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Thurrock Council clamps down on untaxed vehicles

THURROCK Council has removed 38 untaxed cars from the borough’s roads in the first two weeks of operation.

Thurrock Council thank fire service for swift response to tower block fire in Grays

FIRE crews attended a domestic fire contained within a single room of a property at Lionel Oxley House, Grays, on Friday 13 October.

Investigation after fire at block of flats in Grays

THE bedroom has been destroyed, while the rest of the flat has also been smoke damaged. The cause of the fire has been recorded as accidental.

Tilbury company fined after employee suffers fatal injuries

THIS tragic incident led to the avoidable death of a young man, and was caused in part by the failure of his employer to implement and monitor safe systems of work to prevent vehicle runaways.

Teenager robbed and assaulted on Hogg Lane in Grays

ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in Hogg Lane, Grays that happened between 7.30pm and 7.40pm on Friday, September 8.

Another man charged with murder of Daniel Adger

DETECTIVES have made a further arrest in connection with the murder of Daniel Adger.

Opportunity Thurrock knocks for over 3,000 students

OVER 3,000 students from across Thurrock and Brentwood arrived at London Cruise Terminal in Tilbury on Wednesday (4 October 2017)

Former Thurrock Council leader John Kent slams Jackie Doyle-Price over “Dementia Tax”

THE former leader of Thurrock Council, cllr John Kent has slammed Thurrock MP, Jackie Doyle-Price over her recent words on the subject of a "Dementia Tax".

intu Lakeside contributes over £300 million to local economy

SHOPPING centre intu Lakeside contributed £322.8 million to the local economy last year* according to a new report by owner intu.

Fly-tippers hit hard in Grays and Tilbury

FOUR fly-tipping cases in Grays and Tilbury have resulted in Thurrock Council issuing Fixed Penalty Notices worth £1,600.

Thurrock Council passes test on street cleanliness and potholes

AT this week’s Cabinet meeting (Wednesday 11 October), Portfolio Holder for Performance and Central Services, Cllr Deb Huelin, presented the performance report for the first three months of the year.

Thurrock MP Jackie Doyle-Price raises “Dementia Tax” again

PENSIONERS should not regard their homes as "an asset to give to their offspring" says Thurrock MP and Care Minister, Jackie Doyle Price.

Two men ordered to pay back over 50K after shipping container death in port of Tilbury

TWO men have been ordered to pay £54,000 after they were jailed following the death of man inside a shipping container found in Tilbury.

CCTV shows two men wanted over armed robbery in Tilbury

DETECTIVES investigating a robbery have released CCTV images of two men they want to identify.

New pilot for mental health support in Thurrock

THURROCK is one of 16 areas in England and the only one in the East, that have been awarded transformation funding for a second wave pilot on Increasing Access

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