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Tilbury: Dispersal order in place for 48 hours

Statement from Essex Police WE have put a dispersal order in place for 48 hours following concerns about an unauthorised event in Tilbury. The dispersal order...

Two charged with attempted robbery of £900 coat outside C100 railway station

TWO men have been charged with attempting to rob a man of a £900.00 coat. Hannad Awazeh David Lee Point, aged 22, of Leather Gardens,...

Free online session helping residents to attend Virtual Community Meetings

With on-line communications becoming the new normal, Thurrock CVS in partnership with Thurrock Adult Community College (TACC) are offering residents a free session...

From Purfleet to China: Davies Turner’s Express China rail freight, Direct Services to UK

BOOKINGS on its weekly fixed-day rail consol service from China to the UK continue to increase, so Davies Turner is adding UK destinations that...

Green Homes Grant plans welcomed by landlords

UK landlords have welcomed the news that the Government has accepted many of their recommendations about how the new Green Homes Grant scheme should...

Man attacked with cricket bat in Grays

ESSEX Police are appealing for information after a man reported being struck by a cricket bat during an assault in Grays. They are investigating reports...

Bella Italia, Cafe Rouge and Las Iguanas: 4,000 jobs saved at restaurant chains

A NEW deal has safeguarded more than 4,000 jobs at three prominent restaurant chains. Private equity firm Epiris has acquired control of the Bella Italia,...

Concerns that England’s planning reforms will create ‘generation of slums’

THE biggest shake-up of planning for decades has caused fury that moves to fast-track the construction of “beautiful” homes across England will “dilute” democratic...

Appeal for Grays man, missing since March

Update: Dean Hudson has been found Have you seen Dean Hudson who’s missing from Grays? Dean, who’s 44, was reported missing on 19 July but...

Tilbury: Wanted man Ahmed Bakr

TILBURY: Wanted man Ahmed Bakr Can you help Essex Police find Ahmed Bakr who want to speak to him for failing to correctly notify...

East Tilbury man fined for possession of martial arts weapon

AN EAST Tilbury man has been fined for possession of martial arts weapons and drink-driving. Paul Roff, aged 53, of Queen Mary Avenue, East Tilbury...

Support for working families affected by Coronavirus given an extra boost

FAMILIES who benefit from government funded childcare support were given a boost today as the Government announced that they would not lose out due...

Councils urged to back creative industries

COUNCILS across the country are backing the creative industries to help drive economic recovery in local areas, the Local Government Association and Creative Industries...

Thurrock Council slam “inaccurate reporting” over death rates in borough

A LOOK at excess death rates has created a false impression that Thurrock has seen an extremely high number of excess deaths during...

Fire at storage yard in Aveley

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a fire involving a number of Iso containers at a storage yard in Aveley this evening (Tuesday 4 August). Six fire...

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