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South Essex College high praised by Ofsted

FOLLOWING a recent Ofsted inspection South Essex College has been awarded a grade 2 – ‘good’ - a significant milestone for the education and training provider as well as the wider community.

Police seek male over theft of locks and safes

ESSEX Police want to speak to the man pictured in connection with a theft from an address in London Road, Grays between February 2 and March 28 at midday.

Feet first for wellbeing at Thurrock Adult Community College

GET a foot up to learning the art of a popular alternative therapy, reflexology, from Thurrock's Adult Community College.

Tilbury man charged with Grays burglaries

ESSEX Police are no longer looking for John Bruce, 29, from Tilbury, in connection with burglary.

Tea Party success for the elderly in Horndon

SCORES of local residents joined together for a cup of tea, a chat and yee-haw in a Contact the Elderly event in Horndon.

Grays good samaritan in hospital after gang throw “unknown substance” in his face

HE shouted at them to stop and was verbally abused. When he went over to intervene, one of the youths sprayed an unknown substance from a bottle at his face.

Second street drinking operation in Grays Town Centre

THURROCK Council has once again joined forces with Essex Police to tackle street drinking and waste problems in Grays Town Centre.

Plans for new homes in South Stifford

PLANS to build 75 new homes in South Stifford were approved by Thurrock Council’s planning committee last Thursday (27 July).

Tilbury’s Joe Pasquale set to publish horror stories

CAFFEINE Nights Publishing is excited and delighted to announce that it has signed one of Britain's best loved comedians, Joe Pasquale, to publish a collection of his dark and surreal horror stories.

Roadworks in and around Thurrock: Monday Aug 7th to Sunday Aug 13th

WORK to maintain safety will continue this week. The clockwise entry slip road will be closed overnight, between 10pm and 5.30am,

Crowds enjoy the East Tilbury Community Fun Day

HUNDREDS of residents turned out to enjoy the East Tilbury Community Fun Day.

Plans for new housing close to Lakeside approved

DETAILED plans for 214 new homes, a new public open space, car parking and associated infrastructure works close to Lakeside shopping centre have been unanimously approved by Thurrock Council’s planning committee.

Theft of Kit-Kat by South Ockendon man takes the biscuit as he is jailed

THE THEFT of a Kit-Kat by a South Ockendon man left him with a jail sentence. Daniel Grosvenor, aged 34, of Dart Green, South Ockendon...

Two arrested over Orsett Heath store raid

ESSEX Police have arrested two people on suspicion of attempted robbery following an incident in Heath Road, Orsett.

Man sought over Purfleet burglaries

ESSEX Police are appealing for information to help find a man from Laindon they want to speak to in connection with a number of burglaries in the Purfleet area.

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