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111 offers 24/7 support for people in mental health crisis

ESSEX Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) is reminding adults in mental health crisis to dial 111 for immediate and specialist support.

Cash-strapped Thurrock Council may have to wait longer for Thames Freeport windfall

CASH-STRAPPED Thurrock Council will have to wait a bit longer to benefit from a £300 million windfall from the Thames Freeport logistics park.

Police bosses funds domestic abuse training sessions

TRAINING sessions to help spot signs of domestic abuse and support those affected are available through the J9 Domestic Abuse Initiative.

Millions to be spent on adult social care to help hospitals though winter

AT least £5m is to be made available to Essex County Council to increase care capacity and enable more people to be discharged from...

Stifford garden is restored, reopened and handed back to community residents

A CELEBRATION has taken place to mark the upgrading and reopening of a community garden. Thurrock Council teams and services joined participants in the Prince's...

Thurrock Memorial Event held to remember the 39 Vietnamese victims three years on

ON Sunday 23 October, a memorial service was held at West Thurrock Memorial Ground, to remember the 39 Vietnamese people whose bodies were found on Eastern Avenue in Thurrock in October 2019, having tragically lost their lives at the hands of organised criminal gangs.

NHS Trust has delivered 1.5 million life-saving COVID-19 vaccinations

ESSEX Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) has reached a major milestone in its COVID-19 vaccine rollout across Essex and Suffolk. 

Adult care centre offering ‘Assisted Living’ hosts open afternoon this November

THURROCK'S Extra Care Service, which provides vulnerable members of the community with ‘assisted living’ support, is hosting an open afternoon event this November.

NHS ambulance workers begin to vote on strike in pay dispute

MORE than 15,000 ambulance workers across 11 trusts in England and Wales have started voting on potential strike action in a dispute over pay...

People not looking for work due to illness hits record high

THE number of people not looking for work because they are suffering from a long-term illness has hit a record high, latest official figures show reports BBC.

Amazon celebrates fifth year in Tilbury

THE Amazon fulfilment centre in Tilbury has recently marked its fifth anniversary by hosting a range of fun activities for employees.

Quiz Night to raise funds for Tilbury Christmas lights

TILBURY Riverside Project will host a fun quiz night later this month as part of its fundraising for the town's Christmas lights.

Thurrock Transport Strategy embraces e-technology 

THURROCK councillors ruled out using e-scooters after hearing they could form part of the future mode of travel in the borough.

Government fears Thurrock finances could get worse

THE extent of central Government’s concern over Thurrock Council’s finances has been laid bare, amid fears that “further evidence of failure could come to light” reports the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

Energy price cap: Three things to do before your bills rise

MOST households will see their energy bills rise on Saturday, as the new energy price guarantee comes into effect reports the BBC. The rise is...

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