Lifestyle

MICRO Rainbow CIC is receiving vital funding for their work in Thurrock supporting asylum seekers and refugees who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI).

A RECENT BBC survey showed that 1 in 4 UK adults are living with chronic pain. The London School of Economics (LSE), has also reported that the UK has ‘the highest consumption rate of prescription opioids for pain management per capita in the world’. Hempe take the very best natural ingredients for pain relief, and combine them, with CBD to create a range of powerful topical products that provide fast acting, effective relief for sore muscles and joints.

THE LABOUR candidate for Thurrock has written an open letter to the Secretary of State for Communities, Michael Gove.

BY addressing significant breast imaging workforce shortages, the National Breast Imaging Academy (NBIA) is helping to deliver improved outcomes for patients and to save the health economy £50m over 10 years, according to an independent evaluation report.

AS the rising cost of living continues to put pressure on families, many customers will be looking for ways to cut costs whilst still enjoying the meals they love. To help shoppers make their money go further this year, Asda is launching a new initiative allowing shoppers to feed a family of four an evening meal for a week for under £20 across the brand's award-winning Just Essentials range. 

TRAIN operator Trenitalia c2c has appointed a new Customer Experience Director to support its commitment to customers and communities.

THURROCK businesses have so far donated £17,900 to the chosen charities of the Mayor of Thurrock, Cllr James Halden, helping to save lives, support vulnerable people and those in need.

TACC: Paediatric First Aid Awareness. Full details below.

M&S will invest £480m in bigger, better stores across the UK, with 20 new stores to be opened in the next financial year.

BELLWAY Thames Gateway is offering house-hunters in Fobbing up to £12,000 towards their mortgage payments to help reduce their cost of living.

INDUSTRY body Water UK is urging the public to turn over a new leaf this year and become more 'water savvy', as new research reveals the public have no idea how much water they use.

INSTRUMENTAL in the rise of Michelin-starred Indian food establishments, Rajesh Suri is one of the most acclaimed restaurateurs in the UK. A regular on MasterChef: The Professionals and the winner of the BIBA, Restaurateurs Restaurant and Personality of the Year awards, his multi-award-winning eatery, South Woodford’s Grand Trunk Road, are celebrating 2023 with a brand new À La Carte offering.

TRAIN firm c2c is calling for new customer representatives to join its Passenger Panel to champion the needs and views of customers travelling on the railway network. 

PURFLEET-on-Thames Community Forum AGM. Full details below.

THURROCK Museum set to mark Tilbury and the floods. Full details below.