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Conservatives “exposed” as the “party of high taxes in Thurrock
” claim Labour

“When Labour ran Thurrock Council we committed to keeping council tax the lowest in Essex. By contrast, the Tory approach seems to view local residents as a handy cash cow”


Re-arranged dates for litter picks in Grays

DUE to the severe weather forecast for this weekend, the Great British Spring Clean Litter Picks are being re-timed as follows.

TACC: Want to learn about all about running a social enterprise?

UNEMPLOYED, aged 18-29 and live in Thurrock? Interested in learning the skills to run your own business or social enterprise?

Jobs fears in Thurrock as Toys R Us and Maplins go into administration

TOYS R Us has gone into administration, putting 3,000 UK jobs at risk reports the BBC.

P and O Ferries plan £150 million berth at Port of Tilbury

P&O FERRIES today announces that it has reached agreement with Forth Ports to move to a purpose-built £150 million river berth on the Thames at the Port of Tilbury which will treble its freight capacity to 600,000 units a year by 2020.

Labour’s Ockendon By-Election candidate apologises for “inappropriate” social media posts

THE LABOUR candidate for the Ockendon By-Election in March has apologised for number of offensive Facebook posts he shared. It appears that Les Strange "shared"...

Man who worked in Purfleet jailed for terrorism offences

A man who committed terrorist offences online has been jailed for seven years today (Monday, 26 February) at Kingston Crown Court. Mohammed Kamal Hussain, 28...

Wednesday Weather, Traffic and Travel

ALL your traffic, travel, weather and school closures for Wednesday February 28th, 2018.

Major disruption expected in London Road area of West Thurrock

THURROCK residents are being invited to attend a public exhibition to find out more about a major project to replace ageing gas mains in London Road, West Thurrock.

Fifteen years for man who stabbed another in Chafford Hundred

A FIFTEEN year jail term has been handed to a man found guilty of a serious assault in Grays last year.

Thurrock MP Jackie Doyle-Price supports NSPCC campaign for children’s mental health services

JACKIE Doyle-Price, MP for Thurrock, showed her support for improving children's mental health services by attending the NSPCC's Are You There? parliamentary reception on...

Labour candidate slams state of litter Ockendon (and blames Tory-run Thurrock Council)

THURROCK Labour’s candidate for the Ockendon by-election, Leslie Strange, has strongly criticised Thurrock’s Tory run Council for their claims that they have kept Thurrock clean.

Tuesday Traffic, Travel and Weather

ALL your traffic, travel and weather in and around Thurrock for Tuesday February 27th, 2018.

Appeal after staff assaulted at The Oak pub in Grays

ESSEX Police is appealing for witnesses after a member of staff was assaulted at a pub on Lodge Lane, Grays, on December 30, 2017.

Police search for Quad Biker who drove through Derwent Parade

ESSEX Police want to speak to this man following reports of a quad bike being ridden dangerously in the Derwent Parade and the Gatehope Drive areas of South Ockendon.

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