Monday, June 22, 2026
HomeNews

News

Ongoing technical issue affecting pay as you go with contactless fares

LOCAL rail company Trenitalia c2c has confirmed that it is working closely with Transport for London (TfL) to resolve the recent contactless fares issue...

Thurrock charity donates 10,000 mental health resources to support children’s wellbeing

IN an inspiring act of community care, Thurrock-based charity Get Started Art are donating 10,000 Zones of Regulation colouring books to Primary Schools and...

Chance to question owners of State Cinema in Grays

CAMPAIGNERS, residents and interested parties are being urged by borough MP Jen Craft to sign up to attend a meeting she has brokered with...

Smoke alarm alerts family to fire caused by item left on charge

CREWS have issued advice after a smoke alarm alerted a family to a fire caused by an item left on charge. We were called to...

Former Southend council leader calls for heads to roll

A FORMER Southend Council leader has demanded the resignations of all involved in Thurrock Council’s disbanded fraud team after he was wrongly targeted over...

Natis Inquiry: Report reveals details of Southend Council debt

A REPORT by audit and accountancy firm Mazars showed Southend Council owed Natis more than £500,000 but was only required to pay back £272,000...

National Investigation Service (Natis) to be moved from Thurrock Council to the Insolvency Service

THE work of the National Investigation Service (Natis) will be moved from Thurrock Council to the Insolvency Service after accusations “public money was not...

Thurrock Council’s counter fraud investigators operated without legal powers

A COUNTER fraud team set up in south Essex to investigate pandemic fraud cases lacked the legal power to carry out investigations, it has...

Essex Air Ambulance: World Blood Donor Day: Thank You for Helping Us Save Lives

ON World Blood Donor Day (14th June), we’re celebrating the incredible impact of blood donation – and the people who make our life-saving work...

Over the border: Community Safety Wardens clamp down on anti-social behaviour

COMMUNITY Safety Wardens are working on the frontline as part of Basildon Council's tough stance on tackling anti-social behaviour in Basildon Town Centre. This is...

Residents jubilant after councillors protect ancient oak tree

CAMPAIGNERS battling to save an ancient oak tree are celebrating after “brave” Thurrock councillors refused a bid to lift its legal protection. Thurrock’s planning committee...

Thurrock Councillors protect residents’ buffer zone in Grays

THURROCK councillors have rejected an application for the construction of a two-storey commercial building in Grays reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The planning committee, which...

Twelve-year-old boy robbed at knifepoint near Grays station – four teenagers arrested

POLICE in Thurrock have praised the courage of a young boy robbed at knifepoint in Grays town centre. On Sunday, 8 June officers from Grays'...

Rock ‘n’ Roll Pioneer Wilko Johnson honoured with c2c train

LOCAL rail operator Trenitalia c2c is proud to have honoured rock 'n' roll icon, Essex native and co-founder of the legendary band Dr. Feelgood,...

Tottenham Hotspur fans help London Stansted record busiest ever May

LONDON Stansted welcomed a record breaking 2.74 million passengers to the airport in May as the airport marked a significant milestone in its £1.2bn...

Hot Topics