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Return of the Tilbury Carnival is a great success

THE RETURN OF THE TILBURY CARNIVAL IS A SUCCESS FOR COMMUNITY A DAY of celebration was held in Tilbury at the weekend (Saturday 20 July)...

Is NHS keeping Thurrock in the dark over changes?

THE NHS is under pressure from councils to explain why they are being kept in the dark about a major transformation of how health services are delivered across mid and south Essex.

Six arrested following theft of ATM in Chadwell St Mary

POLICE Officers from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate have arrested six people in the Essex area this morning.

Scheme for dedicated police teams across Thurrock launched

POLICE officers in Town Centre Teams will become the beating heart of communities across Essex from Monday, 22 July. Investment in more policing in...

Essex Police explain why they failed to see couple who rang 999 over assault on Grays High Street

ESSEX Police has explained why it has taken them almost a week to see a couple who rang 999 to complain of assault on Grays High Street.

Thurrock MP encouraged by increase in organ donation by black and asian communities

ATTITUDES towards organ donation among black and Asian communities are becoming more positive after new research* revealed more people may consider becoming a lifesaving donor.

Community Football facility could come to old Thurrock Ship Lane site

THE former Thurrock FC football ground at Ship Lane, which has stood unused since April 2018 could be reborn as a new community football...

Tilbury teenager arrested after stabbing in Canvey

TWO teenagers have been arrested in connection with the stabbing of a 16-year-old boy in Canvey on Friday 19 July.

Roadworks in Thurrock: Mon July 22nd to Sun July 29th

Roadworks in Thurrock: Mon July 22nd to Sun July 29th.

Details of Tilbury Carnival route

Details of Tilbury Carnival route. Full details on poster.

Gable Hall pupils are First Givers

FIRST Give and Gable Hall School worked in partnership to help young people give back to their communities and speak out for causes they believe in. Students at the school dedicated time and effort to chosen charities through social action, with one class winning a First Give grant of £1,000 for their charity!

Have your say on proposed Purfleet name change

PROPOSALS to formally rename Purfleet as Purfleet-on-Thames are being put to the public.

Thurrock Council health boss “outraged” at plans for health shake-up

LETTERS have been written to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and Thurrock MPs raising serious concerns about plans by NHS England to merge Thurrock Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) with 4 other CCGs in South Essex.

Amazon Tilbury team celebrate Prime Day

THE team from Amazon in Tilbury had several fun-filled days of activities this week while helping achieve a new global sales record.

Three more Thurrock gang members subject to tough injunction

THREE more members of a drug-dealing gang, which has been linked to a series of violent incidents and anti-social behaviour in Thurrock, have been made the subject of a strict injunction.

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