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Quince Tree Day Nursery revive the magic of Elmer The Patchwork Elephant

THE children and teachers at Quince Tree Day Nursery in South Ockendon have started a project to encourage reading and listening to more stories....

Thameside Theatre needs a fairer deal claims councillor

THAMESIDE Theatre is being hamstrung by council rules which are preventing it becoming financially viable, a councillor has claimed reports the Local Democracy Reporting...

Hassenbrook Academy hosts “Together at Christmas” community service

IN support of The Princess of Wales returning to Westminster Abbey to host a special Christmas carol service on Friday 8th December, twelve community...

Amazon team join forces with Thurrock Foodbank

MEMBERS of the Amazon team from the fulfilment centre in Tilbury recently volunteered with Thurrock Foodbank.  Thurrock Foodbank has 10 distribution centres across Thurrock, working...

Cash-strapped Christmas – British frontline workers worse off than European peers, despite clocking up more hours

BRITS are feeling the pinch more than their overseas counterparts, with 56% saying their wages barely cover living expenses compared to 39% of Germans,...

Thurrock libraries launch winter colouring-in competition

THURROCK libraries are inviting Children of primary school age, up to 11 years-old, to take part in a winter colouring-in competition. Go to your local library to pick...

Ancient Woodland designated along the route of the Lower Thames Crossing

THAMES Crossing Action Group (TCAG) are "delighted" to learn that Natural England, the government's official nature and wildlife body, has designated The Wilderness official...

Overwhelming community support for new Lidl in Tilbury and Chadwell area

LIDL GB has submitted a planning application to Thurrock Council following significant community support for its proposed modern discount store that would serve Tilbury...

Stanford-le-Hope primary’s Louise is a star

STANFORD-le-Hope Primary School has been celebrating the success of one of its learning support assistants. Stanford recently took part in the 'Unison's Stars In Our...

Changes to c2c fares as it moves towards contactless payment system

A NEW fares structure from regional train operator c2c is to be introduced from next weekend. A statement from the compnay issued today (Monday, 27...

Santa’s Grotto and The Wishmas Owl bring joy and happiness to Lakeside this Christmas

Santa's Grotto and The Wishmas Owl bring joy and happiness to Lakeside this Christmas Launching on Friday 24 November and on throughout Christmas, Lakeside Shopping...

Thurrock hat designer showcases British style at prestigious ladies’ day in Hong Kong

THURROCK Milliner, Katie Vale, has recently had one of her hats on display in Hong Kong at the prestigious Sasa Ladies Purse Day Racing...

Thurrock History Society: A celebration of Grays library

AT our October meeting Grays librarian Joseph Cooper gave us a comprehensive view of all the collections available in the Local Studies section of...

Thurrock mum’s got a job in almost half a million!

CARLY Troullis is tasked with the 'rewarding' role of telling jackpot winners they've won, with prizes worth £5,000 to £475,000 up for grabs. The mum-of-one...

New £2m competition launched to help decarbonise local transport

A NEW £2 million competition is launching today to encourage businesses and local authorities to work together to develop and trial transport schemes that...

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