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Interim Injunction prevents unauthorised work and development in Chadwell St Mary

INTERIM Injunction prevents unauthorised work and development in Chadwell St Mary

Mayor of Thurrock speaks out on Stanford floods

WE are writing today, following the events in Stanford West yesterday – a day which has seen family homes and businesses not only disrupted, but their property damaged. The River Hope went up to heights not known to anyone with recall of 40+ years of living in SLH.

The new variant of Covid-19 “changed everything” says Thurrock health boss

THE new variant of Covid-19 “changed everything” Thurrock’s Public Health boss insisted as the borough continues to battle rising cases.

Five new council homes to be built in Thurrock

FIVE new council homes will be built in Thurrock funded through the housing revenue account to help families find more affordable housing.

Thurrock’s self employed can spread payments over 12 months

ALMOST 25,000 Self Assessment customers have set up an online payment plan to manage their tax liabilities in up to 12 monthly instalments, totalling £69.1 million, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed today.

Annual report highlights council’s strong housing performance

SIGNIFICANT improvements in tenant satisfaction and a successful council homes capital improvement programme are just two of the ways council tenants are continuing to benefit from a strong performing housing service claims Thurrock Council.

Woman dies after collision at London Gateway

A WOMAN has died following a collision at the London Gateway terminal in Corringham.

Concerns for man missing from Grays

HAVE you seen Decebal Raducanu, who is missing from his home in Grays? Decebal, 47, was last in touch with his family at 12.40pm today, Thursday 14 January, and we are concerned for his welfare.

Step to success with the new mentoring programme at University Centre South Essex 


UNIVERSITY Centre South Essex is on the lookout for volunteer mentors to take part in the new Future Steps mentoring programme. The project is aimed at young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to have the access and knowledge to higher education opportunities.

Factory-built homes to plug affordability gap caused by new Help to Buy thresholds in Thurrock

LEADING modular housing company ilke Homes has secured its first site in the South East of England – a 15-acre greenfield parcel in Stanford-le-Hope, Essex

Morrisons pay to break £10 an hour barrier

MORRISONS is today announcing a new pay deal for its store colleagues, becoming the first UK supermarket group to guarantee pay of at least £10 an hour.

Tesco and Asda say they will also deny entry to shoppers who do not wear facemarks

TESCO, Asda and Waitrose have become the latest supermarkets to say they will deny entry to shoppers who do not wear face masks unless...

Police and Fire Chief to host on-line meeting

WANT to know how police and fire services are keeping people safe in Thurrock? Residents of the district can pose their questions direct to Roger Hirst, Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex online via a Facebook live session taking place between 7pm and 8pm on Tuesday, January 19th.

Covid-19: Thurrock drops down the league table

HOWEVER, as you may notice, Thurrock and a lot of other Essex areas are starting to drop down the table. We will see.

Free Covid-19 tests are available for Thurrock residents who are still attending a workplace

FREE Covid-19 tests are available for Thurrock residents who are still attending a workplace.

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