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Fire crews battled fields of fire near Blackshots

FIRE Crews were called this morning (Sunday 9 July) to a fire involving quarter of an acre of corn which was alight.

Grays town centre lit up with the Thurrock Celebration of Culture

A VARIETY OF acts took to the streets of Grays for the Thurrock Celebration of Culture. The micro-festival was a four hour celebration of the...

Charity football match for family of Kevin Malthouse

Charity football match for family of Kevin Malthouse. Full details on the poster.

Teenager pleads guilty for knuckle duster and drugs offences in Stifford Clays

A TEENAGER has pled guilty to possession of a knuckleduster and drugs in Stifford Clays.

Health: Councillors express concerns over more committees

The committee were also given assurances that clinical services would only be transferred from Orsett Hospital if and when they were in place in another location within Thurrock.

Roadworks in Thurrock: Monday July 10th to Sunday July 17th

M25 junction 31 Lakeside, Essex: Inspections Work to maintain safety by carrying out inspection surveys will continue this week. The clockwise entry slip road will...

Aveley man pleads guilty to downloading images of child abuse

AN AVELEY man has pled guilty to a series of charges in relation to downloading images of child abuse. Reece Hodge, aged 28, of High...

South Ockendon woman fined for fly-tipping

A South Ockendon woman has been handed £1200 in fines after pleading guilty to offences relating to the section 34 of the Environment Protection Act 1990.

Four Thurrock women sentenced after council break fake handbag racket

THURROCK Council’s Trading Standards team has completed a 4-year counterfeit investigation involving five local people suspected of importing, manufacturing,

Appeal after woman racially abused in Grays

POLICE Officers are appealing for witnesses in connection with an incident during which a woman was verbally abused in Grays, on Sunday, July 2.

MP Jackie Doyle-Price joins colourful Eid celebration in South Ockendon

Colourful Eid Celebration MUSLIMS in South Ockendon came together to celebrate their EID festival which is the celebration to mark the end of their...

Thurrock Adult Community College Celebrate learning

AS part of the national Festival of Learning campaign, Thurrock Council’s Thurrock Adult Community College (TACC) hosted a Celebration of Learning where College Principal,...

Grays graphic design student praised by industry

A talented Graphic Design student from University Centre Southend has received two industry accolades for his final major project.

UKIP anger as both Tories and Labour reject homelessness motion

BOTH the Tories and Labour voted against a motion that would have prevented Thurrock Council from being able to refuse to assist homeless children...

Value for money? Essex Police boss spends over £7,000 on cartoon advert

THE ESSEX Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has defended their decision to splash out over £7,000 on a cartoon advert. Tory Roger Hirst's four minute...

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