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New dining offers making a hen-trance at intu Lakeside

THIS week sees brand-new dinning offers for customers at intu Lakeside with the opening of the first-of-its-kind dining concept, The Hall and start-up chicken restaurant, Chiktopia.

Thurrock Council apologise for failing to collect bins

A NUMBER OF areas across the borough have not had their bin collected by Thurrock Council.

Half a million pounds will be spent on slashing the waiting times for mental health services in Thurrock.

HALF a million pounds will be spent on slashing the wait times for mental health services in Thurrock.

Council leaders disagree on funding for social care

HeEsaid: “In Thurrock, we have a balanced budget for four years with surpluses and we have been clear that local authorities need to live within their means and rather than moan about what we used to have, work with what we’ve got.

Thurrock teachers benefit from ADHD seminar

MORE than 70 practitioners from schools across the borough took part in a days training on understanding and managing ADHD, led by Colin Foley, training director at the ADHD Foundation.

Thurrock MP Jackie Doyle-Price expresses concern over Love Island and cosmetic surgery

THURROCK MP Jackie Doyle-Price has expressed concern over increasing demand for cosmetic surgery since the popular show Love Island hit the small screen.

Thurrock Council hope for “further financial success” after four year balanced budget

THURROCK Council has outlined ambitious plans to build on its financial successes after achieving a balanced budget until 2023.

Charity football match raises thousands for charity

THOUSANDS of pounds have been raised following a Charity Football Match between the Essex County FA and Palmers FC to raise money for stillbirth and neonatal death charity, Sands, and CALM, the Campaign Against Living Miserably.

Highways England issues driver advice for expected heatwave

FOLLOWING a Met Office prediction of a heatwave across much of the UK this week, Highways England is offering advice to drivers on how to prepare.

Thurrock Independents welcome more police but ask “where are the ones for Tilbury?”

THE THURROCK Independent Group has welcomed the extra police officers assigned to Thurrock.

Essex Chambers to Prime Minister: Now is the time to get down to business

TODAY, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) - which includes Essex Chambers of Commerce - has written to incoming Prime Minister, Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, setting out 15 urgent, immediate steps that the PM must address on arrival in Downing Street to boost business confidence and stimulate the UK economy.

Date set for 113th Orsett Show

THE 113th Orsett Show will be held on Saturday, 7th September 2019 at its usual venue - The Orsett Showground, Rectory Road, Orsett, RM16 3RU.

Man pleads guilty to robbery offences in Tilbury

A MAN has pleaded guilty to robbery offences in Tilbury where two men were threatened and marched to cash machines.

Driving the area’s productivity is key mission for SELEP

WITH its focus on boosting the area's productivity, more than 200 leaders from the public and private sector attended the South East Local Enterprise Partnership's (SELEP) Annual Conference and heard how more than £90 million had been invested in projects to improve the region's economy in the last year,

Essex Police search for Tilbury man over burglary

AN Essex Police spokesperson said: "We would like to speak to him about a burglary at St James Church, in Church Road, between 8.30pm and 8.50pm on Tuesday 2 July.

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