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Six Thurrock men arrested over conspiracy to steal

ESSEX Police recovered three cars after carrying out search warrants as part of an ongoing investigation into a string of vehicle thefts.

Landlord and managing agents fined over terrible conditions of house in Grays

ROGUE landlords and their managing agent have been fined a total of almost £5,000 after forcing their tenants to live in unacceptable conditions in a shared house in Grays.

Petition says no to building in South Ockendon

LABOUR councillor for Belhus Mike Fletcher presented a petition to council this week, calling on them to reject any attempts to build on the Culver playing fields without consultation.

New homes rejected due to overdevelopment in Homesteads

TWO proposals to build in the Homesteads ward have been thrown out by councillors due to significant overdevelopment.

Thurrock’s mental health strategy in jeopardy as health authority asked to bail out neighbour

A COUNCILLOR has accused the NHS of “stealing” money from south Essex after it was revealed the region’s health authorities will need to pick up the bill for a failing neighbour.

Life-saving initiative launched by ambulance service

A NEW initiative which aims to make sure that people who have suffered a cardiac arrest receive life-saving help as quickly as possible has launched across the region.

Hope Not Hate speaker visits Gateway Academy

ON the 11th and 12th of June 2019 The Gateway Academy invited Matt Johnson from the charity organisation “Hope not Hate Charitable Trust”.

Thurrock Council lacks “ambition and achievement”

COUNCILLOR Oliver Gerrish, Labour chair of the Corporate Overview and Scrutiny committee has called on the Tory council to improve their level of ambition and achievement.

Peace exhibition concludes Thurrock Museum’s tribute to World War One

A FREE exhibition focusing on peace in Britain and Europe after World War One will be held at the Thameside Complex later this month.

Six new classrooms planned for Benyon Primary

SIX new classrooms could be built at a primary school in Thurrock as part of the council’s push for more school places across the borough.

Over the Border: Plans for a thousand extra homes in Basildon

BASILDON Council has been told to build almost 1,000 extra homes after being penalised for not building enough to meet a government target.

Campaign highlighting consequences of No-Deal Brexit in Thurrock

HIGHER prices for medicine, a decimated manufacturing industry and a loss of jobs – these are among the consequences of a no-deal Brexit, according to a campaign group.

Thurrock Council already spent half a million on new offices (before any building work has been done!)

MORE than half a million pounds has been spent on a controversial plan to redevelop the council’s civic offices, before any building work has begun.

Fourteen police officers report being assaulted over weekend

FOURTEEN police officers reported being assaulted over the weekend during four separate incidents in the south of the county. Some of the officers reported...

Thurrock Council to commemorate Armed Forces Day with series of events.

A special ceremony on Monday 24 June will see the Armed Forces Flag raised outside the Civic Offices, Grays to remember and honour those who fought for our country. The event will be hosted by Cllr Terry Piccolo, Mayor of Thurrock begins at 10.15am.

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