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Thurrock bin crews will take away extra waste this week only

THURROCK Council has advised residents that they can dispose of additional waste that has accrued after the holiday period by leaving it next to bins in time for this week’s round of collections.

Northern Irish man guilty of 39 counts of manslaughter “haunted” by his crime

THE Irish truck driver found guilty of manslaughter in the deaths of 39 migrants in 2019 has reportedly sought special counseling for being "haunted" by his crime.

Tributes to victim of motorbike crash on A128 as friends mourn loss of a ‘truly nice guy’

TRIBUTES have been paid by members of Thurrock's motorcycling fraternity to a West Tilbury man who died in a crash at Bulphan earlier this week reports Thurrock Nub News.

Forth Ports pleased with progress of Tilbury2

FORTH Ports Group reported a 20% increase in unaccompanied freight volumes between Tilbury and Zeebrugge in December using the newest port in the country, Tilbury2.

Thurrock MP Jackie Doyle-Price defends voting against rights for lesbians while also “policing who can be a lesbian” reports Pink News

THURROCK MP Jackie Doyle-Price has decided to become a defender of lesbians, while also trying to defend her vote against same-sex marriage.

Covid 19: Thurrock returns to top of table

THURROCK has returned to the top of the Covid-19 table.

Grays lorry tragedy must spur greater effort to stop trafficking from Vietnam

GRAYS lorry tragedy must spur greater effort to stop trafficking from Vietnam reports The Guardian.

Warning after chip pan fire in Purfleet

FIRE crews have issued safety advice after an unattended chip pan caused a kitchen fire.

Police seek man with links to Tilbury

Have you seen Marc Chapman? Essex Police want to speak to the 35-year-old in connection with allegations of stalking and harassment. He has links to Tilbury...

Brexit: Seven things changing on January 1st

HAVE travel insurance with health cover. Your current EHIC card will be valid until its expiry date and will be replaced by a new scheme in the future, but the government still advises you to get travel insurance with health cover.

Covid-19: “Game-changer” Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine approved for use in UK

THE coronavirus vaccine designed by scientists at the University of Oxford has been approved for use in the UK reports the BBC.

Covid-19: Major incident declared due to pressures on NHS in Essex

COVID-19 pressure on the NHS and health system prompts ‘major incident’ declaration by Essex Resilience Forum

Close to 3,000 people file tax returns on Christmas Day

MORE than 2,700 customers filed their Self Assessment tax return on Christmas Day, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) can reveal.

Blogpost: To Deal, Or Not To Deal – A Remainer’s Reflection

IT is no secret to anyone who knows me, or to anyone who follows Thurrock politics, that I am a Remainer. Not only did I vote Remain in 2016 - I actually campaigned, on the streets, for the official 'Britain Stronger in Europe' campaign.

Six geckos rescued after stowing away in storage container

WORKERS at a logistics company had a surprise when they discovered six geckos had stowed away in a storage container from overseas.

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