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Essex Police claim more than 1,000 arrests for shoplifting so far this year

EARLIER this week, Essex Police asked the public how many suspects they thought had been arrested on suspicion of shoplifting in Essex this year. The...

Thurrock Council leader committed to return of Tilbury ferry

THE leader of Thurrock Council says he is committed to restoring the Gravesend to Tilbury Ferry as fears grow that it could be lost...

Thurrock Council set to launch winter help campaign

Thurrock Council is set to launch a new campaign to help make sure residents get the support they need to help them through this...

Essex Police: Zombie knife and machete amnesty ends

DOZENS of suspected zombie-style knives or machetes were handed in at police station front counters across Essex as part of a national surrender scheme. Police...

NHS campaigners demand more pay for ‘nurses who deserve more’ after pay offer refused

NHS campaigners in Essex are demanding more pay for nurses who “deserve more, as do their patients in their care” after the latest Government...

Multi-agency Operation Scalis targets uninsured vehicles using Dartford River Crossing

ON Wednesday 15 September, Essex Police joined forces with Kent Police colleagues to target uninsured drivers using the Dartford River Crossing in a crackdown...

Man wanted in connection with collision in Corringham

ESSEX Police want to speak to 26-year-old Charles Willats in connection to a collision in Corringham. At about 12.30pm on 27 April, two vehicles were...

Thames Crossing group urge residents to lobby government

A CAMPAIGN group fighting the £10billion Lower Thames Crossing has called on residents to lobby the Government to drop the plan. Following the Labour Party Conference,...

Speed restrictions called for to combat nuisance bikers

SPEED restrictions have been called for in a bid to tackle nuisance bikers who are “putting lives in danger” in Thurrock. Resident Neil Pickett is...

Community comes together to mark popular police officer’s retirement

COMMUNITY stalwarts came together in the Thurrock Mayor's parlour recently to say thanks and pay tribute to a retiring policeman who has left his...

Essex needs to agree a mayoral deal with government says Chamber of Commerce

THE government has invited local areas to put forward expressions of interest in negotiating devolution deals and Essex is expected to submit a proposal...

Healthy Heart Tip: The good and bad of cholesterol – what you need to know

DID you know that more than two in five people in England have high cholesterol? High cholesterol often goes untreated due to its lack...

Leader backs new call for full independent inquiry into Thurrock Council financial collapse

THURROCK Council has been urged to back an independent public inquiry into "catastrophic financial failings" which resulted in a £1 billion debt reports the Local...

Thurrock residents asked to help compile survey of school parking problems across borough

THURROCK Council's Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee recently commissioned a 'Parking at Schools Task and Finish Group' to undertake a review of parking outside schools in...

Older motorists offered free driving courses

MOTORISTS in their 70s have been offered free driving courses as safety experts work to reduce accidents reports the BBC. The scheme – set up...

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