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Three arrests after weapons and cash seized at Lakeside

THREE men have been arrested after officers seized an imitation firearm, a knife and a large amount of cash when they became suspicious of...

Mayor of Thurrock meets with Corringham Primary school pupils

ON Monday 13th May , Corringham Primary School and Nurseries' Pupil Council were asked to meet with the Mayor of Thurrock, Cllr Sue Little,...

New nursery will help ease shortage of places in Purfleet

A NEW nursery in Purfleet is helping ease the burden of early years care for local familes. Little Chestnuts PreSchool has already established a name...

Teenage banned from Lakeside after series of knifepoint robberies

A TEENAGE boy has been banned from Thurrock as part of his sentence after previously pleading guilty to a number of knife-point robberies at...

Port of Tilbury kicks off the summer with local performers at busy open day

THE Port of Tilbury's community Open Day, held on Saturday 11th May was a great success with local performers, market stalls and red bus port...

MP Stephen Metcalfe tells Minister that planned Lower Thames Crossing remains a flawed project

EAST Thurrock MP Stephen Metcalfe has reiterated his concerns about the proposed Lower Thames Crossing project. Mr Metcalfe, MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock...

Birth trauma report finds care is postcode lottery

AN inquiry set up to discover why some women have traumatic experiences in childbirth has called for an overhaul of the UK’s maternity and...

More than four in five tradespeople experience mental health problems

MORE than four in five (82%) UK tradespeople experience mental health problems due to work-related issues, a new study has found.  The research was commissioned...

NHS Mid and South Essex appoints new chief executive

EXPERIENCED health care leader Tom Abell, has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of NHS Mid and South Essex, following a competitive...

Thurrock Courts Players set to get Cash on Delivery

MEET Eric Swan, a mild-mannered council worker who is engaged in a series of outrageous scams involving social security benefits. Trying to keep his...

Five arrests made by Operational Support Group

FIVE more people have been arrested by our Operational Support Group, including one man wanted on suspicion of rape. The Operational Support Group (OSG) operates...

Appeal for woman missing from Grays

CAN you help find Kirsty Harrison? She’s gone missing from Grays and we want to make sure she’s okay. Kirsty is 43 years old, about...

Councillor Shaun Slator readmitted to the Conservative Party after being expelled

A BROMLEY councillor has being readmitted to the Conservative Party following his expulsion last year after he appeared to suggest a rape victim was...

Thurrock students win D-Day art competition

THE results for the D-Day 80 Art Competition winners are finally in! With over 150 submissions it was a tough call, but 3 winners stood...

Proud community comes together to celebrate ‘Respect’

ON Thursday 9th May, youngsters from across Thurrock came together at the Seabrooke Rise Community House to celebrate their achievements in the Essex Boys...

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