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DP World wins prestigious port award for second straight year

DP World has won the ‘Port Company of the Year’ award for the second year in a row following last night’s 2024 Multimodal honours in...

Thurrock Labour candidate back plans to “end pothole hell”

LABOUR has today (WEDNESDAY 12TH JUNE) pledged to "end pothole hell", as it set out its costed plan to back drivers. Labour has pledged to...

Bolstered senior leadership team at Ormiston Park Academy confirmed

ORMISTON Park Academy has today confirmed it has bolstered its senior leadership team, setting the school up for success in the months to come. Over...

Dogs Trust celebrate its tenth birthday

HAVING opened its doors in 2014, Dogs Trust Basildon has had an enormous impact finding homes for over 6000 dogs and seeing more than...

Hotspot patrols lead to 30 arrests in two months

INTENSIVE patrols of 15 hotspots across the county have led to 30 arrests and 63 people being stopped and searched in the past two...

Essex Police officers prepare for Euro 2024

TEAMS responsible for your safety during the upcoming Euro 2024 tournament are calling on fans across Essex to behave responsibly and look out for...

Thurrock Cycle Marathon takes to borough roads and raises thousands

RURAL roads across the borough played host today (Sunday, 9 June) to the latest Thurrock Cycle Marathon, an event that is now more than...

Labour pledges 100,000 new childcare places

THE Labour party has pledged to create 100,000 additional childcare places and more than 3,000 new nurseries as part of its childcare plan. Labour has...

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer visits Thurrock on election campaign

LABOUR leader Sir Keir Starmer paid a visit to Thurrock on Sunday, 9 June as part of the General Election campaign. He met local...

Volunteers’ Week celebrated in Thurrock

VOLUNTEERS' Week over recent days in Thurrock has celebrated the amazing contributions volunteers make to the borough community. The culmination of the week saw many...

Hospitals Trust counters allegations by critics and campaigners as it seeks to turn round £80 million deficit

HOSPITAL bosses have countered accusations of using "cloak and dagger" tactics and keeping staff "in the dark" over a "voluntary severance scheme" reports the...

General Election 24: Deal not sealed for small business votes, as poll reveals more than half could still be swayed in election campaign

MILLIONS of voters who run their own businesses are still to make a final decision on who they will back on polling day, according...

Dental crisis now a top issue on the doorstep

THE British Dental Association has said failure to set out credible plans to save NHS dentistry will hit the parties at the ballot box,...

General Election 24: Independent candidate launches crowdfunding campaign

A THURROCK councillor is hoping to take the Independents’ success at the local elections to the national stage by standing as a prospective parliamentary...

Stanford scouts take part in evening litter pick

THE 2nd Stanford Scouts popped down to Hardie Park this evening for a litter pick as well as to water our hanging baskets and raised beds...

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