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Londoners flock to Thurrock according to property report

EVER-more people were shunning the capital to live in Essex, even before the pandemic. A whopping 35,154 people left London to move to Essex in...

Thurrock sixth form college heads welcome government u-turns on exams

A NUMBER of Thurrock sixth form colleges have expressed their delight that the government has made a u-turn over exam results. A-level and GCSE students...

All downgraded A-level and GCSE results axed in government U-turn

A-LEVEL and GCSE students downgraded by examiners in England will be given the grade predicted for them by their teacher, the exam regulator as...

Social prescribers – just the thing to support Thurrock residents with their needs

PEOPLE visit their GPs for a range of different reasons and sometimes these issues can be caused by non-medical matters such as loneliness, anxiety,...

Coronavirus: Claims open for second self-employed support grant

MILLIONS of self-employed people whose trade has been hit by coronavirus can now apply for a second support grant from the government. More than three...

Figures uncovered by Thurrock Labour lay bare “the shocking state of homelessness in Thurrock”

DESPITE assurances that no one would lose their homes during the Covid pandemic figures uncovered by Thurrock Labour reveal a shocking level of homelessness.  During...

Harris Academy Ockendon: Places available now

For full details of A Level places and full information regarding Harris Academy Ockendon, go to https://www.harrisockendon.org.uk

Man suffers serious injuries after attack in Corringham

ESSEX Police are investigating an assault on a man in St John’s Way, Corringham, and are looking to speak to witnesses who have yet...

Ormiston Park Academy keeps students on track with 1:1 tuition

ORMISTON Park Academy is leading the way when it comes to keeping students learning and developing throughout the Covid-lockdown. Each week, 25 Year 10...

South Essex Domestic Abuse Hub commended in national awards for transforming lives

THE South Essex Domestic Abuse Hub has been commended in the Transforming Lives category in the Municipal Journal Awards 2020, for its work helping...

Blogpost: Mr Perrin asks: If the Council can afford £10 million for new building… surely it can afford replacement security gates for sheltered housing...

ON the 9th August 2020 “Your Thurrock” published an article titled “Older people’s security under threat from new Thurrock Tory proposals”. The article stated that...

Doctors’ low confidence in tackling huge NHS backlog laid bare in major BMA survey

THE majority of doctors think ambitions to get the NHS back to near-normal service by autumn are unlikely to be realised, according to a...

Three charged with kidnapping in Grays

THREE men have been charged with kidnapping a man in Grays on Friday 14 August. We were called shortly after 9.10am with concerns for a...

Debenhams’ owners draw up plan for department store chain’s liquidation

DEBENHAMS' owners have begun drawing up plans for the liquidation of the 242-year-old department store chain in a move that could trigger the single-biggest...

A Levels: Gable Hall students “pleased with their results”

STUDENTS at Ortu 6th Form Centre are celebrating some amazing A-Level results today. Despite the challenging year many students have had due to the...

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