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Health checks for over the 40s set to be rolled out this autumn

THURROCK Council is teaming up with the NHS to deliver health checks to all residents aged between 40 and 74. The council has been given...

Four awarded freedom of the borough by Thurrock Council

THURROCK Council has awarded four local heroes Freedom of the Borough, the highest award Thurrock Council can give, at a ceremony held in the...

Businessman joins race to become first Essex mayor

THE owner of Marsh Farm has announced his bid to become the first Mayor of Greater Essex. James Sinclair has joined deputy leader of...

Independent MP asks question on dementia care

THE INDEPENDENT MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock rose on the floor of the House of Commons to ask a question on dementia. James...

Top 20 roads for speeding in Essex revealed

ESSEX Police spotted over 77,000 speeding offences in the space of just one year. New data gathered by Legal Expert reveals that the force caught...

Historic trade deal with India signed to deliver £190 million boost to the East of England 

BUSINESSES and workers in the East of England are set to benefit from the UK’s trade deal with India as new analysis shows the...

Essex-based businesses get behind-the-scenes look at Amazon innovation 

   MORE than 25 businesses in Essex  have taken part in the Amazon Innovation Accelerator at the company's state-of-the-art robotics fulfilment centre in Tilbury.      The Amazon...

Thurrock MP Jen Craft meets local families to discuss changes to SEND support

ON Friday , Jen Craft, Member of Parliament for Thurrock, met with local parents to hear their views on improving the system of support...

Copper cable theft highlights need for dedicated railway security, says expert

IN the wake of major disruption caused by cable theft on the Eurostar line, smarter security specialists Land Sheriffs are highlighting the need for...

Toni and Guy to open salon at Lakeside shopping centre

LAKESIDE Shopping Centre, part of SGS UK Retail Group, is set to welcome the return of iconic British hairdressing brand TONI&GUY, with a new...

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service leads national conversation on inclusion

ESSEX County Fire and Rescue Service proudly hosted the 2025 Asian Fire Service Association (AFSA) Summer Conference, leading national conversations on inclusion, leadership and...

The number of babies born via IVF could double by 2035

FIGURES released by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) last month showed 1 in 32 children in the UK are now born via...

Asda pulls out of Wickford Co-op redevelopment

MAJOR supermarket chain Asda will not be involved in a planned redevelopment of a derelict supermarket site in Wickford reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The...

Grays outbuilding with no planning permission rejected 

A HOMEOWNER has been told the outbuilding at the front of a Grays property built without planning permission is unacceptable reports the Local Democracy...

Councillors in Thurrock and Kent unite to restore ‘life changing’ ferry crossing

SPEAKING to Ben Fryer of BBC Essex Radio this morning, Cllr. Roy Jones (NPAIC) has spoken about his work towards, and support for, the...

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