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Fire service issue advice after kitchen fire in Chadwell St Mary

ESSEX Firefighters have issued safety advice after a kitchen fire was caused by cereal boxes left on a hob. Crews from Grays, Orsett and Corringham...

2,000 Thurrock flats now have wheelie bins after huge roll out

MORE than 2,000 households in blocks of flats across Thurrock now have access to recycling facilities.

Kickstart jobs scheme creates 19,000 work placements

A GOVERNMENT jobs scheme for young people has helped to create more than 19,000 work placements so far, the Treasury has said. Many of the...

Latest Covid statistics for Thurrock

LATEST Covid statistics for Thurrock

Covid: Mass testing for local areas in England

MASS testing for coronavirus will be rolled out to more than 60 areas in England, the health secretary has said reports the BBC.

Amazon Tilbury make donation to children’s home

A Barnardo's service in the Borough of Redbridge has received a donation of £1,000 from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Tilbury as it continues its vital work following the impact of COVID-19.

High speeders caught during lockdown

DRIVERS caught doing “highly excessive” speeds while most people were staying home to save lives have been fined a total of more than £12,000,...

Highways England begins search for partner to build Britain’s longest road tunnel

HIGHWAYS England is today inviting tenders for its largest ever contract, the £2 billion package to build the longest road tunnel in Britain that...

Skip lorry fire closes A13 in both directions

ESSEX Firefighters were called to assist at the scene of a fire involving a skip lorry on the A13 on Monday evening.

Painted poppies honour Thurrock’s fallen for Armistice Day

SPECIAL commemorative poppies have been painted near war memorials across Thurrock to mark the Remembrance period. Thurrock Council and contractor Henderson and Taylor painted the...

Knife-point robber from Chadwell St Mary jailed

A KNIFE-wielding robber who stole from two bookmakers and a friend he was staying with in Wisbech has been jailed.

Former Grays Athletic star to stand trial over cocaine dealing

A FORMER star player for Grays Athletic is set to stand trial over allegations of cocaine dealing. Stuart Thurgood, 38 of Morley Grove, Harlow was...

Travelodge is supporting Thurrock by keeping its local hotels open for key workers and local authorities

TRAVELODGE, the UK's first budget hotel chain is currently supporting communities from Plymouth to Elgin including Thurrock - by providing accommodation for workers who...

Gas pipe stuck on new Thames Crossing works

SURVEYORS working on a new Thames crossing have hit a gas pipe near homes reports Kent Online

Thousands to benefit from Thurrock Council’s recycling scheme

THOUSANDS of households benefit from first phase of council’s flats recycling scheme

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