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Amazon announces a new delivery station in West Thurrock

AMAZON Logistics has announced that it will open a new delivery station in West Thurrock. The 10,000 square metre building is expected to be fully operational this autumn, and will serve customers based in the Thurrock area.

Mayor of Thurrock hosts successful fundraiser for Little Havens Hospice and Thurrock Over Fifties Forum

COUNCILLOR Sue Shinnick, Mayor of Thurrock, hosted a successful fundraising event at Stifford Hall Hotel on Wednesday 15 September.

Gable Hall teacher set to re-instated after investigation

ORTU Gable Hall have concluded their investigation into inappropriate language used by a teacher during an assembly earlier this week. 

Tesco faces empty shelves this winter as workers reject “meagre” pay offer

LORRY drivers and warehouse workers at four Tesco distribution centres have rejected a below inflation pay offer. If members vote for strike action, Tesco’s shelves will quickly become empty this winter, potentially affecting the Christmas period, Unite, the UK’s leading union, has warned.

Lakeside Shopping Centre to donate money to Little Havens Hospice and Great Ormond Street

LAST weekend, Lakeside Shopping Centre celebrated ‘One Great Day’, an annual fundraising event that takes place in shopping centres across the UK.

EMR Tilbury supports local development trust, One Community

EMR's Tilbury sites, based in East Tilbury and on Tilbury Docks, have joined forces to support the local community development trust, One Community.

Price rises see record jump as food costs soar in August

THE UK inflation rate hit 3.2% in the year to August, the biggest increase since records began in 1997, as the economy continued to reopen reports the BBC.

Thurrock Council’s scheme to get homeless people off streets during height of pandemic to continue

THURROCK Council’s scheme to get homeless people off the streets during the height of the pandemic is set to continue.

DP World to invest £300 million in new fourth berth at London Gateway

DP WORLD today announces that it will begin work next month on a new fourth berth at its London Gateway logistics hub to increase supply chain resilience and create more capacity for the world's largest vessels.

Concerns for man missing from Tilbury

ESSEX Police are appealing for information to find Matthew Haywood, from Tilbury, who’s missing.

Become a Governor at the Gateway Learning Community

THE Gateway Learning Community Trust [GLC] is looking for governor volunteers to help shape the future of our academies.

Thurrock Courts Players present A Butler Did It at Thameside Theatre

JOIN them to celebrate the reopening of the Thameside Theatre with this

Ortu Gable Hall teacher suspended and investigation launched following alleged abusive comments to pupils in assembly

A SECONDARY school teacher has been suspended after allegedly making “derogatory” comments in the middle of a school assembly. Senior management at Ortu Gable Hall...

Over the Border: Bid submitted for 3,700 home garden village

THE first of 3,700 homes to create a huge £780million garden settlement in Brentwood could be occupied in three years.

NHS preparing to offer Covid booster jabs in England from next week

THE NHS is preparing to offer Covid booster jabs in England from next week, the health secretary has said. 

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