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Fly-tipper forced to pay more than £1,200 after dumping in West Tilbury

A FLY-tipper had their vehicle seized and had to pay out £1,260 in fines and costs after council Environmental Enforcement Officers tracked them down...

Last chance to nominate in this year’s Thurrock Education Awards

PARENTS, colleagues and young people have through to this weekend to make a nomination for the 2022 Thurrock Education Awards.

Woodside’s Gamelan Carmen – possibly a World Premiere

YEAR 4 children at Woodside Academy stirred up an exciting cultural combination last week with Indonesian Gamelan and French composer, Georges Bizet's opera, Carmen....

Find out how you could MakeADifference during Foster Care Fortnight

IT is Foster Care Fortnight, (Monday 9 May through to Sunday 22 May), the UK’s biggest foster care awareness raising campaign.

Thurrock Council Environmental Enforcement seize pick-up truck belonging to known fly-tipper

THURROCK Council Environmental Enforcement teams have seized a pick-up truck belonging to a known fly-tipper.

Purfleet-on-Thames set to host Queens Platinum Jubilee

PURFLEET-on -Thames Community Forum are organising a free event on, 2nd June to celebrate the Queens Platinum Jubilee. It will be on the green by the Royal Hotel at Purfleet-on-Thames, RM19 1QA and is open to all.

Thurrock MP visits Tevva’s new manufacturing base

THURROCK MP Jackie Doyle-Price has visited Tevva’s new manufacturing base, to gain insight on how the company is delivering new technologies for freight decarbonisation, and to learn how the company’s plans for growth are bringing jobs and local economic growth to the area.

Thurrock MP Jackie Doyle-Price expresses concern over prison conditions for women

TWO reports by cross-party groups of MPs have accused the Government of going against its own Female Offender Strategy by preparing to hold more women in prison.

Thurrock sees increases in “no-fault” evictions”

THE number of Essex households threatened with homelessness as a result of “no-fault” evictions has rocketed compared to pre-pandemic levels.

Letter to Editor: Grays Riverside council thanks voters

Dear Editor, I am writing to thank the people of Grays Riverside for putting their trust in me for a third time and re-electing me...

C2C rail passengers warned of disruption as Alstom workers begin strike

PASSENGERS using the C2C rails line between London and Southend are set for considerable disruption over the coming weeks as maintenance engineers employed by Alstom take strike action in a dispute over pay and conditions.

Legally Blonde set to be performed at Gable Hall school

PLAYING for four nights only at Ortu Gable Hall school, students will be performing their anticipated performance of “Legally Blonde”.

St Luke Hospice calls for support this International Nurses Day

ST. Luke’s Hospice is appealing for donations as nurses are celebrated this International Nurses Day (Thursday 12th May).

Thurrock History Society promote their own website

AFTER our AGM in April we welcomed our webmaster John Matthews, showing us the wealth of information on our website. It was first launched...

Thurrock Conservatives retain control of council

THURROCK Conservatives were smiling at the end of another election count in Thurrock in the early hours of this morning (Friday, 6 May) after maintaining their grip on the borough Council.

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