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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)...

Reprieve for ancient oak in Horndon-on-the-Hill set to be felled

AN ancient oak tree, which has stood in a village for more than 100 years has won a stay of execution reports the Local...

Performers needed for exciting new local show

START Thurrock and Teatro Vino are looking for community performers to get involved in a unique new show in Purfleet-on-Thames. Theatre experts, Teatro Vito have...

Bad parking adds to fire service compensation claims bill

ESSEX Fire and Rescue Service has paid out almost £600,000 in compensation for successful negligence claims in the past five years – with many...

Essex Police roads policing unit: a month of road safety

EACH and every day, our roads policing officers patrol the county’s roads to keep you safe, keep traffic moving and detect crimes committed on...

Former Thurrock finance officer ‘severely reprimanded’ over £1.5b debt

THURROCK Council’s former chief finance officer has been barred from ever working in local authority finance again reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Sean Clark, a...

Lower Thames Crossing construction traffic delays could top £1bn

TRANSPORT Action Network (TAN) has calculated that the cost of the delays caused by constructing the Lower Thames 'smart' motorway Crossing (LTC) ...

VE Day 80: Hundreds attend events across Thurrock

HUNDREDS of people were in attendance for special memorial events yesterday (Thursday 8 May) to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE)...

Preview: Noises Off at the Hornchurch Theatre

QUEEN'S Theatre Hornchurch invites Havering audiences to a riotous night out as Michael Frayn’s comedy classic Noises Off takes the stage.Following a triumphant opening at...

Inspiring Thurrock’s future planners and housebuilders  

LAST week, Thurrock Residential Developers' Partnership (TRDP) hosted a planning and placemaking workshop at South Essex Colleges Group's Thurrock Campus, giving students a hands-on...

Essex County council ‘stealing from people of Basildon’ over weeding cuts

ESSEX County Council has been accused of “stealing from the people of Basildon” because it has allegedly reduced its weeding efforts in the borough...

Ancient oak in Horndon for the chop after damaging foundations of a home

AN ancient oak tree is set to be felled after it’s roots were said to be damaging the foundations of a nearby home reports...

Council slashes cost of new Stanford-le-Hope station to £10m 

THURROCK Council says it has slashed the cost of providing a new station for Stanford-le-Hope to almost a quarter of its £36million estimated cost...

Chief Constable remembers officers who served and died in WWII ahead of VE Day

“THEY served their country with bravery, pride and honour – they set an example for us all” – that’s from our Chief Constable as...

Firefighters reflect on VE Day: “We must keep their memory alive”

ESSEX firefighters with military backgrounds are paying tribute this VE Day by sharing powerful personal stories and reflections, reminding us why it’s so important...

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