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UKIP slam Thurrock Council’s “Fake News” over illegal raves in South Ockendon

THURROCK UKIP has expressed anger at being "airbrushed" by Thurrock Council in a press release in illegal raves in South Ockendon.

Fire Service refused to lend police equipment in search for Thurrock man found hanged

A missing Thurrock man was found dead a day after Essex Fire Service refused to lend police thermal imaging kit to help them find...

Thurrock Council’s Customer Services team applauded

THURROCK Council’s Customer Services team successfully passed an audit with flying colours to achieve the Customer Contact Association Global Standard - version 6.

Education boss congratulates Thurrock schools on GCSE results

THE wait is finally over for hundreds of students across Thurrock who have been opening their GCSE results this week (Thursday 24 August). ...

South Ockendon illegal raves: Two given warnings for “causing misery to community”.

OVER the last few months, as many as five unlicensed raves have taken place across the South Ockendon area leaving neighbours frustrated but two men living locally have been handed Community Protection Warnings.

Daniel Adger murder: Police arrest three in early hours

ESSEX Police have arrested three people on suspicion murder following the death of a man in South Ockendon.

Work continues on East Tilbury library

WORK continues to re-establish the library service and Bata Heritage Centre Museum in East Tilbury but residents can still access lots of services. A small...

Gable Hall School employees may not get paid due to payroll glitch

ESSEX County Council has apologised to a number of schools employees whose August salary payment will be delayed until Tuesday (29 August).

Another great GCSE year for Thurrock Adult Community College learners!

THURROCK Adult Community College is once again celebrating the achievements of their adult learners who received outstanding GCSE results this week.

Smoke alarm saves lives at Tilbury fire

ESSEX Firefighters were called to the scene of a house fire in Kelvin Road on Thursday afternoon. On arrival, crews reported that the property's kitchen...

Gateway Academy celebrate GCSE success

STUDENTS, parents and staff at the Gateway Academy in Tilbury are celebrating a year in which the GCSE results held steady, despite the new style, more challenging, GCSE examinations.

Thurrock FC player sacked following alleged acid attack threat at game

A THURROCK football player has been sacked following an alleged threat to throw acid at opposition players following a match.

World’s smallest ice cream van stops off at into Lakeside

MINI ‘Nice Cream Van’ hands out hundreds of ice creams to happy shoppers at intu Lakeside

GCSE Exam Day in Thurrock (but new system may see fewer top grades)

FEWER Thurrock teenagers will get the top mark in GCSE English and maths this year following a radical shake-up to make the qualifications tougher.

The tragic past of man killed in South Ockendon

DAVINA Smith was high on drugs when she crashed a stolen Ford Fiesta into the path of an oncoming car in St Chads Road, Tilbury in January 2006.

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