THAMES Enterprise Park Limited, a joint venture between ALMCOR and Greenergy, has been given the green light from Thurrock Council for one of the most significant brownfield regeneration projects in the South East of England.
THAMES Enterprise Park, one of the largest brownfield regeneration projects in the South East of England, has reached a significant milestone after gaining planning permission last night (Thursday 9 June 2022).
MY son Ethan was born eight weeks premature at Basildon Hospital on 25 August 2021 by emergency caesarean. He stayed in hospital for four weeks while he gained weight before me and my partner, Kirstie, could finally bring him home to meet his big sister Ariya.
PATRONS of Essex-based Charity, The Dream Factory, Anne Wafula-Strike MBE, British Wheelchair Paralympian, former British Super Middleweight boxer Michael Watson MBE, former British Featherweight and Commonwealth Boxer Colin McMillan BEM,
ESSEX Firefighters are highlighting the importance of having working smoke alarms after we were called to a kitchen fire by neighbours who heard smoke alarms going off.
THURROCK Conservatives say they continue to focus on the local economy, getting the most from the Thames Freeport opportunities as well as steering the Town’s Fund to bring improvements in the borough.
THE inquest into the death of 22-year-old Darian Bankwala has concluded. The 8-day inquest began on Wednesday 23rdMarch 2022 and was held at Chelmsford Coroner’s Court. The family were represented at the inquest by Turan Hursit (counsel) of Old Square Chambers and Hodge Jones & Allen Solictors. Darian Bankwala, the youngest of five brothers, was […]
A COMMUNITY group which hopes to save the Thameside Theatre from closure has had a deadline to come up with a viable plan extended by three months. Thurrock councillors have been working with community groups to devise a business plan to save the theatre in Grays. Campaigners got together after the council said it was […]
LOCAL election nominations for councillors have officially closed and the names of all candidates standing for election in Thurrock on Thursday, 5 May have been released. Details of candidates running can be found on the Thurrock Council website at thurrock.gov.uk/elections. Polling cards have been delivered to eligible electors giving details of their polling station and how […]
COVID restrictions have delayed children’s’ readiness for primary school because they were not able to socialise with others and spent less time in early education where they learn skills to ‘develop their independence’.
ON the morning that the London Resort theme park DCO Preliminary Hearings were due to start, London Resort have, at the last minute, withdrawn their DCO application.
THE Government has today (29 March) announced a £2.5 million package to support disabled people travel more confidently on our transport network as it reopens after Covid.
ESSEX Police are asking for the public’s help to find Oliver Rawles who is missing from his home in Stanford-le-Hope. Oliver, 22, was last seen at about 8am this morning. We are concerned for his welfare and would like to locate him as quickly as possible. Oliver is about 5ft 11ins tall. He also has […]
PREGNANT women should be asked how much alcohol they are drinking and the answer recorded in their medical notes, new “priority advice” for the NHS says reports the BBC.
COUNCILLORS have questioned the financial viability of a a £26million scheme to create 82 affordable homes in former council offices reports the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme.
AT Wednesday’s budget setting it was confirmed that Thurrock Councils’ borrowing is expected to rise to over one and a half billion pounds in the next year, meaning £23 million will be spent on debt repayments claims Labour leader John Kent.