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Police appeal after man stabbed in Tilbury

POLICE Officers remain on scene following a disturbance in the Leighton Gardens and Melba Gardens area of Tilbury last night, September 8.

Essex Chamber of Commerce welcomes plans for seasonal workers

THE ESSEX Chamber of Commerce has welcomed plans for a pilot scheme for seasonal workers. UK fruit and vegetable growers will be able to recruit...

Who are your education superstars?

WITH the new school term starting, it's the perfect time to consider who you would like to nominate as part of this year's Thurrock Education Awards.

Positive Ofsted report for Olive Academy in Tilbury

A PUPIL referral unit in Tilbury has received a promising report from Ofsted. The education watchdog came to the troubled school in July but has...

Films banned by Thurrock Council centre of debate at Thameside Theatre Film Festival

By Katie Sewell THURROCK Council’s controversial decision to ban two films from the Thurrock International Celebration of Film fuelled festival organisers to instigate a public...

Tough measures imposed on Grays teenagers as authorities attempt to tackle Thurrock’s gang problem

A NUMBER of Grays teenagers have been made subject to an interim court injunction in what appears to be a radical attempt to tackle...

Thurrock Council ban films from culture festival at Thameside Theatre.

TWO films that were set to be showcased at a film festival in Grays have been "banned" by Thurrock Council.

Investigation after fire breaks out at the Worlds End pub in Tilbury

ESSEX Firefighters were called to a fire at the Worlds End pub in Tilbury. When fire crews arrived in Fort Road, Tilbury,they reported the building...

Emergency services take place in major incident training exercise at DP World

POLICE officers from across the eastern region working together with partner emergency services took part in a live-play training exercise at DP World London in Essex to test responses to a major incident.

Thurrock Councillor is distant cousin with Corrie’s Ken Barlow!

A THURROCK Councillor has discovered that he is a distant cousin with Bill Roache, the actor who plays Ken Barlow in long running soap Coronation Street.

High flying graduation guest to hand out awards at ceremony

SOUTH Essex College University Centre students will receive their degree awards this year from an inspirational pilot. Mandy Hickson was the only female pilot on her Front Line Tornado Squadron, flying multimillion pound fast jets for the Royal Air Force.

MC Hammers triumph in Brazil in Volvo Training Awards

‘MC Hammers’, a four-strong team of truck technicians from MC Truck & Bus in Thurrock, recently finished in a very creditable sixth place at...

Grays man jailed for part in £2.8m Madeira property scam which saw 170 savers conned

A GRAYS man was amongst a gang of fraudsters who conned 170 savers out of £2.8million by selling fake development land on the Portuguese island of Madeira.

Detectives appeal for other victims of serial rapist to come forward

DETECTIVES, responsible for locking up a man who raped a teenager in Thurrock 33-years-ago, have urged anyone who believes they may have also have been a victim of the same man to come forward.

Tony LeVoi employee celebrates 25 years service

Tony Levoi Celebrates Long-standing Veteran The team at local Vauxhall retailer, Tony Levoi in Thurrock, are celebrating after Mrs Clair Courtney, has clocked up an...

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