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Eco pressure group worried that new Tilbury project may destroy environment

BUGLIFE is appalled at the announcement that the Secretary of State has granted permission for the Tilbury 2 project which will see the Port of Tilbury expand and destroy one of the UK’s best brownfields for invertebrates the pressure group claim.

Teenager missing from South Ockendon

CAN you help Essex Police find 18-year-old Joshua Paul who is missing from his home in South Ockendon?

Thurrock set to celebrate Commonwealth Day

THURROCK Council will join institutions and groups worldwide to mark the 70th anniversary of the modern Commonwealth with a flag-raising ceremony this March.

Syphilis awareness campaign launched in Thurrock

PUBLIC Health England (PHE) in partnership with the 12 local authorities across the east of England and the Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) have today launched a social media campaign aimed at raising awareness of the rise in syphilis.

Tilbury couple celebrate golden anniversary at Amazon

A HUSBAND and wife from Tilbury celebrated fifty years of marital bliss with a walk down the aisle at the local Amazon fulfilment centre.

Port of Tilbury receive consent for multi-million new port terminal

A NEW new port for Tilbury has been given formal consent by the Secretary of State for Transport. Tilbury2 will be built next to the...

There are not enough cops in Essex to do the job of protecting the public and catching criminals

By Local Democracy Reporter Steve Shaw THERE are not enough cops in Essex to do the job of protecting the public and catching criminals, according to...

Thurrock MP Jackie Doyle-Price criticises parents who drive children to school

PARENTS who drive their children to school rather than walk are responsible for damaging the air quality, Thurrock MP, Jackie Doyle-Price said

Thurrock Business Conference set for next month

BUSINESSES are being encouraged to discover more about exporting to international markets at the ninth annual Thurrock Business Conference.

South Essex Skills Roadshow coming to Grays

THE latest South Essex Skills Roadshow event, organised by Thurrock Council, is taking place at South Essex College in High Street, Grays, from 3pm until 7pm on Thursday, 7 March.

New Commonwealth War Graves headstone in Chadwell Churchyard

THE fighting in the Great War ended more than 100 years ago, but participants in that war are still being recognised. Sometimes bodies are recovered on the former battlefields of France and Flanders, but discoveries are also made closer to home.

Murder victim Breck Bednar’s family ‘taunted online’

THE family of a teenage boy who was murdered in 2014 by a man he met through a gaming website have said his killer is taunting them from prison.

Deliveroo looking for riders in Grays

DELIVEROO, the British food delivery service, is on the look-out for riders in Grays, where the service is due to launch later this month.

Thurrock Council planning bosses clash over Stanford-le-Hope car park

A CLASH of opinions has broken out between Thurrock Council's planning committee chairman and his deputy over vetoing a block of flats. The vice-chair criticised...

Grays-based police officer sacked for “altering witness statement”

A SERVING officer has been found to have breached the standards of professional behaviour after altering a witness statement in a shoplifting case.

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