Tuesday, June 30, 2026
HomeNews

News

Young vandals strike and cast memorial silhouette into the river at Purfleet

ONE of a row of soldier silhouettes placed in tribute to the UK's fallen heroes has been ripped from its place by the Thames...

Neil Moore from William Edwards School wins leadership award in the Royal Opera House Trailblazer Awards

STAFF and students at William Edwards School, part of South West Essex Community Trust (SWECET) are celebrating as Neil Moore, Department Leader recently won...

Therapy pony is a ‘mane’ talking point for hospital patients

MINIATURE pony Secret may be small in stature – standing just under a metre tall – but she is big on spreading love and...

Letter to Editor: Alcohol Awareness Week: Harm to children

Dear Editor, ALCOHOL Awareness Week is a campaign from Alcohol Change UK and this year runs from 1st July until 7th July. It serves as...

Man jailed over 39 lorry deaths in Grays to be deported

A Romanian man jailed over the deaths of 39 people in a lorry trailer is to be deported without paying a penny to his...

Harlow domestic abuse charity sends letter to all election candidates

AN Essex domestic abuse charity has today sent a letter to all general election candidates in Essex to urge them to show how they...

Essex & Herts Air Ambulance set to host Heli-bration event

LOCAL life-saving charity, Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT), is thrilled to announce its Heli-bration event to celebrate the launch of the charity’s new...

Officers arrest 53 for shoplifting across Essex

TWENTY-nine people have been charged with a total of 79 counts of shoplifting in Essex during the past fortnight. Two were also charged with assaulting...

New Next at Southend Airport Retail Park opening very soon

A NEW Next store is set to open at a south Essex airport retail park in just a number of weeks, creating more than...

Health: Are we in a summer Covid wave?

THERE is some talk of a "summer Covid wave" at the moment. We all seem to know someone who has had it lately, or...

General Election: South Basildon and East Thurrock Candidates slam controversial Lower Thames Crossing plans

CANDIDATES vying for voters’ support in South Basildon and East Thurrock have slammed controversial plans for the Lower Thames Crossing, insisting the proposals must...

Almost 1.8m people owe £50,000 or more in student debt

ALMOST 1.8 million people are now in at least £50,000 of UK student debt, data obtained by BBC News reveals reports the BBC. More than...

Redrow Eastern launches £12,000 fund to support local community projects

HOUSEBUILDER Redrow Eastern has launched its 2024 community fund to help support the incredible community work lead by groups, schools, organisations and individuals across...

Emergency kit issued to police officers in Essex

FRONTLINE Essex Police officers have been equipped with specialist bleed prevention kits that will help them give injured people better emergency care. Our officers are...

Deputy Mayor on hand for new nursery opening in Grays

THURROCK Deputy Mayor Cllr Sue Shinnick was on hand when Grays' new Raising Eagles Montessori Nursery celebrated its official launch on Saturday (29 June),...

Hot Topics