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Thurrock Council lambasted over crime spree in Grays

THURROCK Council came under a withering attack by a Chadwell St Mary councillor over crime in Grays and crime in Grays Park in particular. Cllr...

Teenager charged with murder of Chafford teenager Jordan Douherty

DETECTIVES have charged a 16-year-old boy, with Jordan Douherty’s murder.

Thurrock Independents slammed by Labour for “supporting” Orsett Hospital closure

THURROCK Labour this week brought a motion to council calling for the closure of Orsett Hospital to be halted. It asked the council to...

Chadwell St Mary fire: Acting council leader reports that “families have been made homeless”

THE ACTING leader of Thurrock Council delivered a feedback report to his fellow councillors at a meeting on Wednesday night.

Aveley: Attempted burglary in St Pauls Close

WE are appealing for information after an attempted burglary in Aveley on Thursday, June 14.

Ormiston Park student Oliver makes it to national final of Microsoft Office competition

STAFF and students from Ormiston Park Academy in Aveley are celebrating after one of their students – Oliver Hackett – made it through to the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Four Nations final, which took place last week, having won the title of National Champion for England

Motor Sport: AmD secure points at Croft

THE AmD with AutoAid/RCIB Insurance Racing team secured three more points finishes as the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship season hit the half way stage at Croft.

Purfleet Logistics firm looking for drivers after London expansion

Logistics firm looking for drivers after London expansion A growing logistics company with a new East London depot has recruited 16 new employees...

Thurrock’s Chief Executive joins Kitchen Table Workshop

KINETIKA welcomed Thurrock Council's Chief Executive Lyn Carpenter to its studios at the High House Production Park on Wednesday 20 June. She visited the outdoor arts organisation to launch officially the Thurrock 100 Recipes Walking Festival.

Seal pupping time on Thurrock’s shoreline

RIGHT now, it’s Common Seal pupping season! Essex Wildlife Trust is calling for local people and visitors of Hamford Water National Nature Reserve (near Walton-on-the-Naze & Essex Wildlife Trust’s The Naze Visitor Centre) and other Common seal pupping sites, to help limit disturbance to the seals during this important breeding time.

Man stabbed and sprayed with substance in daylight attack in Grays Park

ESSEX Police are appealing for more information after a man was assaulted in Grays.

Tilbury man banned from driving after three different drugs found in system

A DRIVER found with three different drugs in his system when was tested by police in Tilbury has been banned for 18 months.

Fire in high rise flat in Chadwell St Mary

ESSEX Firefighters were called to a flat fire in 13 storey high-rise building shortly before 6pm this evening. The fire was located in a flat on the 7th floor.

Fundraiser after Orsett teenager killed in Croatia

A FUNDRAISING page has been set up after the tragic death of a teenager from Orsett.

Thurrock set to celebrate NHS at 70

Thurrock set to celebrate NHS at 70. Full details on poster.

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