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Cost of parking at Essex country parks set to increase

PARKING charges in Essex Country Parks are set to increase by up to 12 per cent at the same time as many elderly users...

Thurrock’s first Pride event announced!

THURROCK'S first Pride event will be taking place on Saturday 8th June! The event will be starting at Purfleet-on-Thames and finishing at Grays highstreet....

Forth Ports CEO receives lifetime achievement award from Edinburgh Chamber

ONE of Scotland’s most respected Chief Executives has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce. Charles Hammond OBE, who steps down...

Eating disorder service user consultation group

THE new Eating Disorder Service User Network (SUN), which launched in January this year, has been set up to empower those living with an...

Businesses invited to apply for energy-saving grants

THURROCK Council is promoting an initiative for local business who want to improve their energy efficiency. Grant frunding has been made available and businesses could...

Letter to Editor: Rough sleeping in England up 27%

Dear Editor, YESTERDAY’S  Government data revealed that shockingly, rough sleeping in England has risen 27% in the past year. And more than doubled since 2010.  These aren’t...

Ferry service from Tilbury to Gravesend set to be axed

A FERRY service connecting Essex and Kent across the River Thames is set to be axed. The leader of Thurrock Council, Andrew Jefferies, announced operator...

Secondary school places announced for September 2024

OVER three-quarters of pupils who are expected to begin secondary school in Thurrock this September have been offered their top school choice.  Results announced today...

Crufts 2024: Vets reveal top questions to ask when buying a puppy to avoid unwanted health issues

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is encouraging anyone considering buying a puppy to always ask five important questions first to make sure they get...

Thurrock Tory rebels lose whip following defiance over budget

THURROCK Council has moved into no overall control following a rebellion by two Conservative councillors at last night's (Wednesday, 29 February) meeting reports Thurrock...

More than a billion people obese worldwide, research suggest

MORE than a billion people are living with obesity around the world, global estimates published in The Lancet show. This includes about 880 million adults and...

Thurrock Council approve council tax increase of close to 8%

THURROCK Council has approved a Council Tax increase of 5.99% plus a 2% adult social care precept, a total increase of 7.99%. Cllr Andrew Jefferies,...

Community advocacy service Batias set to close because of lack of funding

AN award-winning Thurrock-based community advocacy service has announced it is poised to close through lack of funding. BATIAS, set up in 1992, provides advocacy to...

Thurrock need to find millions to maintain housing stock 

THURROCK Council must find more than £91 million to maintain and repair its housing stock over the next five years, it has revealed reports...

Eating Disorders Awareness Week: “I feel so passionately that recovery is possible”.

THIS Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we spoke to Louise, who has been in recovery for two years thanks to the support she received from...

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