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intu Lakeside rebuild Woodside Academy’s vandalised playground

INTU Lakeside has rebuilt the children's play area at Woodside Primary Academy after the school's grounds were broken into and vandalized last month. Employees at intu Lakeside worked together with the primary school to create an enjoyable environment for children at the start of their new term.

Man victim of knife attack by gang in Purfleet

DETECTIVES are appealing for information after a man was stabbed in Purfleet.

NHS need to understand Generation X in order to solve recruitment crisis

THE work attitudes of Generation X need to be respected if NHS recruitment crisis to be solved, Essex County Council has been told.

Tory cabinet proposal to freeze council tax for 2019/20 goes a step closer

THURROCK Council's Conservative Cabinet has recommended that a zero per cent council tax increase be considered for next year.

Thurrock Tories slammed over approach to council housing

THE proposed changes to the housing allocations policy, presented at Wednesday night's cabinet (16th Jan), are a shameless Tory attack on the rights of...

Aveley residents invited to have their say on HGVs

AVELEY residents are being invited to have their say on plans to prevent HGVs travelling in violation of the 7.5tonne weight limit within the village's vicinity.

Road safety team surround South Ockendon in crackdown on motorists

THURROCK'S Road Safety Team and Essex Police successfully ran a Road Safety Surround a Town Day in South Ockendon on Tuesday 15 January.

Free winter clothing at Lightship Cafe in Grays

FREE donated winter clothes, bedding and footwear will be available to those in need thanks to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service Winter Warmers...

Purfleet man jailed for assaulting paramedic

A PURFLEET man who assaulted a paramedic has been made subject of a five year criminal behaviour order.

Come and join the Grays Beachcombers

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Purfleet-on-Thames Forum and AGM

Purfleet-on-Thames Forum and AGM. Full details on poster.

Time for more Thurrock Soup

RESIDENTS could get the help they need to turn their business ideas into a reality thanks to the latest Thurrock Soup event.

PM’s Theresa May’s Brexit Deal: Jackie Doyle-Price votes for, Stephen Metcalfe votes against

PRIME Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal has been rejected by 230 votes - the largest defeat for a sitting government in history.

Housebuilder Persimmon report “strong trading performance’

HOUSEBUILDER, Persimmon, has announced that during 2018 the firm achieved another “strong trading performance” reports Property Reporter. The volume housebuilder said it expected its pre-tax...

Body of man who went missing eight years ago found off A13 near Lakeside

ESSEX Police have identified skeletal remains discovered on land near to the A13 as belonging to 63 year-old Michael Forrest who went missing more than eight years ago.

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