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More patients report positive experiences of care at GP practices thanks to local initiatives

MORE patients in mid and south Essex are reporting positive experiences and taking advantage of new ways to access their GP practice. The recently published...

Plan to boost jobs for newly qualified nurses and midwives

NEW measures to make it easier for NHS employers in England to take on newly qualified nurses and midwives have been announced by the...

Over-70s face driving ban for failing eye tests

MOTORISTS over 70 could be banned from the roads if they fail compulsory eye tests, as part of a radical shake-up of driving laws...

Crimestoppers launches campaign to highlight the rise in violence against women and girls linked to major sporting events

CRIMESTOPPERS the independent charity dedicated to giving people the power to speak up and stop crime, is today launching a powerful new campaign to...

Former professional basketball player and stage four cancer patient Will Wise brings sporting tournament to Essex

FORMER professional basketball player and stage four cancer patient Will Wise is bringing his national sporting tournament to Essex once again. This year will be...

Labour takes “tough action” to secure borders as first migrants detained under new treaty

LABOUR'S MP for Thurrock, Jen Craft, has welcomed a major escalation in the Labour Government's efforts to tackle dangerous Channel crossings and the organised...

Man wanted over Stanford-le-Hope burglary investigation

ESSEX Police want to speak to Scott Osborne in connection with an on-going Stanford-le-Hope burglary investigation. He is 33 years old, slim, with brown hair...

POP MART products set to arrive at The Entertainer Lakeside Shopping Centre

BRITAIN'S toy shop, The Entertainer, is set to launch POP MART products in its Lakeside Shopping Centre store in Essex, following the announcement that...

Thurrock MP to secure jobs and training for residents with Lower Thames Crossing Skills Taskforce

JEN Craft, MP for Thurrock, and Cllr Lynn Worrall, Leader of Thurrock Council, joined local businesses, education providers and trade union representatives for the...

Freedom of the Borough awards presented to Margaret and Fatima Whitbread

BOROUGH sporting heroes, Fatima and Margaret Whitbread, were presented with their Freedom of the Borough Awards by Cllr Sue Shinnick, the Mayor of Thurrock,...

Family mortgages are over £1,000 cheaper with Labour, analysis finds

OVER 27,000 mortgage owners in Thurrock are set to save an average of over £1,100 on the cost of a new mortgage thanks to Labour, new...

More patients report positive experiences of care at GP practices thanks to local initiatives

MORE patients in mid and south Essex are reporting positive experiences and taking advantage of new ways to access their GP practice. The recently published...

Wildlife campaigners call for rethink on Thurrock Data Centre development plans

WILDLIFE charity Buglife has called for the tech giant Google to find a new site for a proposed data centre campus rather than build...

Keeping women and girls safe in our county by disrupting offenders

AT Essex Police, we’re committed to keeping women and girls safe — not just in homes and public spaces, but everywhere and by all...

Fantastic new play area in Chadwell St Mary

COUNCILLOR Steve Liddiard officially opened a new play area in Chadwell St Mary Park on the Heath yesterday, Thursday 7 August. It boasts a new...

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