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Covid-19: Thurrock drops to 75th in infection table

THURROCK has dropped to 75th in the Covid-19 table.

Lidl to give store staff one-off £200 bonus

LIDL is to give frontline store and warehouse staff a one-off £200 bonus in thanks for their ongoing work through the pandemic reports The Grocer.

Corringham: Woman hit and killed after collision with lorry named at inquest

A woman who was hit and killed by a lorry during a crash near London Gateway has been named for the first time.

Thurrock Council wins opportunity to take part in housing development pilot

THURROCK Council is one of only three UK councils to be successfully selected to test a new pilot scheme aimed at unlocking development opportunities for delivering much-needed housing with small and medium enterprise (SME) builders.

Partial landslide in Purfleet

PURFLEET residents were urged to avoid the area as firefighters, police and Network Rail dealt with rockfall on Friday morning.

Covid-19: Thurrock falls to 71st in infection table

THURROCK has dropped to 71st in the Covid-19 table.

South Essex College: Supported internship programme creates future prospects for additional learning students

SUPPORTED internship programme creates future prospects for additional learning students.

Police tax increase will help the country “build back when this pandemic is over”

THE crime commissioner for Essex Police says a council tax increase of nearly £10 is needed to ensure the police service is there to help the country “build back when this pandemic is over”.

A new freeport to boost employment in Thurrock

By Local Democracy Reporter A NEW freeport will hugely bolster employment in Thurrock, a leading councillor has proclaimed. DP World and Forth Ports are bidding for...

Plans are underway to keep Thurrock youth active

PLANS to keep Thurrock residents and young people active will be ramped up this year, and even more so in the aftermath of the pandemic.

Opposition to tower block flats site on Chafford Hundred

RESIDENTS of Chafford Hundred are uniting in opposition to a scheme for tower blocks in their area that will house 344 new homes. The company...

Covid-19: Thurrock drops to 65th in infection table

THURROCK has dropped to 65th in the Covid-19 table.

Council Tax Support protected during the coronavirus pandemic

FULL Council on Wednesday (27 January), will hear plans to maintain Thurrock Council’s Local Council Tax Support Scheme to provide additional stability to Thurrock residents that benefit from the scheme during the uncertain times caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Schools not to fully re-open before March 8th

SCHOOLS in England will not be able to fully re-open after the half-term break next month but could begin to return from 8 March, the prime minister has said.

Walsh and Port of Tilbury announce major investment and expansion of aggregates supply business

LONDON'S leading provider of river, road and rail freight solutions, Walsh, has signed a 20-year agreement with the Port of Tilbury to help to meet the capital’s demand for construction materials in the most sustainable way.

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