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Essex Police search for man with links to South Ockendon

POLICE wanted to speak to Filimon Destalm in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged sexual offences. The 29 year-old from Basildon is described as...

Cash access vital but small firms must have freedom to choose payments mix

RESPONDING to the Treasury Committee’s report, Acceptance of cash, Tina McKenzie, Policy Chair, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) said: “For thousands of small businesses, cash remains...

Ministry of Justice forks out more than £20 million in prisoner injury claims over five years

THE Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has paid out more than £20 million in compensation to prisoners across the UK over the past five years,...

Property: First-time buyer affordability at a decade high

THE latest analysis from Yopa, the full-service estate agents, has revealed that whilst the average price of a first home has increased by 63%...

Thurrock MP Jen Craft praises learning support assistants

THURROCK MP Jen Craft rose on the floor of the House of Commons to enter a debate on special needs training. Ms Craft said: "School...

Hats off to Essex housebuilder for brain tumour research fundraising

STAFF at Barratt and David Wilson Homes Eastern Counties joined thousands of other businesses and people across the country for the annual fundraising event,...

Company chosen to build Pitsea Diagnostic Centre

A LEAD contractor has been selected as the preferred bidder to build Pitsea's new state-of-art community diagnostic centre (CDC), which when complete will provide...

Lynn Worrall announced as new leader of Labour in Thurrock

THURROCK'S Labour Group has chosen a new group leader, Cllr Lynn Worrall. Cllr Worrall was first elected in 2008 in Tilbury, the town where...

Branded school uniforms to change for four million pupils under plans

PLANNED changes to school uniform policy will affect over four million pupils across England, according to new estimates from the Department for Education (DfE)...

Independent councillors pay tribute to John Kent as he announces departure

THE non-aligned councillors in Thurrock have issued a statement following news that coil leader John Kent is set to stand down. Cllr Neil Speight, spokesperson...

Thurrock Council’s Labour leader John Kent announces he is stepping down

COUNCILLOR John Kent, made his announcement this morning (Monday, 28, April), saying: "I have always been totally committed to carrying out the role to...

National roadshow kicks off to get businesses exporting and grow the economy 

SMEs from across the UK will benefit from new government support to match them up with international buyers and markets, to turbocharge UK exports and...

First of its kind UK app to help ‘forgotten patients’ who see cardiac arrests

A NEW app has been launched that will support people across Essex, Norfolk and Hertfordshire after seeing someone suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). In...

Popular Mexican and South American restaurant Las Iguanas launches first ever loyalty app with an unmissable dea

LAS Iguanas, the UK’s home of bold Mexican and South American cuisine, is launching a hot deal for loyal customers - 50% off food...

Investing in Commercial Vehicle Unit leads to safer Essex roads

OVER the last four years, Essex Police has seen a dramatic fall in the number of killed and seriously injured (KSI) collisions involving HGVs,...

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