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THE LEADER of the Thurrock Labour group has hit back at claims by the newly formed Thurrock Independents, that they are peddling "Fake News". The...

LITTER offenders who spoil the borough and don't pay their fine will still face a criminal record, Thurrock's Leader of the Council has warned.

THURROCK Council has been working with Essex Police to address the issue of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB). A Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) was established for the Grays High Street area in April last year and prohibits the continuing consumption of alcohol and intoxicating substances when required to stop doing so. The order also addresses being verbally abusive to anyone or behaving in a way which causes harassment, alarm or distress to another person.

Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Essex is looking for community heroes! ROGER Hirst, the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex wants to...

1815 hrs Reports of a lorry on fire on A13 near Grays. (Eastbound). A13 blocked. Traffic back to Wennington Interchange. More follows.

THURROCK Independents Group Leader Cllr Graham Snell said: "In this era of 'Fake News' I believe it is important that when it is found,...

TWO drug dealers caught with 16 wraps of cocaine have been jailed for more than six years.

EAST Tilbury Primary School has been handed £1,000 by Persimmon Homes Essex to help fund a new AstroTurf court.

A PRE-SCHOOL in Grays has been highly praised by education watchdog, Ofsted.

WEST Thurrock and South Stifford residents are calling on Thurrock Council to improve the lighting on the zebra crossings along London Road.

SOUTH Basildon and East Thurrock MP, Stephen Metcalfe rose on the floor of the House of Commons at Prime Ministers Question Time, to help promote the Year of Engineering.

MEMBERS of Thurrock Council’s Lower Thames Crossing Task Force have heard that councillors and residents have no influence on the route and height of the road.

FIRE CREWS were alerted to reports of a fire at a storage depot this evening (Friday).

LABOUR'S Parliamentary Candidate for Thurrock John Kent responds to UKIP councillor's mass party resignation.

THURROCK Independents, the new residents party in Thurrock, can announce that all 17 Councillors have resigned the UKIP Local Government Whip and joined the party. This makes Thurrock Independents the official opposition on Thurrock Council.