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Thurrock Flexible Generation Plant development consent decision announced

LAST week, the application for the Thurrock Flexible Generation Plant has been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and...

Thurrock Council ask residents to report storm damage

CLEAN-UP operations are ongoing following four days of storms and high winds affecting Thurrock. Council teams have been hard at work clearing up fallen trees...

Joint Operation between Thurrock Council and Essex Police to target fly-tippers

A JOINT operation between Thurrock Council and Essex Police tackled potential fly-tippers transporting waste in the borough.

Engineers work to restore power after Storm Eunice hit the South East

ENGINEERS are working hard to restore power supplies across the South East and East of England after Storm Eunice swept through on Friday.

Covid isolation laws set to end in England

THE legal requirement to self-isolate after catching Covid in England is expected to be dropped from next week – as part of a “living with Covid” plan reports the BBC.

Thurrock Labour leader reacts after popular West Thurrock councillor defects to Tories

THE leader of the Thurrock Labour group has responded to the news that one of his councillor's has defected to the Tories.

QEII bridge closed as borough gets ready for Storm Eunice

THURROCK is battening down the hatches in preparation for Storm Eunice which is expected to bring severe weather conditions to the borough. 

‘Delighted’ Cllr Adam Carter hails massive Conservative Government investment in Chadwell St Mary

RESIDENTS living in 273 council properties in Chadwell St Mary are set to benefit from £3.2million in government funding to make their homes warmer and cut fuel bills.

Advice from UK Power Network as Storm Dudley heads our way

UK Power Networks is gearing up to respond to any power cuts caused by two storms heading to the UK this week.

Fire outside flat on Calcutta Road in Tilbury

ESSEX Firefighters were called to a property in Tilbury in the early hours of the morning, when a smoke alarm alerted an occupant to a fire outside her front door.

Fire service response times see biggest slowdown in years 

RESPONSE times by the fire and rescue service to significant fires in England have slowed by the biggest amount since 2015. The new figure is over 2 and a half minutes longer than that for 19951.

Fire breaks out in barn on Brentwood Road, Orsett

Update: 12:11am Relief crews have now taken over and the road is expected to be open very shortly Update: 11:34pm Station Manager Dave Walpole has confirmed that...

Tracker recovers £98k Range Rover in shipping container

A RANGE Rover Sport worth just under £100k was recovered by stolen vehicle recovery (SVR) expert, Tracker Network (UK) Ltd, at a shipping container depot...

Help protect the borough’s green spaces

THURROCK Council is seeking residents’ views on Green Spaces as part of the Local Plan, which will guide development in the borough until 2040. Cllr...

Introduction of new online parking permits set to offer more flexibility and peace of mind for Thurrock residents

THIS week, Thurrock Council announced changes to significantly improve how it processes and issues parking permits, including permits for business, residents and visitors. Under the...

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