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Thurrock residents find out more and share their views on changes to local government

ON Wednesday 6 August, residents joined an online webinar to learn more about the changes that are happening to councils in Greater Essex. Hosted...

Lord Blunkett launches Lower Thames Crossing Skills Taskforce to help people and businesses in Essex

A NEW Lower Thames Crossing Skills Taskforce has been launched by Lord Blunkett, to help people and businesses of Essex take advantage of opportunities...

c2c welcomes sentencing following Southend seafront disorder

LOCAL rail operator c2c Railway has welcomed the recent sentencing of ten individuals involved in the violent disorder that took place on Southend seafront...

Thurrock Trading Standards – stopping 1.4 million dangerous products from going on sale

LAST year Thurrock Council’s Trading Standards Ports Team stopped over £47m worth of unsafe and non-compliant goods from being delivered to shops across the...

Fire crews issue advice after bonfire spreads in Fobbing

FIRE Crews have issued safety advice after a bonfire spread to an outbuilding in Fobbing. We were called to Hertford Drive yesterday (Tuesday 5 August)...

Tough action taken to tackle youth anti-social behaviour in Tilbury

A 17-year-old from Tilbury has been banned from several areas across the borough and ordered to engage with support services, following a joint operation...

Basildon Council takes firm action against illegal e-scooters and bikes in Town Centre

BASILDON Council is launching a targeted enforcement day to address the unlawful use of bikes and e-scooters in Basildon Town Centre. Those caught flouting...

New FA Referee course for women and girls in Essex

A NEW FA Referee Course, exclusively for women and girls, is taking place this August at Chelmer Valley High School in Chelmsford, aiming to...

Government announces plans to crack down on dodgy cosmetic practitioners

THE government has announced plans to crack down on dodgy cosmetic practitioners in England who it says are exploiting people and causing harm reports the BBC. Under...

Ready, set, grow for National Allotment Week with British Garden Centres

NATIONAL Allotment Week (11th–17th August ) is just around the corner, with August being a great time for sowing and planting a wide variety...

Police commissioners told mayors will replace them

THE government has formally told the police and crime commissioners (PCC) for Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex that their posts will be abolished in two...

Tributes made to man found dead in Grays

The family of a man whose body was found in the deneholes near Grays have described him as “an unforgettable character” with a “unique...

Hospital trust “doesn’t know” what will happen to Orsett Hospital

A PLAN to deliver health services in Essex over the next ten years “shockingly” fails to mention specific details on the the future of...

Grays: Two-year shops and RAFA Club ban for serial shoplifter

A 47-year-old Grays man has been banned from several shops and the RAFA Club in Grays following an investigation by Thurrock Neighbourhood Policing Team. Magistrates...

Ridership figures near music venues soar as world-class music acts take to the London stage this summer

RIDERSHIP at several stations on Transport for London’s (TfL)’s network peaked this summer thanks to concerts with musical giants including Beyoncé, Oasis and Stray...

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