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Traffic and Travel as heavy rain hits Thurrock

TRAVEL: One lane closed and heavy traffic due to flooding on #M25 anticlockwise between J29 A127 (Romford) and J28 A12 / A1023 Brook Street (Brook Street Roundabout).

Mitsubishi Motors open its first-ever retail store at intu Lakeside

MITSUBISHI Motors in the UK has signed a 10-year lease for a 1,281 sq ft store at intu Lakeside. Designed by London-based creative agency Dalziel & Pow.

Cilla at the Thameside Theatre

THE Thameside Theatre invites you to relive the 1960s as it presents a heartfelt review of the life of Cilla Black.

Mayor visits Grays Beach Park as Lightship Cafe celebrates first birthday

THE sun was shining on hundreds of Thurrock residents and the Mayor Cllr. Barbara Rice, who came to Grays Beach Park to celebrate the 1st Birthday of The Lightship Cafe.

New Grays councillor shocked at state of fly-tipping in ward

A NEWLY-elected councillor has expressed her concern at the state of fly-tipping in her ward.

Thurrock in World War 1: Terrible treatment of a Thurrock soldier

ENTERING hospital his toe nails were torn off and the toes plastered with pitch and bound with paper bandages. His toes, said his parents, were curled under the feet, and whereas he formerly weighed 12 stone, he was only five stone, four pounds when he returned to England.

Labour’s John Kent calls for full investigation into drug crime in Thurrock

JOHN Kent, the newly appointed chair of Thurrock Council's Children's Overview and Scrutiny Committee says he wants to help launch a fight against drugs in the borough.

Blackshots residents concerned over yet more tyres

BLACKSHOTS residents, concerned over a repeat of last Bank Holiday tyre inferno have sent more evidence of dumped tyres in the area.

Thurrock Adult Community College and Thurrock Lifestyle Solutions celebrate Internship Programme

ON Friday 25 May, Thurrock Adult Community College (TACC) and Thurrock Lifestyle Solutions, held an event celebrating their MInt (My Internship) Supported Programme for learners aged 16-24 with High Needs, welcoming past, present and future Interns with their guests along with representatives from community groups.

Saturday Traffic and Travel

ALL your traffic and travel in and around Thurrock for Saturday May 26th.

Gable Hall launch sexual health video

THURROCK'S students have stepped into the spotlight this week having created a new video promoting sexual health services available for young people.

Thurrock Independent leader believes there has been a “collapse of law and order” in Thurrock

ON the 29th January 2018 I attended a public meeting in Aveley hosted by Roger Hirst, (Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner) and senior Police and Fire Service representatives.

Vicious race attack in Purfleet

ESSEX Police would like to talk to these people in connection with hate related assaults in Purfleet.

National Trading Standards praise Thurrock Council

THE boss of National Trading Standards has praised Thurrock Council after more than 700,000 unsafe and non-compliant products were intercepted coming through the borough's ports last year.

Appeal after Bata artefacts rescued from fire are stolen

STAFF at the Bata Centre in East Tilbury have made an appeal after a number of their items placed in temporary storage have been stolen.

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