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Eggs-cellent community kindness brings Easter to patients

MANY patients spending time in hospital over the Easter weekend will wake up to a sweet surprise. It’s all thanks to local residents, businesses and...

Biggest choice of low-deposit mortgages for 17 years

MORE low-deposit mortgages are available to choose from than at any time since the financial crisis of 2008, according to new figures reports the...

Large cuts in government funding to support adopted and kinship children

THE government has today announced a 40% cut in the amount that will be available per child from the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support...

Thurrock Local History Society: Twigs and Wildflower names

Thurrock Local History Society – 21 March 2025Dr Twigs Way – Exploring Traditional Wildflower Names AT our March meeting we welcomed the return of Dr...

Stansted Airport enjoys busiest winter season ever

LONDON Stansted rounded-off its busiest ever winter season with a record-breaking 2.31m passengers taking to the skies in March. That was 7.5% up on the...

Skin cancer patients given fast-tracked access to ‘revolutionary’ cancer vaccine trial on NHS

PATIENTS with advanced skin cancer in England are set to be fast-tracked into trials of a new cancer vaccine, following the expansion of a...

Fire Service issue advice over child arsonists

DURING the school holidays, the fire service in Essex often see a rise in deliberate fires started by children and young people. A spokesperson said:...

Plan for 86-bed care home in Grays set to be decided

THURROCK could be about to gain an 86-bed care home along with eight homes especially designed to cater for the elderly reports the Local...

Thurrock Foodbank supported by £2,000 donation 

Thurrock Foodbank supported by £2,000 donation  Amazon's fulfilment centre in Tilbury provided support to Thurrock Foodbank with a food donation worth £2,000.  At the end of...

Three arrested in charity clothes investigation

OFFICERS investigating large-scale theft of clothes donated to charity, have arrested three people. As part of an investigation into a large-scale theft of clothes donated...

New Summer routes take off ahead of busy Easter getaway

LONDON Stansted is gearing up for one of its busiest periods of the year with an anticipated 1.5 million passengers set to travel through...

East of England ambulance trust cuts use of private ambulances

THE East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) has confirmed it has decided to cut its use of private ambulance providers. GMB Union, which represents...

UK police chiefs call for ban on social media for under-16s

SENIOR UK police officers have called for the government to ban children under 16 from social media, amid claims the platforms are “fuelling and...

Thurrock Council’s Planning Team nominated for award

THE Council’s Planning Team has been shortlisted for an award in the country’s leading planning awards show. The team are in the running for the...

Purfleet cafe helps Thurrock’s healthy weight strategy 

A PURFLEET café is helping spearhead a crusade to keep Thurrock residents healthy and trim reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The Purfleet Community Pantry and...

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