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Dartford Tunnels closed overnight Saturday

Drivers are being reminded that the Dartford Crossing will be reduced to one lane in each direction overnight tomorrow (Saturday 10 June 2017).

GE17: Labour candidate John Kent determined to fight on

THE Labour candidate for Thurrock, John Kent was in upbeat mood after losing out to Conservative Jackie Doyle-Price by 255 votes.

GE17: Jackie Doyle-Price holds Thurrock

CONSERVATIVE Jackie Doyle-Price has held Thurrock.

GE17: Stephen Metcalfe holds South Basildon and East Thurrock

CONSERVATIVE Stephen Metcalfe has held South Basildon and East Thurrock.

X.D.G. presents ‘Figure This’ at the Thameside

CURATED by the Anglo/Chinese team of Don TakGuy and XiaoYu Dong for CrossDrifts Festival 2017, this inspirational exhibition features a range of paintings, prints...

Stanford-le-Hope attempted murder trio have sentences increased

THREE men have had their sentences increased following a successful appeal by Essex Police. On April 3, Daniel Wallace, 33, of St Mary's, Barking,...

Couple ordered to pay £650K after West Thurrock drug raid

A former couple have been ordered to pay more than £650,000 for their part in a money laundering and drugs conspiracy.

GE17: Polling stations open across Thurrock

POLLING stations have opened for people to cast their vote in the UK general election.

High praise for Stanford-le-Hope Primary by Ofsted

STAFF and pupils at a Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School and Nursery are ending this academic year on a high after they were rated “Outstanding” f

Elderly woman escapes smoke filled kitchen in Tilbury

AN elderly woman had to be led out of her house by a passer-by after she had left cooking on her hob and it had caused her kitchen to fill with smoke.

Thurrock schools celebrate achieving Artsmark award

CHILDREN from five Thurrock schools took part in a day of dance, singing and theatrecraft at High House Production Park to celebrate their success...

GE17: Will The Quiet Majority have their say?

But perhaps the most pertinent phrase she used on Monday night was a reference to the "quiet majority". What JDP may mean by that is that 16,692 voted for her in 2015 and many of them will probably turn out again.

C2C return to top of punctuality league

THE award-winning train operator that runs services between London Fenchurch Street and Shoeburyness achieved more than 96% in the Public Performance Measure (PPM) figures, the latest set of which have just been published by Network Rail.

Five firearms stolen in South Ockendon burglary

POLICE were contacted shortly after 4.30pm on Friday, June 2 with reports of a burglary at a property in Mollands Lane, South Ockendon.

Update: Missing Aveley teenager found

ESSEX Police is appealing for information to find Ebony Lawrence, 14, who is missing from her home in Aveley.

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