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Appeal for teenage girls missing from south of county

ESSEX Police are looking for Kelsey McGough and Megan Smith, who are missing from the south of the county. The girls were last seen yesterday...

From Wallace & Gromit to Sonic the Hedgehog: Family fun awaits at Vue Thurrock this Easter break

THERE’S plenty to enjoy at Vue Thurrock this Easter break, from the family blockbusters to returning favourites specifically chosen with younger audiences in mind. Arriving...

East of England parents worry about what their children eat due to rising costs of fresh food

EVERY week, more than one in seven parents in the East of England (15%) must buy unhealthy food for their children because they can’t...

AI helping NHS staff be more skilled and flexible

AN app using AI with behavioural science has been successfully piloted at Essex hospitals and is now set to be expanded across the NHS. Called...

More arrests following stabbing in South Ockendon

TWO further arrests have been made as part of investigation following a serious assault in South Ockendon. Two 16-year-old boys from Purfleet were arrested on...

Greater Essex Interim Plan submitted to government

THE Greater Essex Interim Plan for local government reorganisation has been submitted to the government following a meeting today of the Leaders and Chief...

Man arrested after roads policing officers stop cloned van on A13

A MAN was quickly arrested after a Roads Policing Unit officers stop a cloned van, loaded with a stolen Fiesta The Roads Policing Unit officers’...

The Van Morrison Alumni Band – musicians who’ve toured and recorded with Van over the years – announce 2025 UK tour in celebration of...

FOLLOWING the resounding success of their 2024 UK tour, which included a sold-out performance at London’s prestigious Cadogan Hall, The Van Morrison Alumni Band...

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service donates fire engine to Ukraine

ESSEX County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) is set to donate a fire engine as part of the largest UK fire and rescue service...

Essex’s shocking charge rate for arsonists revealed by new data

THOUSANDS of arsonists evaded arrest in Essex as data from its police force reveals that only two people out of more than 3,000 potential...

Basildon councillor urges supermarkets to take responsibility for abandoned shopping trolleys 

THE councillor in charge of Community Safety & Enforcement in Basildon is calling on supermarkets to take greater responsibility for discarded shopping trolleys found...

South Ockendon: Two students stabbed and third injured in gang attack in South Ockendon

AN arrest has been made and an investigation is ongoing following a serious assault in South Ockendon.  A 16-year-old boy, from Purfleet, remains in custody...

DP World to begin construction of £1 billion London Gateway expansion

CONSTRUCTION work to expand London Gateway and establish the facility as the UK's largest container port will begin in May after DP World was...

Chafford Hundred: Pair sentenced over affray at railway station

TWO brothers have been sentenced for an affray over a row about a shop queue after officers used footage to identify them. Officers were called...

Thurrock MP calls on Government to end “postcode lottery” of support for deaf children

A LOCALMP is calling on the Government to introduce a national programme of British Sign Language classes for parents of deaf children.  Jen Craft MP,...

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