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Warning to Self Assessment customers as scam referrals exceed 200,000

FRAUDSTERS could set their sights on Self Assessment customers, with more than 11.5 million submitting a tax return by last month’s deadline. Taxpayers who completed...

Four arrests and stolen vehicle parts recovered from Askew Farm Lane in Grays

FOUR men have been arrested and parts of suspected stolen vehicles recovered in Grays. Reacting quickly following information received, local officers, supported by the Stolen...

Tilbury team celebrates as Amazon recognised as top employer in the UK for 2024

AMAZON, which has a fulfilment centre in Tilbury, has been named as a Top Employer 2024 in the UK by the Top Employer Institute,...

Campaigners plea for Thurrock Council not to disband Lower Thames Crossing Taskforce

A CAMPAIGN group has called on Thurrock Council to reconsider a plan to disband the Lower Thames Crossing Taskforce reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The...

Bankrupt Thurrock Council could borrow almost £15m for new railway station

BANKRUPT Thurrock Council could be contributing almost half the costs of a new transport interchange in Thurrock that have ballooned to more than £34 million –...

Citizens Advice: Number of young adults seeking financial support has doubled

THE number of young people needing help with managing money has doubled since 2019, Citizens Advice has reported. The charity, which supported 66,000 under...

UK’s largest port awards contract for cutting edge Vessel Traffic Services’ system 

THE Port of London Authority (PLA) is pleased to announce that, following a thorough tendering process, it has signed a contract with Kongsberg Norcontrol...

Launch of new Transport Safety Officers across public transport

THIS week sees the launch of new Transport Safety Officers across public transport in Essex, Thurrock and Southend. This pilot, developed in collaboration between Thurrock...

Review: Wilko at the Queen’s Theatre: You don’t have to be a Dr Feelgood fan to get this classic story of love, life, relationships...

By Neil Woodbridge THE Queens Theatre in Hornchurch is a beautiful concrete and glass extravaganza built in 1974 and reminiscent of Thurrock’s Thameside Theatre.  Greeting...

Teenage boy arrested after robbery at Lakeside

POLICE officers investigating a robbery at Thurrock's Lakeside Shopping and Leisure Centre yesterday (Saturday, 10 February) have arrested a teenage boy. A statement from Essex...

Officers investigate serious assault in Calcutta Road, Tilbury

POLICE officers investigating a serious assault in Tilbury are asking for the public’s help. A spokesperson said: "We were called to Calcutta Road, Tilbury to...

Fire crews attend smoke filled properties in Purfleet

CREWS were called to a flat in Purfleet-on-Thames last night after neighbours heard a smoke alarm going off.  On arrival firefighters found a heavily smoke...

Police appeal after man goes missing from Purfleet

Update: Michael has been found CAN you help the police find Michael Boylan who's missing from Purfleet? Michael left home shortly after 1.30pm today, Saturday 10...

Stanford-le-Hope man among those sentenced for historic crimes

A STANFORD-le-Hope man is one of a group of burglars, responsible for dozens of crimes across Essex dating back to 2016, who have been...

CQC downgrade medical practice in Grays

THE Care Quality Commission (CQC) has dropped the rating for the Balfour Medical Centre in Grays from requires improvement to inadequate, following an inspection...

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