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Ormiston students benefit from STEM workshop

STUDENTS at Ormiston Park Academy in Aveley had the exciting opportunity to participate in an interactive Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) workshop delivered by The Smallpeice Trust,

Find out what makes intu Lakeside tick at Thoroughly Thurrock

JOIN the Essex Chamber of Commerce,for their Thoroughly Thurrock Networking Twilight event, taking place at Orsett Hall.

Thurrock man arrested after violent scenes at Liverpool v Roma Champions League match

A THURROCK man was among nine arrested over violent clashes over violent clashes before the Liverpool v Roma Champions League semi-final first leg last night (Tuesday) reports the Liverpool Echo.

Schoolchildren invited to Amazon’s fulfilment centre in Tilbury

AMAZON welcomed more than 70 children from local primary and secondary schools into its fulfilment centre in Tilbury and announced it will be opening its doors to members of the public for free guided tours next month.

Chadwell councillors pleased with news that Heath Road/Baker Street not to be shut off

LABOUR councillors in Chadwell St Mary were celebrating after project managers for the Lower Thames Crossing confirmed that they will not be closing a vital through road.

£6 million cash boost to rebuild Tilbury Pioneer Academy

THE Gateway Learning Community Trust [GLC] has announced that, after a number of failed attempts, it has now secured just under £6m of funding from the Government, Thurrock Local Authority and from its own resources to replace the existing building at the Tilbury Pioneer Academy.

Advertising body set to take action against Chafford Hundred church advert

THE ADVERTISING Standards Authority (ASA) is set to take action against an advert by a Chafford Hundred-based church. The Rivers of Life Ministry advertised their...

National Tennis success for South Essex College students

SOUTH Essex College students were successful at the Association of Colleges Sport Championships, helping the East region to place third in table tennis nationally and in the top 10 in tennis.

C2C go extra mile for London Marathon volunteers

150 London Marathon volunteers travelled on their own special private c2c service on Sunday to help them reach the course and make the world-famous event a success.

Thurrock Labour: “We need a council for the many and not the few”

WHILE the Tories have spent the last two years using Thurrock residents as a convenient cash cow, hiking council tax by 10%, charging elderly residents in sheltered housing and trying to impose a ‘grass tax’, Thurrock Labour will help families struggling to get by. A Labour Council in Thurrock will maintain the lowest Council Tax in Essex.

Are you a young person with a great business idea?

BRINGING together South Essex College, Riverside Community Big Local (a National Lottery funded organisation) and Thurrock Council, the YOUTHINK! event is taking place on 26th April at the College’s Thurrock Waves Restaurant from 5.30pm.

Crime in Tilbury: Councillors : “Police gave up the fight against drugs long ago”

TILBURY councillors have made a withering attack on police and politicans as violence erupted on their streets at the weekend. Leighton Gardens and Melba Gardens...

Woman suffers burns after outhouse fire in Chafford Hundred

FIRE Crews were called to a fire at a house in Harper Close, Chafford Hundred on Monday afternoon.

Gateway Academy students go on Big Battery Hunt

STUDENTS from the Gateway Academy have been avidly collecting used batteries as part of a college- wide competition to see who can collect and recycle the most. The campaign has been part of The Big Battery Hunt, a national competition open to all schools.

St Luke’s Hospice employee loses privacy complaint against Thurrock Independent newspaper

A THURROCK newspaper was justified in breaching a woman’s privacy after revealing she was off work for “stress related issues”, the press watchdog has...

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