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Former Ockendon police station set to become gym

A FORMER police station which was put up for sale with a £1million price tag last year could be converted into a gym reports...

Staff move on site to help move Blackshots residents

THURROCK housing staff are set to move onto the Blackshots estate as plans to move residents out ahead of demolition pick up speed. The damp and...

NHS consultation on community-based health services closes 

THE consultation into community hospital services in mid and south Essex has now closed. Over 5,000 local people, staff and stakeholders provided detailed and constructive...

East Thurrock MP hopes Grand National will boost local charity

EAST Thurrock MP Stephen Metcalfe will be keeping a close watch on the Weekend's Grand National in the hope of boosting one of his...

Ensignbus and Aveley Football Club join forces to promote sustainable travel

LOCAL transport provider, Ensignbus, is proud to announce a partnership with local football club, Aveley FC, aimed at promoting sustainable travel to home games. This...

Police call for help in wake of East Tilbury assault

POLICE officers investigating an assault in East Tilbury are appealing for witnesses and anyone with dashcam or other footage to get in touch. A statement...

More emergency areas on M25 and other motorways in the South East to be installed

MORE than 50 new emergency areas are set to be installed on the M25 and surrounding motorways in the South East as part of...

Essex has a new High Sheriff

TAKING on a role that is steeped in history and making it relevant and a force for good in modern times is a challenge...

Shadow Secretary of State for Energy, Ed Miliband visits Port of Tilbury

THE SHADOW secretary of state for energy, Ed Miliband today pledged that Labour’s mission to ‘Switch on Great British Energy’ would help bring...

RSPCA launches ‘For Every Kind’ campaign to ‘rethink animals’ in 200th year

THE RSPCA says we need to “radically rethink” our relationship with all animals as it launches its new For Every Kind campaign to mark...

Eid celebrations take place across Thurrock

THURROCK'S Muslim community celebrated Eid ul-Fitr today, 10 April, with special Eid prayers.  Eid which means "festival or feast" marks the end of holy month...

New president for Orsett Show has deep-seated connections with popular family event

PLANS are well underway for the 116th Orsett Show which will take place on Saturday, 7 September 2024. The Port of Tilbury will, once again, be the...

Thurrock MP Jackie Doyle Price still has councillor, expelled from the Tory party last year, listed as member of staff

A BROMLEY councillor who was expelled from the Conservative Party last year after he appeared to suggest a rape victim was a sex worker...

Revealed: the East of England roads being resurfaced thanks to reallocated HS2 funding says government

A PROGRAMME of pothole repairs and road resurfacing projects for the East of England, made possible by the first tranche of £609 million in...

Police appeal after jewellery taken in Grays burglary

CAN you help the police find jewellery that was stolen in a burglary in Grays? The burglary occurred at a property in Grange Road, Grays,...

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