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Thurrock Moto Services named “worst in England” in survey

THURROCK services on the has a customer satisfaction rating of 68 per cent.

Thurrock councillor and father attacked in South Ockendon

Update: 1300 hrs Statement from Essex Police Three men have been injured after a disturbance in South Ockendon. We were called to Co-op on Canterbury Parade just...

NSPCC warning over children left home alone during summers hols

LAST August 849 children were referred by the NSPCC Helpline to social services or police due to worries about them being left unsupervised

Firefighters called to tackle fields on fire near Blackshots

ESSEX Firefighters were called to reports of a large field fire this afternoon.

Kinetika hosts Royal Opera House Thurrock Trailblazer Workshops to prepare for 2019 Carnival

HIGH House Production Park, Purfleet was the setting for a carnival parade on Friday 13 July as 70 students from Royal Opera House Thurrock Trailblazer and surrounding schools gathered together with Kinetika artists to begin work on the Kitchen Table carnival project which will lead to a joint carnival in Tilbury in 2019.

A summer of bounce at Hardie Park

STUCK for ideas over the six weeks holiday? Hardie Park has pencilled in four bounce days at the park.

A Grays car park on a Friday morning

ON Friday morning, we parked out car in the Kilverts Field car park. It wasn't that the car park was particularly scruffy. It was...

Blogpost: Killed By My Debt

Blogpost by Cllr Luke Spillman 'Killed by my Debt' is a BBC Three factual drama which tells the story of Jerome Rogers. Jerome, was a...

South Ockendon: Moped riders leave behind sawn off shotgun, ammunition and “Zombie” style knife

ESSEX Police are appealing for information following two incidents in South Ockendon last night, July 20.

Orsett Show give cash boost to dementia charity

THE charity team at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals has thanked the Orsett Show for their ongoing support.

Dispersal order in place for South Ockendon

A dispersal order is in place for South Ockendon today, Friday, July 20.

Royal Opera House Design Challenge winners work displayed at Purfleet Station

THE Royal Opera House and local train operator Trenitalia c2c have teamed up to showcase the talents of students from across the country to local rail passengers.

Tilbury man Rocky Stenning found dead in Chelmsford prison

Update: The Prison Service said: "Prisoner Rocky Stenning died in custody and as with all such deaths there will be an independent investigation by...

Review: Thurrock Choral Society Summer Concert

THURROCK Choral Society’s Summer Concert, given at Thameside Primary School, Grays, on Sunday 8th. July, was a concert with a difference. Rather than programming one, two or three substantial choral scores,

Sports Direct opens new flagship store in Thurrock

SPORTS Direct has unveiled its latest concept for the future of retailing at a multi-million pound new flagship store in Thurrock.

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