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Gravity MAX Westfield Stratford Celebrates first Birthday

GRAVITY MAX Westfield Stratford, London's biggest urban theme park, is officially one, and everyone is invited to celebrate at an epic 12-hour first birthday...

Plans to transform Tilbury pier and foreshore approved

THURROCK Council has approved plans to transform Tilbury pier and foreshore. The scheme, funded from a £22.8 million government grant to deliver projects within the...

Essex Police investigate robbery in Tilbury

POLICE are investigating a robbery in Tilbury. It was reported a woman in her 50s was approached by four men in Thackeray Avenue at around...

Estuary 2025 – celebrating the stories, places and people of the Estuary

TODAY, the programme details for the large-scale contemporary arts festival Estuary 2025 - Vessels have been announced. Celebrating the stories, places and people of...

Thurrock opera company set to perform at Thameside

THE Thames Opera Company, a self-supporting choir, are putting on a concert on Friday, 23 May, in the Thameside Theatre, Grays. The company was formerly...

Basildon residents invited to explore career opportunities working with children at Pathways Jobs Fair

BASILDON residents interested in a career working with children are invited to attend the upcoming Pathways Jobs Fair on May 22, 2025. The event...

New survey highlights skills crisis in hospitality

LE Cordon Bleu London has published a new industry survey that casts a timely spotlight on the current state of the culinary and hospitality...

Hays Travel: £2m donation milestone achieved on Foundation’s tenth anniversary

   HAYS Travel Foundation has reached its £2m donation milestone, ten years after being established to help young people reach their potential. Since 2015, the Hays...

Ground-breaking pilot introduces free blood pressure checks at participating dental practices

LOCAL residents can now get their smile and their heart health checked, all in one appointment. Thanks to an innovative NHS initiative, 12 dental practices across...

Thompson Smith and Puxon Solicitors announce new charitable Foundation to benefit Essex communities

THOMPSON Smith and Puxon (TSP) has created a permanent charitable fund, strengthening the firm’s long-standing support for good causes in Colchester and Clacton, where...

Grangewaters: Enjoy fun outdoor activities this half-term

GRANGEWATERS Outdoor Education Centre is hosting a range of exciting activities on land and out on the water this half-term. Sessions such as kayaking,...

Thurrock MP debates violence against women and girls in House of Commons

THURROCK MP Jen Craft rose on the floor of the House of Commons in a debate on violence against women and girls. Ms Craft said:...

Reform UK councillors face allegations of sharing far-right and Islamophobic content

UP to 12 newly elected Reform UK councillors are facing allegations of sharing social media content ranging from support for the far right to explicitly Islamophobic...

Free event to help parents and carers prepare children for school

PARENTS and carers across Thurrock are invited to a special, free event to help them prepare their children for the exciting step of starting...

David Attenborough steals the spotlight at Vue Thurrock this month

AUDIENCES are invited to travel the globe this May, as David Attenborough heads to the big screen at Vue Thurrock. Arrived at Vue this Thursday (8 May)...

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