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Grays man charged with causing GBH of 58-year-old woman

A MAN has been charged with assaulting a woman in Basildon.

Roadworks near Thurrock: Mon Dec 10th to Sun Dec 16th

M25 junction 28 Brentwood, Essex: surfacing Work to improve journeys by surfacing the carriageway will start this week. The clockwise exit slip road will be...

December 1918: When Spanish Flu came to Grays

THE influenza epidemic still continues widespread in Grays and District but, in the words of one of the local doctors, “the worst has passed”. None the less for that, the death rate from influenza, pnuemonia, or allied causes continues high, and one hears on every side of sufferers, not singly but in two and threes.

The Thurrock Property Blog: Why living in Purfleet is a moving experience

MOVING home is undoubtedly one of the most stressful things you can do; It’s like someone (and that someone is usually you, and you are the cause of this devastation) has collected all your worldly goods,

Flood alert along Thurrock’s coastline

Flood alert along Thurrock's coastline from East Tilbury to Purfleet.

Come and support SANDS charity at Little Thurrock Post Office

IF you would be so kind as to pop into Little Thurrock Post Office on Saturday morning.

South Ockendon woman jailed for three years as part of gang that conned elderly out of thousands

FRAUDSTERS who conned elderly victims by demanding extortionate amounts of money for unnecessary work to their homes have been jailed for a total of...

Bin tags to help Thurrock residents recycle

IN response to resident feedback, Thurrock Council has introduced special bin tags to let people know why waste crews have been unable to empty their recycling bin.

Police believe grand-daughter of former mayor of Thurrock has been murdered

NEW Zealand Police have announced they believe missing British backpacker Grace Millane has been murdered reports the BBC.

Appeal after spaniel puppy hit by car in Orsett

THE RSPCA is appealing for information after rescuing a five-month-old springer spaniel puppy believed to have been hit by a car in Orsett.

Coalhouse Fort boosted with £47,000 from Government’s Coastal Revival Fund

A HISTORIC riverside fort has received a big boost after being awarded £47,000 from the Government's Coastal Revival Fund.

Uber respond to criticisms regarding “operating illegally in Thurrock”

A SPOKESPERSON for Uber has responded to allegations that it could be operating "illegally" in Thurrock.

Soup kitchen to open in Grays

A SOUP kitchen to help the homeless is to open up in Grays on Friday night.

Not a single student from Thurrock has gone to Oxford or Cambridge in last three years

NOT a single student from Thurrock has gone up to Oxford or Cambridge in the last three years, according to a report by the...

Review: Aladdin at the Thameside: From flying toilet rolls to Baby Shark and a TOWIE star!

FROM THE moment the first bars of Mamma Mia by Abba are heard and the curtain rises, the Thameside Theatre's pantomime of 2018, Aladdin is an absolute feast of fun and surprises. A feel-good pantomime that reaches out and appeals to everyone of all ages.

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