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Thurrock Council remembers Srebrenica

THURROCK Council's Mayor and leader raised a flag and held a minute's silence today (Thursday, 11 July) as they joined the borough's Srebrenican community...

146 homes plan for greenbelt land in Dunton

PLANS have been drawn up for more than 100 new homes on greenbelt land just outside of Thurrock Crest Nicholson Operations Ltd is behind the...

Financial wellbeing programme for mental health care inpatients

ESSEX Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) is the first Trust in the east of England to receive funding to offer a bespoke Multiply...

Summertime means struggling families could skip meals warns Salvation Army

NEW research shows that 43% of parents are worried the summer holidays will put them into financial difficulty warns The Salvation Army. In the East...

Planning committee chairman slams discourteous developers 

THE chairman of Thurrock planning committee rounded on developers who threatened councillors with new government legislation just days after Labour was installed in Westminster...

Airfield homes plan in Orsett is grounded by councillors who reject applicant’s message

THURROCK councillors rejected plans to build 750 homes on green belt land after a developer slammed the council for being “hugely behind” on building...

Thurrock Council planning committee approves affordable hones plan for Aveley

A HOUSING project which will bring new affordable homes to the Thurrock has been approved reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Thurrock Council’s planning committee gave the...

Transport Secretary kickstarts “bus revolution” as she promises to support local leaders to deliver better buses up and down the country

TRANSPORT Secretary Louise Haigh will visit Greater Manchester today to begin the Government’s bus revolution, as she pledges to support every community to...

Teenage boy arrested following fire at Lakeside shopping centre

OFFICERS investigating a fire at Lakeside shopping centre arrested a teenage boy on suspicion of arson. Essex Fire Service colleagues were initially called out to...

Food Waste collections extended across all of Thurrock

FOLLOWING resident feedback Thurrock Council has decided to roll out weekly food waste collections across Thurrock early, with food bins and caddies being delivered...

Essex Police Marine Unit mounts 413 hours of extra patrols to keep visitors safe

ESSEX Police marine officers have been mounting extra high-visibility patrols along the Essex coastline to help keep water-users safe. Despite summer taking a long time...

Basildon Tories leader set to hold Richard Holden MP to account over selection process promises

THE leader of the Basildon Tories insists he will hold a new south Essex MP to account over promises he made to “deal with”...

Planning Committee ignores warning to reject 1,000 new homes on green belt

THURROCK Council has rejected plans for up to 1,000 new homes on green belt, despite a warning the new Labour Government could overturn it’s...

Driver on mobile phone guilty of killing biker friend

A MAN using his mobile phone while driving has been found guilty of killing his friend after crashing into his motorbike in South Lanarkshire...

M25 set for third full weekend closure as work continues on £317m improvement project

DRIVERS are reminded that a section of the M25 will once again be closed in Surrey for a full weekend.  The motorway between junctions 10...

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