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Thurrock could face decades of debt and deep, damaging cuts to front-line services as Labour put pressure on council leader

THE LEADER of the Thurrock Labour group has written to the leader of Thurrock Council with a number of questions . Here is the letter...

Thurrock residents encouraged to privately mark Remembrance Sunday

THURROCK residents are encouraged to privately mark Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day this November with commemorations at home.

Chafford nursery offers year’s worth of free childcare

A THURROCK nursery provider is surprising parents by offering a year's worth of free childcare to one lucky family. Busy Bees Nurseries, which has a...

Next round of applications opens for £4.4million Tilbury community-led local development project

AN innovative community-led local development (CLLD) programme in Tilbury has opened its fourth round of applications to offer funding to organisations supporting residents into work.

Memorial on first anniversary of deaths of 39 people who died in container

A MEMORIAL event paying tribute to the 39 people who died in a container lorry is being held on the first anniversary of the tragedy reports the BBC. 

Thurrock Council wins award for debt collecting system

THURROCK Council has won the 'Solutions Partner' award at the Public Finance Awards 2020 for their ground-breaking 'single view of debt' initiative.

Grays woman admits to drink-driving four times over the limit

A GRAYS woman has pleaded guilty to drinking and driving at four times over the limit.

Investigative journalism team launches action over Thurrock Council’s “hidden” finances

THE Bureau of Investigative Journalism is going to a tribunal to force Thurrock Council to release key details of how it has invested huge sums of taxpayers’ money.

Tributes to “kind and loving” taxi driver Norman who died at road traffic collision in Orsett

A MAN who died following a road traffic collision in Orsett earlier this month has been described as a “kind and loving man” who had a “wicked sense of humour”.

Labour leader calls for Thurrock Council to fund free school meals

COUNCILLOR John Kent, Thurrock Labour Group Leader has called on Thurrock Council to come together and fund the provision of free school meals during school holidays until Easter

Grays Shopping Centre back up for sale

NEWRIVER has put Grays shopping centre, which is lined up for redevelopment into 1,000 homes, on the market, React Newscan reveal. Grays Shopping Centre is...

Thurrock residents asked for views on how to make it a low carbon future

THURROCK residents are being asked for their views on what a major utility should invest in, to facilitate the green energy system of the future.

Gable Hall head tests positive for coronavirus

THE HEAD of Gable Hall school announced live on Facebook that he has tested positive for coronavirus.

Colleges Week: South Essex College supporting people and communities

SOUTH Essex College is supporting Colleges Week this week. Today’s theme is supporting people and communities. The college has created a 2020 mental health...

Damaged macaroon boxes raised smuggling suspicions

DIRTY footprints in a shipment of macaroons raised suspicions of "human activity" days before the deaths of 39 migrants in a lorry container, a court has heard reports the BBC.

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