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LESS than half of the fines handed out by Thurrock Council over the last year have been paid, it has been revealed.

CLLR Sue Shinnick, The Mayor of Thurrock, visited carers in Thurrock today, Friday 11 June, as part of celebrating National Carers Week.

FOLLOWING on from volunteering at the Chadwell Medical Centre, local Labour councillor, Cllr Daniel Chukwu, has heaped praise on the staff and volunteers delivering the vaccines.

LAST night (10th June) at Thurrock Council's Planning Committee the application to build 344 flats in up to 10 storey blocks in South Chafford was defeated. Conservative Councillor Augustine Ononaji spoke against the development at the planning committee having consulted with local residents.

THE Launch Party at the Lounge Bar. Full details on poster.

DAME Esther Rantzen, Founder of the NSPCC run service Childline, TV presenting duo Ant & Dec and TV presenter Emma Willis are calling on the UK to play today in support of the NSPCC’s Childhood Day.

PARKRUN is set to return to Essex County Council’s country parks and to other sites run by partner councils. Thurrock's parkrun is situated on Orsett...

A MESSAGE from the Chief Constable, BJ Harrington

ESSEX Police is appealing for witnesses to come forward after an attempted accosting in South Ockenham on Monday 17 May.

AN International Arrest warrant has been executed in Italy this afternoon, Thursday 10 June.

LAST week (2nd June) Conservatives Councillors for SS17 visited the Manorway to inspect the overnight works taking place. There is an investment of over £1 million to reduce the noise pollution for the nearby community by resurfacing the road. Councillors Alex Anderson, Gary Collins, James Halden and Shane Hebb were in attendance.

SOME girls can be contacted by up to 11 boys a night asking for nude images, the schools watchdog for England says reports the BBC.

THE NHS organisations, local authorities and voluntary and community sectors across mid and south Essex, have pledged to work together to become "anchor" institutions and further support the wellbeing of our local communities.

A teenager and his family have smashed their fundraising target for Southend Hospital, in memory of their much-loved uncle who died from coronavirus.

GANG-related knife crime is on the increase in Thurrock, a youth service has said.