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Grays author launches The Other Alice at intu Lakeside

ON Thursday 4 August, the award winning author of the popular Thirteen Treasures series, Michelle Harrison, hosted a launch party for her new novel The Other Alice at intu Lakeside's Waterstones store where signed copies of the novel are now available to purchase.

Beacon Centre set to host family fun day

BEACON Children's Centre and All Saints Church in Chafford Hundred are presenting a Family Fun Day on the 24th August 2016.

Grays Beach Park..gets worse and worse and worse

THE STATE of Grays Beach Park appears to have worsened over the weekend. As the summer holidays began, the beach park had to be cordoned off due to flooding.

Owen Smith tells the voters of Thurrock: "There is hope"

THE CANDIDATE for the Labour Party leadership, Owen Smith came to south Essex on Friday night to detail the reasons he is standing against the present leader, Jeremy Corbyn.

Essex County Council claim success in Amazon coming to Tilbury

AMAZON'S plans to create 1,500 new jobs in the county by building a state of the art 'Fulfilment Centre' in Tilbury have been welcomed by Essex County Council.

The shame of Aveley….

FOLLOWING a number of complaints about the misuse of a shelter in Aveley Rec Park, the environment team have removed the structure yesterday (Thursday 18 August).

Koala Park picnic set for Tilbury

ANOTHER great event organised by the One Community in Tilbury.

Letter to Editor: Praise for Thurrock Council’s clean up of the borough

I have been a constant critic of Thurrock Council but I do believe credit where credit is due .Having just driven along the A13 from the A1089 Junction to the five bells roundabout

Two cars set alight in Chadwell St Mary

FIRE officers were called to two cars alight in Chadwell St Mary on Tuesday night. The cars were parked on Sandy Lane.

Woman cut free after road traffic smash on The Manorway in Corringham

ESSEX Police is reporting an accident and fuel spillage on the Manorway in Corringham.

Amazon in Tilbury: Businesses and council react to massive jobs announcement

THE PORT of Tilbury and Thurrock Council have both reacted with delight to the news that Amazon is opening a major distribution centre in Tilbury

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Pensioners fear of crime leads to UKIP councillor for Tilbury to present petition

A NEWLY-elected councillor for Tilbury has presented a petition to Thurrock Council. Councillor John Allan presented the petition on Wednesday night.

English Touring Opera Laika the Spacedog blazes a trail through Thurrock schools

ROYAL Opera House Thurrock Trailblazer schools attended the Thameside Theatre in force during the week beginning 13th June to see English Touring Opera's production of Laika the Spacedog.

Thurrock PCSO makes first court appearance over indecent photos of children charges

A THURROCK PCSO has appeared in court over a charges that he possessed indecent photographs of children.

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