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Thurrock Lions receives highest award at annual dinner

AT their recent annual dinner and dance, Thurrock Lions presented the highest Lions achievement award, the Melvin Jones Award, to two of their long...

Herringham Primary students enjoy day with Essex Wildlife Trust

PUPILS at Herringham Primary Academy recently enjoyed a special craft day with the Essex Wildlife Trust, learning how to create bird sculptures which will...

Men with knives target flat in South Ockendon

POLICE Officers are appealing for witnesses after an attempted aggravated burglary in South Ockendon.

Drive by assault takes place in Stanford-le-Hope

ESSEX Police would like to speak to anyone who may have seen an assault take place on The Green in Stanford-le-Hope.

Success for Thurrock Court Players at National Drama Awards

THURROCK Courts Players have just returned from a successful afternoon at the annual NODA (National Operatic and Dramatic Association) awards ceremony in Cambridgeshire.

Thurrock Park residents ready to take on planning appeal

THURROCK park residents held a public meeting today to show continued opposition to the upcoming planning appeal being heard at the council offices commencing Tuesday 15th May for four  days after a failed planning bid by the developer in June 2017.

Knife-wielding gang commit violent burglary in Grays

ESSEX Police are appealing for information after three men forced their way into a home in South Stifford and threatened people inside.

No place like home at Gateway Academy

THE fantastic community that supports the Gateway Academy recently visited the Ellis Theatre at the Marshfoot Road site, to see a spectacular performance of ‘The Wizard of Oz’.

HMRC warning to Thurrock residents over tax scam

HMRC is calling on people to stay vigilant in the fight against fraudsters, who are using email and text messages to scam them out of their savings.

Grays man set to stand trial over alleged “sexual activity” with children

A MAN from Grays is set to stand trial on a number of charges relating to alleged sexual activity with a child.

Roadworks in Thurrock: Mon May 14th to Sun May 20th

M25 junction 28 Brentwood, Essex: resurfacing Work to improve journeys by resurfacing the carriageway will continue this week. The anti-clockwise carriageway will be closed overnight,...

West Thurrock murder: Police want to speak to drivers of these cars

POLICE Officers investigating the murder of Julie Hunt in West Thurrock last month are now in a position to release CCTV images of the...

South Essex College drama students produce dynamic performance

PERFORMING Arts students took to the stage at South Essex College’s Thurrock Campus to put on a fantastic production for their end of year show.

Aftermath of tyre fire in Blackshots

WE thought we would go for a little walk on Friday morning. So we headed down to Fairfield Avenue in Blackshots, cut across the fields

Drivers’ costs due to pothole repairs continue to rise.

DRIVERS and insurers are losing £1m a month repairing damage to vehicles caused by potholes, the AA says.

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