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Thurrock Conservatives blast Labour’s “unsatisfactory budget

THURROCK Conservatives voted against Labour's budget at Thurrock Council's annual budget setting council on February 26th. The government has announced that there will be local...

Fire service urges Harlow residents with hearing loss to book free Home Safety Visit

ESSEX County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) is encouraging residents who are deaf or have hearing loss to take advantage of free home fire...

Game on: local students help manage local NHS budget

THE NHS in Essex has partnered with local students to develop interactive games that help the public understand the complexities of healthcare budget decisions....

Thurrock Council approves another children’s home

THURROCK Council has given the go ahead for another house to be turned into a children’s home reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The owners of...

Essex country park car parking set to increase

PARKING fees are set to rise at Essex County Council-operated parks. County parks, such as Belhus Woods, Cudmore Grove, Danbury, Great Notley, Hadleigh, Thorndon,...

Ancient landmark’s 500th anniversary sets the theme for Horndon-on-the-Hill Feat and Fayre 25

THE famous Woolmarket in Horndon-on-the-Hill, Essex will be the theme for this year’s annual Feast & Fayre in the village to be staged at...

Tilbury man among three charged over burglaries across county

THREE men have been charged as part of a wide investigation into a series of burglaries in Rochford, Basildon and Kent.  Three men were arrested...

Bureaucratic burden lifted to speed up building in growth agenda

FURTHER reforms to overhaul the planning system have been set out today putting growth at the heart of the statutory consultee system and...

Man charged with kidnaping teenager in Purfleet

A 38-year-old man has been charged with kidnap after a teenager was reportedly forced into a vehicle in Purfleet. A police spokesperson said: "We were...

Essex Police dog Baloo wins top Crufts award

BALOO, a retired police dog, has tonight (Sunday 9 March) been announced as the winner of The Kennel Club Hero Dog Award competition at...

Sixth annual women’s conference in Thurrock to mark International Women’s Day

THE sixth annual women's conference took place in Grays Community Hall to celebrate International Women's Day (Saturday, 8 March). The conference was organised by borough...

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has meeting with Fujitsu

THE Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds met with Fujitsu earlier today to discuss their contribution towards Horizon compensation. Please find a short press release below...

Essex Police: Nearly 80 officers take policing pledge at HQ

NEARLY 80 new Essex Police officers passed out at a ceremony at the force HQ today (Friday 7 March). The new officers took their policing...

Essex graduate paves the way for women in construction this International Women’s Day

IN honour of International Women's Day (8th March), Barratt Homes is celebrating one of its trainee assistant site managers, Amelia Coker, who is forging a career in...

Essex: Initial plan envisages five unitary authorities in Essex 

TWO out of three councils in Essex have said they would like to see the county split into five new unitary authorities, replacing the...

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