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Operation Topaz launches: A summer of action on our roads

FROM Thursday 17 July through to the end of August, Essex Police is supporting Operation Topaz—a national initiative led by the NPCC aimed at...

Driving up standards for second-hand car dealers in Thurrock

A SERIES of visits to second hand car dealers by Thurrock Council’s Trading Standards team will help protect residents from buying unreliable, or even...

Intervention set to continue at Thurrock Council

GOVERNMENT intervention into Thurrock Council will continue for at least the next year. Jim McMahon, Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution, made...

Warning after battery fire in South Ockendon

FIREFIGHTERS have issued safety advice after a hoverboard caught alight in South Ockendon. Two crews from Grays were called to South Road after an alarm was...

Two new Thurrock Council portfolio holders set to get backdated pay

TWO Thurrock councillors are set for a windfall of an allowance backdated to May. Lynn Worrall became leader of the council in May and...

Met Office issue weather warning for Thurrock area

THE MET Office has issued the following weather warning for the area covering Thurrock Torrential rain, with thunderstorms in places, could lead to some significant...

c2c set to go into public ownership this weekend

PASSENGERS across London and Essex will be travelling on publicly-owned train services from this Sunday (20 July), as c2c's services become the next to...

Thurrock Council seeks residents’ views on changes to local government across Essex

THURROCK Council launched its public engagement today (16 July), inviting residents and local stakeholders to share their views on the issues important to them...

Bluebay building products expands with new depot in Thurrock

BLUEBAY Building Products – a leading independent UK distributor of specialist civil engineering and construction materials – has expanded its South East operations with...

Asda customers urged to find 40 golden tickets

ASDA CUSTOMERS URGED TO FIND 40 GOLDEN TICKETS HIDDEN INSIDE STORES ACROSS THE UKTO WIN A YEAR'S WORTH OF FREE FUEL COULD your next shop...

Voting age to be lowered to 16 by next general election

SIXTEEN and 17-year-olds would be able to vote at the next general election, under government plans to lower the voting age. Democracy Minister Rushanara Ali...

Ombudsman releases council complaints data for the Eastern region for 2024-25

COMPLAINTS about Education and Children’s services are still dominating the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman’s casework in the Eastern region according to its...

Research study into benefits of education programme to help families understand specific mental health conditions

ESSEX Partnership University Foundation Trust (EPUT) is taking part in research to test the effectiveness of an education programme designed to help families of...

Post war Airey homes in Orsett set for a revamp

THURROCK council’s planning committee has voted unanimously to update prefabricated homes built following the Second World War reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The council will...

Thurrock Council to seek permission over Pride and Remembering Srebrenica flags

THURROCK Council is set to give itself planning permission to fly a Pride flag and a Remembering Srebrenica from the Town Hall reports the...

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