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Man stabbed twice in the back at Lakeside

A MAN was taken to hospital after suffering a chest injury at Lakeside on Tuesday night.

Thurrock Tories call for an “Oath to British Values” for Thurrock

A MOTION is set to be discussed at Thurrock Council which could see an introduction in Thurrock to an "Oath to British Values". The proposal...

Trestle Theatre brings its mask magic to Royal Operas House Trailblazer schools

STUDENTS from Royal Opera House Trailblazer school, Shaw Primary Academy, have been working with Trestle Theatre to kick-start their project about the Anglo-Saxons.

Work continues to save East Tilbury Library and Bata Collection

ON Friday 6 January, Thurrock Council was alerted to an incident at East Tilbury Library.

Busy start to the year for Healthwatch Thurrock

IT HAS been a busy start to the year for an organisation that, as it says on the tin, is there to protect the interests of the Thurrock residents and their health needs.

Family suffer from smoke after kitchen fire in Fobbing

A FAMILY of three have suffered smoke inhalation following a kitchen fire on High Road, Fobbing, which went undetected for hours as the property did not have a working smoke alarm.

Re-light their Fire! Ladies evacuate Thameside Theatre after alarms go off

WELL ladies went to the Thameside Theatre to see Forbidden Nights on Saturday (January 14th) in order to see what they thought was a...

UKIP’s Tim Aker on PM Brexit speech: “We simply can’t trust her”

UKIP MEP for the East of England, Tim Aker has responded to the key speech by the Prime Minister, Theresa May, on the UK's departure from the European Union.

Who dumped poor dog in Fobbing?

THE RSPCA was called to a dog dumped in High Road, Fobbing, Stanford Le Hope last night (Monday January 16 2017). Essex.

More than 400 fined for littering in Thurrock

LEADER of Thurrock Council, Cllr Rob Gledhill, has given an update on how many Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) have been issued for littering and...

Thurrock entrepreneur crowned Businesswoman of the Year!

ORSETT Hall were very proud to be sponsoring the Business Woman of the Year category at the Countywide Business Awards which culminated in a...

Thurrock Council continue to come down hard on parents who “let children truant”.

SEVEN Thurrock parents appeared before magistrates at Basildon on Wednesday (11 January) for failing to ensure their children attended school regularly. Fines, costs and victim...

The Only Way is Dick is coming to the Thameside

THURROCK Courts Players bring their naughtiest ever production to the Thameside Theatre this year with "The Only Way Is Dick", an ADULT ONLY panto written and directed by local celebrity Luke Coldham.

MP Stephen Metcalfe asks questions in Parliament on Dunton Garden Suburb plan

THE MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock, Stephen Metcalfe, has asked questions in the House of Commons on plans for housing in Dunton, just over the border from Thurrock.

Police keen to quiz man over alleged hate crime on Grays High Street

ESSEX Police are releasing CCTV images of a man they want to speak to in connection with an incident where a traffic warden who was racially abused in Grays.

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