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Thurrock Labour slam Tories over latest A13 delay

ON the day after the latest deadline has passed for the completion of the shambolic A13 Widening, Labour's Martin Kerin has slammed the Thurrock Conservatives' incompetence.

Essex Police arrest 83 at protests in Thurrock

ESSEX Police have arrested a total of 83 people following protests in the Thurrock district.

Woman sentenced for killing mother in Grays

A WOMAN who admitted killing her mum, in what our senior investigating officer described as a ‘truly tragic case’, has been sentenced.

Protestors blocking roads across Thurrock

ESSEX Police are currently dealing with three incidents in Thurrock, where a group of people are reportedly blocking the roads.

New waste vehicles coming to Thurrock 

THE first new waste collection vehicles, which are part of a £4.6 million investment in household waste collection in Thurrock, have arrived at Thurrock Councils waste depot.

Thousands of families in the East of England can receive help towards Easter childcare costs

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding working parents in the East of England to not miss out on the opportunity to get up to £2,000 a year to pay for regulated childcare, including holiday clubs and other out-of-school activities, during the Easter holidays.

South Ockendon primary school partners with St. Modwen Homes!

LOCAL housebuilder, St. Modwen Homes, delighted school pupils near its Bennett's Field development with the chance to create their very own home from scratch.

Thurrock Labour councillor slams new £10 million council building as a “botch job”

"THIS shambles has confirmed what we have all known for a long time – if Thurrock Conservatives can't manage the simple job of ordering enough desks for 49 councillors they can't manage million pound projects, our money or our Council properly either.

Flood warning for Coalhouse Fort and surrounding marshland

THIS message has been issued because flooding is possible between 10.15am and 2.15pm today, Thursday 31st March.

William Edwards school win top Artsmark Award

PUPILS and staff at William Edwards School in Grays are celebrating achieving a prestigious Artsmark Platinum Award, as the creative quality standard for schools celebrates its 20th anniversary.

Lakeside introduces mobile phone lanes

PICTURE this; you’re walking through Lakeside with a Macchiato extra hot and totally engrossed in a TikTok duet when an inconsiderate shopper gets in your way. Annoying, right?

London Resort application is withdrawn as plans are redrawn to move possible ferry site to Grays

ON the morning that the London Resort theme park DCO Preliminary Hearings were due to start, London Resort have, at the last minute, withdrawn their DCO application.

Thurrock Council keen to “set record straight” over news offices

AS the new Civic Offices building is nearing completion, Thurrock Council would like to take the opportunity to correct some "misinformation" which has been published about the building and associated costs.

£2.5 million package announced to help disabled people travel more confidently

THE Government has today (29 March) announced a £2.5 million package to support disabled people travel more confidently on our transport network as it reopens after Covid.

Appeal for man missing from Stanford-le-Hope

ESSEX Police are asking for the public’s help to find Oliver Rawles who is missing from his home in Stanford-le-Hope. Oliver, 22, was last seen...

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