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Olive Academy appoints new headteacher

OVER the last month Olive Academies’ trustees have undertaken a rigorous recruitment process to select a permanent headteacher for Olive AP Academy in Tilbury.

Man missing from West Thurrock

HAVE you seen Valentin Kachanov, 27, who is missing from West Thurrock?

Police are no longer long for man after “road rage” incident in South Ockendon

ESSEX Police is no longer looking to identify a man following reports a car windscreen was damaged in South Ockendon.

Ormiston Park Academy students challenge perceptions towards people with learning disabilities

PUPILS from Years 7, 8 and 9 at Ormiston Park Academy in Aveley recently participated in a conference aimed at challenging perceptions towards people with specialist educational needs and disabilities.

Thurrock Independents to stand a record number of candidates in Thurrock local elections

THE Thurrock Independents are delighted to announce that voters in all Thurrock wards with an election on 2nd May will have the opportunity to vote for a Thurrock Independents candidate.

Thurrock Council Elections 2019: Details of candidates

LOCAL election nominations for councillors have officially closed and the names of all candidates standing for election in Thurrock on Thursday, 2 May have been released.

Passenger train came within seconds of hitting lorry at level crossing in Thurrock

A PASSENGER train came within six seconds of hitting a lorry which had been caught on a level crossing.

Breck’s Last Game: Full version of film based on murder in Grays released

THE full version of Breck’s Last Game, a film aiming to raise awareness of the online grooming and based on the real-life murder of 14 year-old Breck Bednar, has now been released to the public.

Essex Police hunt two men wanted for breaching C17 gang injunction

CAN you help Essex Police find Carlito Hall and Ayomide Olaribigbe who are wanted for breaching a gang injunction.

Staff at Ford’s in Dunton offered voluntary redundancies

STAFF at Ford’s Dunton site are this week set to be asked to show their interest in taking voluntary redundancies – as the company moves forward with its extensive Europe-wide restructuring plan.

Grays man fined over illegal use of Disability Blue Badge

TWO road users have ended up with a criminal record after both used a blue badge in the borough that they were not entitled to.

Grays cafe owner fears new council building plans will wipe out business

A CAFE owner has said he fears for his livelihood after finding out his business will be demolished to make way for the expansion of council offices.

Appeal for missing Ockendon Academy student

THE FAMILY of an Ockendon Academy teenager are calling for the public's support to help find her.

Rogue fish removed from Lakeside lake after being seen “eating ducks”

A "rogue" fish has been removed from a lake after children reported seeing it eating ducks.

Hammer-wielding men burgle house in Stifford Clays

DETECTIVES investigating an aggravated burglary in Grays yesterday evening, Monday, April 1, are appealing for witness, CCTV and dash cam footage.

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