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Hospital chiefs agree to delay final decision on community hospital changes

THE NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (MSEICB) has announced a six-month delay in the final decision-making regarding the reconfiguration of community...

Reform MP does not think plans for new lower Thames Crossing are ‘good enough”

REFORM UK MP James McMurdock has said he does not think plans for the new lower Thames Crossing "are good enough" reports the BBC. A...

Tory leader candidate Tom Tugendhat speaks to local members

CONSERVATIVE Party leadership candidate Tom Tugendhat MP met Conservative Party members in Essex as part of his tour of local associations across the UK....

Documentary covering first ever Pride march and festival in Thurrock selected for prestigious film festival in USA

A DOCUMENTARY covering the historic first ever Pride march and festival in Thurrock has been selected to be screened at the Lavender Riot Film...

Stansted Airport: Summer training for winter is snow joke!

As temperatures hit the mid-20oC this week, it may seem odd to hear London Stansted has been preparing for the winter by kicking-off its...

Dune London officially opens new Lakeside store

DUNE London is pleased to announce the opening of its newly-relocated store inside Lakeside Shopping Centre, Essex. The new store boasts a 1,597 sqft sales floor...

Cash from criminals pays for advanced DNA property protection kits in Essex

THANKS to money confiscated from criminals, Essex Police will be giving 200 farmers and agricultural businesses across the county unique DNA property marking kits...

Reform UK MP gives keynote address at party conference

SOUTH Basildon and East Thurrock MP James McMurdock delivered an impassioned speech today at the Reform UK Party Conference in Birmingham, calling for transformative...

Action needed now to prevent harm in maternity services becoming ‘normalised’

A PROGRAMME of inspections by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found continued concerns about the quality of NHS hospital maternity services with common...

Next warn they may be forced to close stores if equal pay appeal fails

HIGH street retailer Next has warned it may be forced to close stores if its appeal against a landmark equal pay ruling fails reports...

East of England Co-op support ten projects across Essex through Community Cares Fund

EAST of England Co-op is proud to announce that they will be supporting ten local projects in Essex through their Community Cares Fund. The...

Hare coursing incidents continue to fall across Essex

REPORTS of hare coursing in Essex have dropped by almost two-thirds in the past three years as the Essex Police Rural Engagement Team continues...

Thurrock Council must pay back £1.2m covid grant

A THIRD of Thurrock’s estimated deficit is down to over-claiming covid grants, a “flabbergasted” councillor has revealed reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The increasing cost...

New data reveals £38,000 difference in payments to fostering families across the UK

NEW data has revealed a major postcode lottery for fostering families, with some foster carers receiving £38,000 a year more than others, according to...

Essex Police: “Report it to the police if you have been spiked or think you might have been.”

THAT’S the message from a woman who was the victim of spiking two years ago when she was on a night out in North...

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