THURROCK Council has passed a motion that urges the Essex Fire Authority and the Police and Crome Commissioner to urgently review the crewing of special appliances such as the Aerial Ladder Platform.
THE world’s smallest ice cream van has been unveiled today as part of intu’s pledge to make customers smile and follows new research revealing that eating ice cream makes people happier.
HUNDREDS of mourners attended the funeral of Stanford-le-Hope man Quhey Saunders on Thursday morning.
Holy Cross RC church in Easington Way, South Ockendon was packed...
THE Port of Tilbury, London’s major port, has now completed the statutory consultation process which invited views from the surrounding communities and statutory consultees on its proposals
THE very poorest children in Thurrock have fallen even further behind their non-disadvantaged classmates since 2007, research says.
In early years, disadvantaged pupils are already...
ESSEX Firefighters were called to a fire in a semi-detached house thanks to working smoke alarms which alerted the residents and neighbours to the fire in the property.
ALAN Layfield, a waste operative who manages the Grays High Street and surrounding areas, has been thanked and congratulated after his quick thinking saved a local house from going up in flames.
THE Port of Tilbury, London’s major port, has given away 61 pairs of Orsett Show tickets to creative young people in the local communities who entered a writing competition.
RESIDENTS gathered around the Grays War Memorial this morning to remember the Battle of Passchendaele which took place a hundred years ago today (Monday 31 July).
