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Brand new Thurrock school unveils new name and logo

THE South West Essex Community Education Trust has unveiled the name and logo for its new secondary school, set to open in Thurrock in September 2019.

Thurrock Council’s non-collection of your bins continues

SOME green waste and recycling bins could not be collected in South Ockendon, Stanford le Hope and Horndon on the Hill today. Crews are planning to collect this waste tomorrow so please leave any uncollected bins out. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Grays organisation receives £10K lottery money to advise on blood diseases that affect black community

A Grays organisation has received a car boost to help raise awareness of blood diseases affecting the black community in Thurrock.

Burglars break into 82-year-old woman’s home in South Ockendon

ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses after burglars broke into an elderly woman’s home off Easington Way, South Ockendon. We received a call at 11.35pm...

Roadworks on Stanford Road

ROADWORKS are taking place in Stanford Road, Orsett between Buckingham Hill Road and the Fire Station on Red Lion Hill following a burst water main.

More than one in ten drivers failed eye checks in Essex

MORE than one in ten drivers failed on the spot eye checks in Essex in the last two and a half years, with one driver barely able to see beyond their windscreen, it has been revealed.

32% of all Thurrock residents are organ donors

THIRTY-TWO per cent of all Thurrock residents are organ donors. The figures have been released for all areas across the country. Some areas are good...

Orsett Hospital replacements “expected to be running” by 2021

ALL medical centres replacing Orsett Hospital are expected to be operational by the end 2021, according to a report released ahead of a Thurrock Council meeting.

Large grain container collapses in Tilbury

ESSEX Fire Crews were called to assist at the scene of an incident at Tilbury Docks involving a large grain silo (a metal container which has approx. 2000 tonnes of grain inside) which had collapsed and spilled its contents over a large area by the sea wall.

Thurrock Mind presented with Queens Award for Voluntary Service

THE work of Thurrock Mind was honoured this week with the formal presentation of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. At a ceremony at the...

Thurrock Council evict anti-social residents (and have a warning for hundreds of others)

TROUBLESOME council tenants are being warned that ongoing anti-social behaviour could cost them their home.

Early bird rapist’ Christopher Clark jailed for 1985 rape in North Stifford

A MAN who raped a teenage girl at knifepoint as she walked to work 33-years ago has today been jailed for 13 years.

Thurrock cancer patient who lost most of penis to superbug wins six-figure payout

A CANCER patient from Thurrock who lost most of his penis to a flesh-eating superbug has won a six-figure payout.

Thurrock Council claim they clean this car park in Grays every week

THURROCK Council has claimed that a car park that had been left in a filthy and disgusting state over the summer is in fact...

intu Lakeside Retailer Awards 2018

intu Lakeside Retailer Awards 2018 Vote for your favourite store and win a £100 intu Gift Card This summer intu Lakeside has launched the...

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