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Ormiston Park Academy sets out clear ambitions, following period of positive impact

SENIOR leaders at Ormiston Park Academy have outlined their plans to deliver rapid improvements at the Aveley school, following an Ofsted inspection which judged...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves focuses on planning reforms and “grey belt” as part of her maiden speech

THE CHANCELLOR of the Exchequer has delivered her first key note speech just a few days after Labour won a landslide victory at the...

South Basildon and East Thurrock: ‘Mess’ and confusion reported at close-call election count

BASILDON BC leader Gavin Callaghan (Lab) told LGC he hopes to never see an election count like South Basildon and East Thurrock ever again...

New author helps Thurrock children with mental health story book called ‘The Meddling Muddles’

STANFORD-le-Hope resident, Lynne Northcott had been sitting on a book she had written during the Covid19 Pandemic for almost four years until recently publishing...

New infant feeding support service for new mums in Thurrock

NELFT is introducing an extended seven-day week infant feeding support service in Thurrock. Parents in the area can now contact a support worker with questions...

Fire at waste recycling site in Basildon

Update Monday 9am  The fire was started accidentally from hot work from machinery on site. Firefighters are currently tackling a fire affecting a large pile of...

Fire in multi-storey car park at Lakeside Shopping Centre

FIREFIGHTERS were called to Lakeside Shopping Centre, Thurrock at 2.52pm after reports of a fire in the roof of a multi-story car park. Grays, Corringham...

Essex site managers named as best managers in the country for quality

THREE site managers overseeing the construction of Barratt and David Wilson Homes developments in Essex have received prestigious national awards for the exceptional quality...

Councillors to decide on 750 homes on airfield in Orsett

THURROCK councillors are set to decide on a plan for 750 new homes on green belt. Planning officers have recommended refusal of the homes along...

Campaigners slam council for doing nothing while the State cinema is reduced to a derelict shell

THE Save the State Cinema campaign group has expressed its 'extreme' disappointment after witnessing the "wanton vandalism, destruction and arson attacks that have taken...

Nigel Farage visits Corringham to congratulate new fellow MP

TWO newly elected politicians have said they be will be putting pressure on councils to improve access to special needs education reports the BBC. Reform...

Woodland to be extended into east London urban areas

HAVERING Council is backing a major forestry project being extended into urban areas. The borough includes part of the Thames Chase Community Forest, which comprises around...

“Georgie Bean’s actions were unacceptable. They disgust me and every one of the hard-working people in Essex Police.”

A FORMER Essex Police officer who had an inappropriate relationship with a witness has been found to have committed gross misconduct. Ex PC Georgie Bean...

Reform UK win South Basildon and East Thurrock

THE eyes of the UK were on Grays this afternoon where the recount for the South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency took place and...

General Election 2024: Labour’s Jen Craft wins Thurrock

THE results for the Thurrock constituency are as follows: 1.  Michael Bukola Liberal Democrats - 1057 2.  Jennifer Craft Labour Party - 16015 3.  Jackie Doyle-Price Conservative and Unionist Party - 8009 4.  Yousaff Khan Workers...

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