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Essex Police urge Harlow residents to review on line safety settings

ESSEX Police is continuing to urge people to review their online safety settings following 4,500 card and online frauds in Essex in six months.

Thurrock Council makes “infrastructure” promise over housing and roads plan

THURROCK Council has vowed to ensure the vital infrastructure is in place to support its ambitious regeneration plans.

Find your voice with creative writing school in Grays

IT'S National Storytelling Week! Do you have a story in you? Adults can learn about short story creative writing techniques on a brand new evening course at Thurrock Adult Community College, in Grays.

Thurrock to benefit from £4 million cultural industries boost

MORE than £4million has been awarded towards an ambitious project to help establish the Thames Estuary as a world leader for the creative and cultural industries.

Help brave Bec’s with brain cancer raise funds for key treatment

THE family of a woman who is battling brain cancer are fund-raising in a bid to try and find a treatment to save her life.

£3 million shortfall for retrofitting sprinklers in Thurrock high-rises

By Local Democracy Reporter Steve Shaw THE installation of sprinkler systems into Thurock’s existing high-rise residential buildings would cost the council more than £3million, a report...

Corringham builder escapes jail after putting three people at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.

A Corringham-based builder has today been sentenced after putting three people at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Chimney fire at property in Grays

ESSEX Firefighters were called to a chimney fire at a property in Grays on Tuesday afternoon.

Thurrock Council to receive cash boost for Brexit preparations

THE Government has announced local authorities will receive thousands of pounds in extra cash to help prepare for the UK’s “orderly exit” from the European Union.

Thurrock Independents slam large scale fly-tips in Aveley

A FORTY foot tri-axle trailer, laden with scrap metal, car wheels and various rubbish has been dumped in London Road in Aveley.

Kinetika commissioned to create silk scrolls for Neasden Temple

KINETIKA, the renowned international outdoor arts company, has been commissioned by the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir to create ten bespoke batik silk scrolls for International Women's Day.

Joint operation to tackle fly-tippers in Thurrock

A JOINT operation involving Essex Police, Thurrock Council and the Environment Agency saw over 20 officers hitting the streets last Friday to tackle potential fly-tippers operating in Thurrock.

County Lines cops crack down in Thurrock

SIX people were arrested during a week-long crackdown on drugs gangs operating in Essex.

Plans to transform State Cinema may not begin until 2020

PLANS to transform a historic art-deco cinema into a bar may not happen until sometime next year.

Man banned for drink-driving in Purfleet

TWO more drivers have been convicted following the summer DriveSafeDriveSober anti-drink and drug driving campaign.

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