Monday, June 22, 2026
HomeHeadlines

Headlines

Millions of families are facing a “year of the squeeze” in 2022

THE Resolution Foundation predicts higher energy bills, stagnant wages and tax rises could leave households with a £1,200 a year hit to their incomes.

Nearly 3,000 ‘elf Assessments filed on Christmas Day

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed that 2,828 customers filed their Self Assessment tax return on Christmas Day, compared to 2,700 in 2020.

Hare coursing link to police probe in Bulphan

POLICE are probing an incident near Bulphan last week which has been reported as a group of people hare coursing.  A Land Rover which was...

Highway Code rule change giving cyclists priority over drivers could create ‘confusion and dangerous situations’

HIGHWAY Code changes giving cyclists priority over drivers could create ‘confusion and dangerous situations’ because only a third of motorists know about it, the...

Energy prices: Government must show more urgency, says Ovo boss

THE government is showing “nowhere near enough urgency” in finding a solution to steep increases in gas and electricity prices, one energy boss has told the BBC. 

Prostate screening could be ready in five years

SCREENING for prostate cancer could be possible in the next five years, according to one of the UK’s leading experts reports the BBC.

Thurrock Council provide update after fire in Grays tower block

ON Sunday 26 December, a fire at Lionel Oxley House, New Road, Grays was reported to Thurrock Council, resulting in 14 flats being left without power this evening.

Fire crews called to block of flats in Grays

ESSEX Firefighters were called to a fire in a high rise building earlier today after an electrical fault in a communal bin area caused a fire.

Coping at Christmas: It can be tough but there’s alway someone to talk to

COPING at Christmas: It can be tough but there’s alway someone to talk to

South Ockendon boy dons santa hat to spread Christmas cheer and litter pick

A SEVEN-year-old is raising money for the RSPCA and helping wildlife by taking on a litter pick challenge whilst wearing a Santa hat.

Teenager missing from Chafford Hundred

HAVE you seen 16-year-old Mounir Adam Mohammad, who has been reported missing from Chafford Hundred?  He was last seen at 6.50pm on Wednesday 15 December, and we...

Local school visits Corringham Integrated Medical Centre to help with planting ceremony

THIS month, students from Graham James Primary School helped to add some much-needed greenery to the front garden of the new Corringham Integrated Medical Centre (IMC) building.

Port of Tilbury donates over a hundred Christmas presents to Thurrock’s Changing Pathways charity

GENEROUS employees at the Port of Tilbury have made a donation of 115 gifts to Changing Pathways, just in time for Christmas.

Grays lorry deaths: Haulier Caolan Gormley trial delayed to 2023

THE trial of a haulier in connection with a people-smuggling operation that ended with the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants found in a lorry...

Chafford Conservatives out with Parking Enforcement teams to ensure safe parking around schools

CHAFFORD Councillor Abbie Akinbohun was out Thursday (16th Dec) with the Parking Enforcement Team of Thurrock to ensure the smooth running of traffic and safe parking around the school and across Chafford.

Hot Topics