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Generous donation to help breast cancer unit

A LOVING husband has donated £10,000 to the Breast Cancer Unit at Southend Hospital, in gratitude for the outstanding care his wife received. Benfleet resident...

Thurrock Council education boss congratulates students for GCSE results

THOUSANDS of students across Thurrock received their GCSE results. Cllr Vikki Hartstean, Cabinet Member for Children's Services and Education, said: “It was wonderful to visit...

GCSE Results: Hassenbrook Academy go from “strength to strength”

EXAMINATION outcomes for Year 11 students at Hassenbrook Academy continue to go from strength to strength as Year 11 students celebrate some outstanding GCSE...

Harris Academy Ockendon receives exceptional GCSE results

FOLLOWING excellent A-level results last week, students and staff at Harris Academy Ockendon are once again celebrating today after receiving a fantastic set of...

Students and staff at William Edwards celebrate GCSE results

STUDENTS and staff at William Edwards School, part of South West Essex Community Education Trust, are overjoyed with their fantastic GCSE achievements today. Year 11...

Gateway Academy celebrates “exceptional progress” with GCSE results

THE Gateway Academy continues to excel, with students making exceptional academic progress across many subjects. This year, students have achieved some of the highest...

Two men arrested following discovery of cannabis cultivation in North Stifford

TWO men have been arrested following a burglary in Grays where a cannabis cultivation was discovered. Police were called to reports of a burglary at...

Man jailed for 15 years for causing GBH by using car to hit man

A MAN who suffered life-changing injuries when a car was deliberately driven at him after a night out in West Thurrock has spoken about...

Residents’ support helps East Tilbury pub win retrospective beer garden application

COUNCILLORS have allowed a pub to keep its garden renovations after they were carried out without planning permission reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The Ship...

Amazon in Tilbury throws annual summer bash  

TEAMMATES from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Tilbury partied at Stifford Hall Hotel at this year's mid-year thank you from Amazon for their work...

A Levels: Ortu Sixth form principal praises students and staff

MANY students at Ortu Sixth Form Centre celebrated their A-Level and BTEC results on Thursday (15 August). Despite the challenges over the past two years....

Magical times for TipToe pupils in Prague

FOR many, the summer holidays mean taking your foot of the pedal and enjoying some down time but for pupils from Thurrock and Romford-based...

Three arrested in connection with the theft of a high value car

THANKS to the work of the Thurrock Community Policing Team, three men have been arrested in connection with the theft of a high value...

Corringham widow sells £20k of sunflowers in husband’s memory

A WIDOW has raised £20,000 for charity by selling sunflowers in her late husband's memory. Helen Creed, 44, grew the flowers at the farm in...

Grays: Possessions of 39 people who died in a lorry container returned to families

THE personal possessions of 39 Vietnamese people tragically found dead in a container in Essex have been returned to their families – marking the...

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