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Police searching for South Ockendon man Jaz Blundell

CAN you help find Jaz Blundell who is wanted in connection with a number of offences. The 31-year-old, who is known to frequent the South...

Campaigners battle Lower Thames Crossing in the High Court

CAMPAIGNERS are hoping the £8.2billion Lower Thames Crossing could be thrown out as a high court hearing into the government’s road investment strategy takes place.

Thurrock Yacht Club fly the flags for Windrush

THURROCK Yacht Club have raised a commemorative hoist of flags at their club base in Grays to commemorate the disembarkation of the Empire Windrush passengers on 22nd of June 1948. The colourful hoist comprises the modern national flags of countries of many of the immigrants, as well as a banner provided by the Thurrock 100 festival.

Trust shortlisted for two national nursing awards

TWO projects in Essex that have been improving patients’ lives during Covid-19 are now in the running for prestigious national awards.

Thurrock overburdened with new homes pressure

THURROCK is being overburdened with the number of new homes it has to build, councillors fear.

Gateway Academy teachers land top teaching awards

SELECTED from thousands of nominations, Lisa Kelly and Ute Steenkamp, teachers at The Gateway Academy have been honoured as two of 102 Pearson National Teaching Silver Award winners across the country.

The NHS In Essex opens walk-in Covid-19 vaccination sites in ‘Grab A Jab’ Weekend

EVERYONE aged 18 and over should use this weekend to get their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, with walk-in and pop-up centres open this weekend for people to 'grab a jab'.

Thurrock councillors call for a report on mouldy homes

THURROCK councillors have called for a report on mould in the borough’s homes, which they say is blighting lives.

Emotional tributes to Ortu Gable Hall teacher

HEARTFELT tributes have been paid to a "legendary" staff member at Ortu Gable Hall, Corringham, who has sadly died aged 65. Staff and colleagues have...

Murder investigation: Police name women found dead in Grays

ESSEX Police are now able to formally name the woman who died at an address in Grays earlier this week as 89 year-old Winfred Grover.

Man convicted after hitting two people with car in Orsett

A MAN who hit two people with his car following an argument outside a pub in Orsett has been convicted.

Anti-obesity drive: Junk food TV adverts to be banned before 9pm

THE government is to impose a UK-wide pre-9pm ban on TV adverts for food high in sugar, salt and fat reports the BBC.

Vehicle suspected of being used to fly-tip seized and owner fined

A VEHICLE suspected of having been used to carry out a series of fly-tips in Tilbury has been seized by Thurrock Council Environmental Enforcement...

Tory ministers ‘kicking can down the road’ on ‘appalling’ rape convictions record

THE government has been accused of “kicking the can down the road” over its appalling rape conviction record reports The Mirror.

Creative entrepreneurs set to benefit from more than 90 maker studios in Thurrock

HIGH House Production Park (HHPP) and Second Floor Studios CIC (SFS CIC) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding to develop high quality and affordable maker workspace at the flagship Purfleet-on-Thames location.

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