ESSEX Firefighters are highlighting the importance of having working smoke alarms after we were called to a kitchen fire by neighbours who heard smoke alarms going off.
A MURDER investigation has been launched after a young man, possibly in his teens, was stabbed to death in the food court at Lakeside shopping centre in Thurrock this afternoon (28 April).
ESSEX saw the third-highest increase in drug arrests in the country during the Covid-19 pandemic, a report has revealed.
The number of drug-related arrests made...
THE Port of Tilbury, London’s fastest growing port has four exciting graduate roles available now and the business is looking for talented, ambitious and...
ALL Stories, the mentorship for under-represented writers will be working with Essex & Thurrock Libraries and Essex Book Festival to deliver creative writing workshops to aspiring...
A SECONDARY school in Grays which opened its doors in 2020 has been given the go-ahead to build two temporary classrooms to accommodate an extra 120 students.
THURROCK Council has taken significant steps to prevent further disruption in the borough by securing a ground-breaking injunction which prevents protestors blocking roads or...
A NEW report released by the Jack Petchey Foundation asked almost 4,000 young people, including over 700 from Essex, their thoughts on the environment. 2 in 3 young people want to see environmental education prioritised in the curriculum, 1 in 5 is interested in pursuing an environmental career and 70% actively encourage friends/family to take care of the environment.
IN order to address the issues in the waste service caused by recent oil protests as well as operational factors, 14 vehicles and crew were out in many parts of the borough today (Saturday, 23 April).
CONSERVATIVE MPs have condemned their own party’s new online adverts attacking Labour MPs over immigration, warning they will stoke hatred and put all politicians at greater risk.
A GRAYS runner who credits her survival of breast cancer to a sports bra and research into the disease is calling on women, men and children across the region to take part in Cancer Research UK's Race for Life.
THE Port of Tilbury have received an award from the Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) for the collaborative role the port team played in supporting the Fire teams during a large and challenging fire at the grain terminal in July 2020.
