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Half Term: Where The River Runs: Through Grays and Purfleet

Full House Theatre will stage dance theatre performance Where The River Runs this February for Thurrock school children and families – for free. Where The...

Thurrock Council would like your views on Healthwatch

THURROCK Council is currently working alongside Purple, a not-for-profit organisation, based in Chelmsford, to carry out their consultation seeking views about the extent to...

Half term cooking kids club at intu Lakeside

FUN, free cooking workshops to take place at intu Lakeside this half term

Purfleet Regeneration plans still on track

OVER the past two years, we have run a series of stories chronicling the exciting plans to regenerate Purfleet. http://www.yourthurrock.com/2016/12/05/purfleet-town-centre-consultation/ http://www.yourthurrock.com/2016/09/27/exciting-plans-for-the-transformation-of-purfleet-revealed/ http://www.yourthurrock.com/2016/01/15/thousands-of-new-homes-for-purfleet-as-regeneration-plans-revealed/ Back in 2016, the portfolio holder...

Thurrock to go from ‘surviving to thriving’

THURROCK Council will be moving forward to become financially independent and commercial, councillors have heard. Presenting his reports to the Cabinet meeting Wednesday (8 February),...

St Joseph’s Primary thank community after fire forces school to close

A WONDERFUL local spirit of co-operation evolved recently, after a small electrical fire in the kitchen at St.Josephs Catholic Primary School and a subsequent investigation highlighted an electrical issue that on the grounds of safety for the children and staff, made it necessary to close the school with immediate effect.

Walk on the wild side at Grays Shopping Centre!

THIS February Half Term, children visiting the Grays Shopping Centre, will be ‘invited to walk on the wild side!

Counterfeit tobacco products worth thousands seized

POTENTIALLY dangerous, illegal and counterfeit cigarettes and other tobacco products have been seized by Thurrock Council's trading standards team working with other law enforcement agencies.

Appeal after 12-year-old threatened with knife in Grays

ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses after a boy was threatened by a teenager who tried to take money from him.

Close to 3,000 GP appointments missed in one month in Thurrock

A NEW campaign is targeting people who don’t cancel their GP appointments and starts today across mid and south Essex.

Uncertain future for Citizens Advice Bureau remains

THURROCK Council has gone on the record over continued uncertainty regarding the future of the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) in Thurrock. At January's cabinet meeting,...

Conference looks at heritage and future of Thurrock’s shoreline

A conference organised by the Port of London Authority (PLA) to discuss aspirations for the Thames environment and heritage attracted over 100 delegates, including representatives from environment

Man dies in road traffic collision on A13 in Corringham

ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal RTC Corringham. A black Mercedes E280 was in collision with a stationary lorry on the Southend-bound...

Thurrock households face up to £60 a year rise in council tax

THURROCK households may have to dig deep again as they face close to 5% increase in council tax for the next financial year. At a...

Build a Rocket Boys (and girls!) says Thurrock MP

STEPHEN Metcalfe, Member of Parliament for South Basildon & East Thurrock, is encouraging local schools to compete in the UK’s largest youth model rocket competition – The UK Rocketry Challenge.

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