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Thurrock Council rejects claim business has operated on green belt for 10 years

THURROCK Council has refused an application for a sports memorabilia business to continue operating on a Corringham green belt site reports the Local Democracy...

Job Advert: Trans-Vol seek School Mini-Bus Driver

Update: Job has been filled JOB Advert: Trans-Vol seek School Mini-Bus Driver.Full details below

Wrong body parts operated on a string of surgical errors

A STRING of surgical errors at south Essex hospitals have been revealed including one incident where a cancer patient’s surgery was carried out on...

Head of Belmont Castle Academy set to leave after sixteen years of service

THE long-serving head of Grays' Belmont Castle Academy has paid tribute to staff, pupils and parents after leaving. Mark Jones has seen many generation of...

Essex Police invite young people to football tournament in Chelmsford

CALLING young people aged 11 to 13 who like to play football! Essex Police have teamed up with Active Essex and our Police, Fire and...

What the Child Benefit rate rise means for you

MILLIONS of families who claim Child Benefit will automatically receive increased payments from 6 April 2024, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has confirmed. Families with...

Police search for 15-year-old girl missing from Grays

Update: Chantelle has been found ESSEX Police is worried about 15 year-old Chantelle Howe who is missing from Grays. She was reported missing shortly before 5pm...

New asthma guidelines for NHS in wake of man’s death

COMMUNICATION guidelines around tracking the use of asthma inhalers in individuals “is in development”, the NHS in Essex has said following the death of a...

Just four weeks left to apply for free voter ID

VOTERS without ID have just four weeks left to apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate, before the elections in May. The Commission is calling...

Minimum wage rise gives boost to 2.7 million lowest-paid

THE minimum wage set by the government, known as the national living wage, is increasing by more than a pound for the first time,...

Childcare: Free 15 hours expands to two-year-olds in England

PARENTS in England can now access 15 hours of free weekly childcare for their two-year-olds. The government hopes the scheme, which extended to include this...

Launch date confirmed for Ballerz dome at Bluewater

FAMOUS names from the world of football, music and entertainment will be among the first to showcase the multimillion-pound Ballerz dome on Thursday 16...

Final river crossing from Tilbury to Gravesend takes place

A FERRY service connecting Essex and Kent across the River Thames ended on Saturday reports the BBC. Jetstream, which had operated the service since 2017,...

Commercial Vehicle Unit use new resource to catch criminals

ESSEX Police's Commercial Vehicle Unit (CVU) have acquired a new camera that will help them identify offenders and capture evidence of offences being committed...

Just one week remaining to respond to mid and south Essex NHS consultation

THE NHS in mid and south Essex is reminding people that there is only a week left to share their views on proposed changes...

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