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Giffards Primary School highly praised by Ofsted

GIFFARDS Primary School in Stanford-le-Hope has been highly praised by Ofsted in their recent inspection.

Veteran removals man Bernie set to retire

VETERAN removals man, Bernie Lawrence is set to retire after over forty years in the business. The business is Hockley Removals, a company well known...

Topps Tiles covers total tiling needs in Thurrock with new store opening

LEADING tile specialist Topps Tiles has announced the opening of a new store in Thurrock, following an investment of more than £150,000.

Labour join veteran campaigner in “Gagging” protest at Thurrock Council

THE DEPUTY leader of Thurrock Labour slammed the council for "rejecting questions from members of the public". At the beginning of the meeting, the mayor...

Horror attack as four thugs stamp on teenagers’ head in Stanford-le-Hope

ESSEX Police are investigating reports of an assault in Hardie Road between 7pm and 7.20pm on Monday, March 27.

Thurrock councillors reflect on Westminster murders

AT the last meeting of the civic year, Thurrock Council took the opportunity to reflect on the murders in Westminster.

Special night of Peter Kay’s Car share at Vue Thurrock

VUE are presenting a very special night of Peter Kay’s Car Share for one night only in over two hundred and fifty cinema screens across Britain, in support of Comic Relief

Royal Opera House Thurrock Trailblazer schools take on The Flying Dutchman

THE Thameside Theatre was filled with the sound of young voices joining together to sing opera on Friday 24 March as five Royal Opera House Thurrock Trailblazer schools celebrated their work on their Trailblazer projects with a Big Sing event.

MP Stephen Metcalfe MP welcomes the start of formal Brexit process

STEPHEN Metcalfe, Member of Parliament for South Basildon & East Thurrock, has welcomed the Prime Minister’s letter to EU Council President Donald Tusk giving...

New Zealand High Commissioner to the UK welcomes new service from Tilbury

LONDON Container Terminal (LCT) in Tilbury, has secured a new fast transit reefer service covering Pacific, New Zealand, Peru & US East Coast.

Intu Lakeside set to become autism-friendly centre

INTU Lakeside is marking World Autism Awareness Week on Thursday 30 March from 10am – 2pm as it celebrates becoming autism friendly.

Ukip MEP Tim Aker celebrates ‘E-Day” as Article 50 is triggered

WE think it might well be ten years ago, that we first met young Tim Aker, whoo then expressed an opinion that the UK...

William Edwards students enjoy trip to Iceland

WILLIAM Edwards School in Grays have just returned from their school trip of a lifetime to Iceland! They won the trip in a competition run by school tour operator Halsbury Travel.

New innovative scheme aims to help patients get more help in Thurrock

A NEW scheme to help improve health and wellbeing in the community is well underway across Thurrock. Social Prescribing, a project of Thurrock CVS

Thurrock schools are the winners at Next Top Boss Awards

A CROWD of nearly 150 people made up of students, teachers and businesses packed into South Essex College on Thursday (23 March) night to...

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