Three stories shaping the pandemic

THE pandemic has presented many different challenges across communities, particularly mental health. University Centre South Essex shares three different stories of a graduate,

Fire service honours Thurrock staff at online awards ceremony

ESSEX County Fire and Rescue Service has honoured its long serving employees in a special awards presentation. The event, which was held online for the...

Thurrock health service in “stable state”

A MAJOR incident declared in Essex amid fears the number of Covid-19 cases could overwhelm the county’s health services has been stood down. The Essex...

Essex-wide COVID-19 vaccination website launches, providing up-to-date information on vaccination programme

ESSEX-wide COVID-19 vaccination website launches, providing up-to-date information on the vaccination programme

Covid-19: Thurrock drops to 83rd in infection table

THE INFECTION rate in Thurrock has dropped by 34.1%.

Tilbury Port: Work starts on £34m flood defences

WORK has started on a £34m project to improve flood defences at a port on the Thames estuary. 

East Horndon: Man fined £10,000 in connection with unlicensed music event

ESSEX Police have issued a man a £10,000 fine after he admitted being an organiser of the unlicensed music event at a disused church...

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