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Thurrock Council: AI would treat people with more ‘sympathy’ claims councillor

COUNCIL letters to Thurrock residents would be “more sympathetic” if they were produced  by Artificial Intelligence (AI) rather than humans, a councillor has claimed reports...

Campaigners call for Lower Thames Crossing to be scrapped

CAMPAIGNERS are pressing for the controversial £10billion Lower Thames Crossing to be ditched alongside other major road schemes to help fund public sector pay...

A Gold medal to ‘Get Started Art’ and Thurrock schools in Olympic Art Competition

A GOLD medal to ‘Get Started Art’ and Thurrock schools in Olympic Art Competition During Children's Art Week (June 28th to July 7th), local charity...

Firefighters worked to prevent a field fire spreading in Grays

ESSEX Firefighters worked to prevent a field fire spreading in Thurrock earlier today.  Four crews from Grays, Orsett and Corringham were called to a field...

Essex Police secure 69 charges for shoplifting across county

ESSEX officers have secured a total of 69 charges of shop theft and two of assaulting a retail worker against a total of 26...

Angela Rayner sets new housing targets in planning overhaul

ANGELA Rayner has unveiled an overhaul of England’s planning rules to help deliver Labour’s promise of 1.5m new homes by 2029 reports the BBC. The...

Plan for Corringham-based Indian restaurant extension refused

AN Indian restaurant in Corringham has had a plan to build a glass front extension refused reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The owners of Zaal...

Residents share views on changing face of Basildon Town Centre

BASILDON residents and workers have had their say on the changing face of the town centre, which includes more than 1,000 new homes, a...

More than 100 come forward for mental health Lampard Inquiry

MORE than 100 people have come forward to take part in an investigation into the deaths of mental health patients, an inquiry has said...

Delays in food hygiene inspections a ‘serious public health issue’

CONSUMERS are being exposed to an increased risk of food poisoning because of delays in food hygiene inspections, a BBC investigation has found. Analysis shows...

Thurrock Council to install controversial M25 junction CCTV cameras that will bring in ‘lucrative’ fines

THURROCK Council is moving forward to implement plans for CCTV cameras and fines for motorists who break the yellow grid box rules at one...

Green energy could ‘exacerbate’ deprivation in area heavily impacted by pylon plan

AN area heavily impacted by huge pylons being planned across East Anglia could see deprivation slide further because of the transition to green energy it is meant to...

Junior doctors offered 22% pay rise in deal to end strike action

THE government and the BMA trade union have struck an improved pay deal for junior doctors in England worth 22% on average over two...

Thurrock councillor apologies to residents, acknowledging she voted for botched Stanford rail project

A LEADING Thurrock councillor has apologised for the 'shambolic' stalled redevelopment of Stanford-le-Hope Station. The apology came as Cllr Lee Watson, the cabinet portfolio holder...

Crowdfunder to help local history groups share knowledge and experience at Orsett Show after council cuts support

A CROWDFUNDING page has been laucnhed to help ensure that history plays its part in September's Orsett Show. The cost of the heritage marquee at...

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