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Woman attacked by man near St Clements Church in West Thurrock

ESSEX Police is appealing for information after a woman was assaulted in West Thurrock.

Review: Panto Rubbin Hood pulls it off at the Thameside

By Trudi Glen A PACKED crowd came to see the first night of Rubbin Hood at the Thameside Theatre on Thursday. Too many "adult pantos" are...

Friday Traffic and Travel: Traffic held on QE2 Bridge

Stationary traffic due to all traffic being temporarily held and police incident on M25 QE2 Bridge clockwise between J31 A1306 (West Thurrock) and J1A A206 (Swanscombe).

Grays drug driver banned after controversial motorbike ride out

A drug-driver who was arrested following an unauthorised motorbike ride-out has been banned from driving.

Police ask residents to report pony and trap racing in Thurrock

FOLLOWING disruption on some of Essex’s major routes last weekend due to pony and trap racing, we are asking the public to report any similar activity taking place this weekend.

Why were Thurrock Council litter pickers cleaning the A12?

A FEW days ago, one of our eagle eyed readers was driving on the A12 near Brentwood when they spotted what appeared to be Thurrock Council workers picking up litter.

Cardboard fire in Purfleet

ESSEX Firefighters were called to a a large stack of compacted cardboard on fire in an industrial estate on Juliet Way, Purfleet.

“Iron Chancellor” presents Thurrock Council’s Quarter Billion Budget

THURROCK Council’s Cabinet heard last night (Wednesday 7 February) that the Capital Spending Programme will be designed and implemented to help make residents, businesses...

Construction of SH Pratt Group’s state-of- the-art facility at DP World London Gateway begins

A GROUND-breaking ceremony at the site of the new 108,555sq ft bespoke distribution development marked the start of works.

Gateway Academy students take time to talk

STAFF and students found time to talk recently, as part of a Nationwide mental health initiative named Time to Talk Day.

New Council Homes at Belmont Road in Grays gets the go ahead

New Council Homes as Belmont Road Development gets the go ahead COUNCILLORS unanimously agreed at Full Council last week (Wednesday 31 January) to fund Thurrock...

Little Thurrock residents campaign against plan for new houses

RESIDENTS in Thurrock, angry at a housing developer submitting aN application to develop an area of floodplain, have started a petition which has been signed by more than 700 people.

Thurrock Council Fraud team bring four to justice over council housing

THURROCK Council’s Fraud Service has uncovered and brought to justice a former housing officer after it was found she was helping people she knew unfairly access council housing.

Robbery at Co-Op in Tilbury

ESSEX Police is appealing for information to find two men behind a robbery at a Tilbury shop.

Hathaway Academy “owners” need bailout from taxpayer after reporting £2.5 million deficit

THE COMPANY that runs Hathaway Academy has posted a £2.5 million deficit, its accounts have revealed. Birmingham-based The Academy Transformation Trust (ATT) runs 21 schools...

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