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Thurrock councillors expected to back house building programme that could result in 500 new council homes

PLANS to build hundreds of new council homes in Thurrock over the next ten years are could be given the go-ahead following a discussion next week.

Higher Education students at South Essex College showcased their talents at an exhibition in London.

Higher Education students at South Essex College showcased their talents at an exhibition in London. THE group displayed their work over four days at the...

Grays teenager jailed for sending explicit messages to twelve-year-old girls

A 19-year-old man who sent explicit Instagram messages to two 12-year-old girls has been sentenced to imprisonment at a Youth Offenders' institution.

Will Lakeside owners scupper Arcadia survival plans?

LANDLORDS and other creditors will meet on Wednesday in London to vote on revised proposals to save Sir Philip Green's Arcadia retail empire reports the BBC.

Grays CID looking for man in connection with on-line hate crime

ESSEX Police are looking to talk to Ian Wiltshire, 64, in connection with a malicious communications investigation.

Thurrock Council to consider landlord licencing scheme

TENANTS living in private rented properties could benefit from wide-ranging council support with the introduction of a landlord licencing scheme.

Great support for community sports in Hardie Park

HARDIE Park in Stanford-le-Hope are hosting a Community Sports Day and Big Lunch on Sunday 23rd June from 1pm to 5pm. The event is free to attend and has been supported by big local sporting provider

Chadwell St Mary Primary School receives “Good” Ofsted rating

Chadwell St Mary Primary School receives Good Ofsted rating Staff and pupils at Chadwell St Mary Primary School, part of the South West Essex...

Bluebird Care support Carers Week

BLUEBIRD Care Thurrock & Castle Point is supporting Carers Week 2019, an annual campaign raising awareness of caring from 10–16 June.

Two teenagers arrested following allegation of sex assault on woman at Lakeside

ESSEX Police is appealing for information after a woman was sexually assaulted at the Lakeside Shopping Centre.

Wheel clamping victims to receive compensation after successful proceeds of crime case

CONVICTED fraudsters who ran a rogue wheel clamping business have been ordered to pay more than £17,000 in compensation to their victims following a successful proceeds of crime case by Thurrock Council.

Met Office issue Amber Weather Warning

TAKE care if you’re out on the roads this afternoon and evening as forecasters have predicted heavy rainfall and thunderstorms.

Man in court over attempted armed robbery in Tilbury

A MAN has been summonsed to appear at court in connection with an attempted armed robbery in Tilbury.

Thurrock Council celebrates Carers Week 2019

THURROCK Council is supporting Carer’s Week with a series of events and workshops across the borough this month.

Councillor hosts Eid and Queen’s Birthday celebrations

WEST Thurrock Cllr Qaisar Abbas hosted a programme in Grays to celebrate Eid and Her Majesty the Queen's 93rd Birthday.

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