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Fire crews battle fifteen grass fires across Stanford-le-Hope

FIREFIGHTERS worked to extinguish 15 separate grass fires that were set deliberately alongside a railway line in Stanford-le-Hope this afternoon. 

Thurrock’s town hall will be going green as it looks back in time with special event for gardeners

THURROCK'S Town Hall, on High Street, Grays, will be opening up its doors to green-fingered residents later this monthy.  From Tuesday, 27 August to Thursday, 12 September' it will play...

Campaigners still hoping for change of heart on Blackshots playing fields building

CAMPAIGNERS hoping for a change of plan by Thurrock Council which wants to build new homes on open public space and playing fields as...

Firefighters tackle field fire in Chadwell St Mary

ESSEX Firefighters were called to a field fire near Godman Road in Chadwell St Mary at 4:35pm. On arrival, crews reported an area of approximately...

Retail trade union Usdaw and supermarket Sainsbury’s join forces to call for business rates reform

RETAIL trade union Usdaw and supermarket Sainsbury’s join forces to call for business rates reform in an op-ed published today in The Times The retailer...

Three teenagers arrested following attempted armed robbery at Lakeside

THREE teenagers have been arrested after a man reported an armed attempt to steal his car at Lakeside.  POLICE received a 999 call shortly after...

Tug team pay tribute as Jimmy goes to sea one last time

THE ashes of rough sleeper James 'Jimmy' Murphy were scattered on the Thames today (Friday, 9 August) during a short ceremony at the Port...

Free school uniforms at KidEco Lakeside store

AN event is taking place at Lakeside shopping centre today (Saturday, 10 August) when pre-used, but serviceable, children's school uniforms will be available for...

Woman and dog rescued after cliff fall near Lakeside

FIREFIGHTERS used an aerial platform ladder during the near five hour rescue of a woman and dog who had fallen from a cliff near...

Thurrock Council leader John Kent issues statement on civil disorder

  Cllr John Kent, Leader of Thurrock Council, has shared a message following the instances of civil disorder which have taken place across the country. Cllr...

Blind people at risk from overgrown foliage, says group

BLIND and partially sighted people are at risk of being injured and have had to walk in the road due to overgrown foliage, a...

Thurrock Conservatives slam Labour for “lack of leadership” during a national crisis

CONSERVATIVE Shadow Cabinet Member for Community Partnerships, Councillor Qaisar Abbas, has met with a number of local faith groups following the national public order...

Health and Safety at Work Act marks 50th anniversary

THE Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA) marked its 50th anniversary in July – Usdaw and TUC call for the Government to build...

Two teenagers arrested within 40 minutes of burglary call in Grays

OFFICERS have arrested two teenagers on suspicion of burglary and the theft of a motor vehicle within 40 minutes of being called to an...

Emergency Department expansion at Southend Hospital begins

AN £8.5million expansion of Southend Hospital’s Emergency Department (ED) has now started. The installation of a steel frame extension shows just how big the new...

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