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Tilbury: Fire in the garden spreads to house

FIREFIGHTERS from Grays, Orsett and Corringham were called to a fire in the garden which had spread to a house in Raphael Avenue, Tilbury.  Station...

Thurrock Mayor’s gift to Purfleet Heritage & Military Centre

THURROCK Mayor Cllr Kairen Raper made one of her final visits of the civic year today (Sunday, 18 May) to make a donation of £100...

Government to launch £360m Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund

INVESTMENT to support the next generation of fishers and new technology to modernise British fishing fleet, new skills, and training to upskill workforces and...

Survey shows 53% volunteer rate in Essex amid changing trends

AS Volunteers' Week approaches (2nd to 8th June), Ansvar Insurance is calling attention to the changing face of volunteering and what it means for charities and...

Six new fire engines will soon be ready to respond in Essex helping to keep people safer

SIX new fire engines will soon be ready to respond in Essex helping to keep people safer.  Part of a £3.7 million investment by Essex County...

Supporting Childhood Day at NSPCC

CHILDHOOD Day is the NSPCC’s national day to fundraise and help keep children safe. Every year communities in the East of England, Thames Valley...

Bereaved families to benefit from legacy of love with new cot

GRIEVING parents at Southend Hospital are being better supported thanks to a recent donation made in memory of a baby. A new cold cot has...

Legendary Thurrock Olympian to be awarded Freedom of the Borough

A TWO-time Olympian from Thurrock and her adoptive mother are set to be awarded the Freedom of the Borough along with a World War...

Horndon residents angry at plan to fell ancient oak 

RESIDENTS have hit out against a bid to fell an ancient oak tree, calling it a” tragedy”. An application has been made to Thurrock Council...

Criminals could fill potholes and clean bins under government plans

CONVICTED criminals could be told to fill potholes and clean bins under plans the government is understood to be developing. As first reported by the Sun...

E-bike battery fires ‘tearing through homes’ – charity

LITHIUM batteries present the “fastest growing” risk of fires, a Welsh fire and rescue service has said reports BBC. The batteries, and specifically lithium-ion batteries,...

Laindon: CCTV appeal after sexual assault on a bus

POLICE Officers investigating a sexual assault on a bus in Laindon are now in a position to release an image of a man they...

Essex Book Festival: Asia Mackay, A Serial Killer’s Guide to Marriage

We are delighted that one of the UK’s finest thriller and crime writers, Asia Mackay, will be joining us to talk about A Serial Killer’s...

National Hoarding Awareness Week: CHP makes dramatic impact on hoarded home

THIS week is National Hoarding Awareness Week which aims to raise awareness of hoarding disorder and behaviour. It's estimated that up to five percent...

Prison sees eight self-inflicted deaths since October 2020 

THERE was little to indicate a Chelmsford HMP prisoner was at imminent risk of suicide before he was found unresponsive in his cell, a...

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