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Have your say to help nature thrive in Thurrock

A NEW consultation is asking residents to comment on key locations and strategies that will help nature thrive and benefit the wider environment. The Essex...

Serious collision on Bridge Road in Grays

OFFICERS are currently on scene of a serious collision in Bridge Road, Grays. They received a call reporting a car had been in collision with...

Deadline passes on sale of Thurrock Adult Community College land

A DEADLINE has now been passed for offers on land being sold by Thurrock Council which previously contained Thurrock Adult Community College reports Thurrock...

Coalhouse Fort is set to re-open its doors

HISTORIC Coalhouse Fort, in East Tilbury, is set to re-open its gates to visitors again for the first time in four years, as surveys...

Know Your Numbers Week – the perfect time to check your blood pressure

AS we get ready to mark national ‘Know your Numbers Week’ (2 to 8 September), the NHS in Hertfordshire and west Essex is urging...

St Luke’s Hospice welcomes donation from Amazon Tilbury

The Amazon fulfilment centre in Tilbury has made a £1,000 donation to a local hospice. The donation was made to St Luke's Hospice, a charity...

Reform MP expresses concerns over delays to Stanford-le-Hope station project

IN response to growing concerns from residents in the South Basildon & East Thurrock constituency, MP James McMurdoch has formally requested detailed updates...

Thurrock Council acts and forces demolition of unauthorised garden wall in East Tilbury

THURROCK Council has gone public over its success in forcing a householder to remove a wall built around the front graden of a new...

P&O Ferries boosts North Sea freight capacity with new long-term ship charters

P&O Ferries is proud to announce the addition of the Longstone vessel to its fleet, increasing freight capacity on its route between Tilbury near...

A successful year for the local skills improvement plan

THE Essex Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) in conjunction with the Essex Chambers of Commerce is pleased to announce significant progress in the implementation...

Work on new children’s hospital set to begin

WORK on a new children’s hospital for the East of England could begin in 2026 after plans were signed off by the government reports...

Nurse struck off after safeguarding concern raised

A NURSE has agreed to be removed from the nursing register following allegations of poor record keeping and failure to safeguard a vulnerable child...

Summer extended with the Essex Big Weekend

ESSEX residents can win big with free tickets to attractions, overnight stays and meal vouchers, helping extend the county’s tourism season and support local...

Last few days to tell bosses what you want from Policing and Fire and Rescue over next four years

ALL people who live and work in Essex have just a few days to have their say on what the Policing and Crime priorities and Fire...

It’s not worth the risk – jail warning for passengers flying to the UK after increase in cannabis arrests

THE National Crime Agency is warning travellers arriving into the UK from Thailand, Canada and the United States that they face jail sentences if...

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