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Ormiston Park Academy encourages girls to consider STEM Futures

ORMISTON Park Academy, in Aveley, was delighted to host the hugely successful Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) ‘People Like Me’ workshop for the second year in a row this month.

Anger at Woodside Academy as school playground vandalised

MEMBERS of the Woodside Academy family have expressed their anger after the school's grounds were broken into and vandalised.

Grays: Drug dealer with pump action shotgun jailed

TWO drug dealers, one of which was found with a pump action shotgun in Thurrock, have been jailed for a collective total of 10...

Deficits levels in Thurrock schools could rise fivefold in next five years

DEFICIT levels among schools managed and maintained by Essex County Council (ECC) could rocket by more than fivefold in five years – if the same pressures facing one school in Chelmsford are felt across the county.

Grays woman pleads guilty to shouting racial abuse in Tilbury

A WOMAN from Grays has pleaded guilty to shouting racial abuse in Tilbury.

Tilbury family make appeal for help to fund cancer treatment

A TILBURY-based family is appealing to the local community and beyond in a bid to fund specialist cancer treatment for a 21-year-old woman who...

Christmas comes early as Give a Gift store opens

Christmas comes early as Give a Gift store opens THE Christmas cheer began for Thurrock this week as sponsors, councillors, volunteers and foster carers came...

Thurrock Council health boss denies there is problem with planned medical centres

MEDICAL centres that will replace Orsett Hospital are not facing setbacks over affordability, a Thurrock Councillor has claimed.

Thurrock Council leader tries to reassure over whistleblower claims (despite not having read full report)

THE leader of Thurrock Council has said that people should be satisfied with the outcome of a whistleblower investigation, despite having not seen a full report.

Mon Dec 3rd to Sun Dec 9th: Roadworks in and around Thurrock

PLANNED roadworks in and around the M25: weekly summary for Monday 3 to Sunday 9 December 2018

South Ockendon man charged with being in possession of a “zombie knife” in Chadwell St Mary

A MAN from South Ockendon faces a number of charges including being in possession of a zombie knife in Chadwell St Mary.

Thurrock Council’s Social Services show improvement

AN annual report on Thurrock’s Children’s Services claims that early intervention with families has helped to slash the number the number of children in danger.

Receptionist at Corringham’s The Salon charged with fraud

A woman has been charged with defrauding the owner of The Salon in Corringham.

Three year ban for drug-driver in Chafford Hundred

A MAN has been banned for driving under the influence of drugs in Chafford Hundred.

Students in Thurrock encouraged to apply for new fintech scholarship…provided they aren’t studying ‘fin’ or ‘tech’

STUDENTS in Thurrock encouraged to apply for new fintech scholarship...provided they aren't studying 'fin' or 'tech' A British technology company is encouraging higher education students...

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