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Understanding proposed NHS changes, new guide published

THE local NHS has published a new guide to help people in mid and south Essex understand what proposed changes to services could mean...

Plans hatched to make Easter travel easier as roadworks will be removed across the country

NATIONAL Highways is making the Easter getaway easier this year – with more than 850 miles of roadworks being lifted over the bank holiday to...

Home Bargains set to open second store at Lakeside

A SECOND store from the discount chain Home Bargains is to open at Lakeside this week. The company has invested approximately £1million into its new...

Essex County Fire and Rescue service launch campaign to cut false alarms

ESSEX County Fire and Rescue Service is taking proactive measures to reduce the hundreds of false alarms it attends each year. According to the latest...

Twelve-year-old boy missing from South Ockendon

CAN you help find Kimari Kelie, 12, who's missing from South Ockendon? Kimari was reported missing on Sunday 24 March and hasn't been in contact...

New measures to boost resilience of 999 call system

NEW measures will boost the resilience of the 999-call handling system, after the first technical fault of its kind in almost a century affected...

Thurrock Council awarded new funding to upgrade council homes

RESIDENTS living in council properties are set to benefit from almost £4-million of funding to help keep council homes warm and reduce energy bills.  On...

Amazon team celebrates after another year of success

THE team from Amazon's fulfilment centre in Tilbury celebrated in style at Circus Tavern to mark a great year in 2023. The Amazon team was...

Thurrock Tory leader quizzed by Labour over collection charge

THURROCK Council Leader Councillor Andrew Jefferies has been accused of either misleading councillors or just not having a clue what's going on say Labour. Labour...

Minster launches health initiative while visiting children’s hub in Thurrock

MINISTER for Public Health, Start for Life and Primary Care, Dame Andrea Leadsom chose Thurrock to launched a new government campaign supporting new parents...

The end looms for current Tilbury ferry service but Kent Council remains hopeful a ‘long term’ solution can be found

IT now looks certain that the Tilbury and Gravesend passenger ferry service will cease on Sunday, 31 March with no immediate outlook of a...

Government investment to unlock electric buses coming to Basildon

MORE than £30 million is to be invested in safer, greener and healthier travel in Basildon. The Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed the town...

Gateway students lead the way to create a ‘Futures’ programme to help young people find their path

STUDENTS across The Gateway Learning Community (GLC) have created a programme to help their peers and other local pupils broaden their horizons and...

Strictly-inspired event raises more than £53,000 for St. Luke’s Hospice 

A Strictly-inspired fundraising event, hosted by TV personality and Strictly winner Chris Hollins, has raised more than £53,000 for charity St. Luke's Hospice.    The popular...

Thurrock Tories accused of ‘weaponising racism’ after leader’s address at council meeting

A COUNCILLOR has lodged a formal complaint against the leader of Thurrock Council who called on an Independent member to apologise after a conduct panel...

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