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Thurrock Council plans new care scheme under £115 million contract

THURROCK Council is set to build a "bespoke" service for people needing domiciliary care as it prepares to award a new ten-year £115 million care...

Coryton Refinery: Work will see removal of more than 200 oil storage units

REDEVELOPMENT of the former Coryton Refinery is progressing with another 34 previously used oil storage tanks now being taken down as part of the...

Teenage girls in custody after large scale disturbance at Lakeside

OFFICERS quickly attended and made four arrests after a disturbance at a shopping centre in Thurrock. We received reports of a large-scale disturbance involving a...

King Charles’ health shines spotlight on part of Essex with worst cancer performance

CANCER treatment waiting times in mid and south Essex are the worst performing in England with almost one in five having to wait more...

Nurturing the next generation of wildlife conservationists

STUDENTS from the University of Essex got up close and personal with waterfowl at Abberton Reservoir thanks to the conversation team at Essex...

Parkrun removes all age, gender and course records from its websites following transgender row

PARKRUN has stopped showing its fastest finishers after a row over trans-athletes holding female records. The organisers have emailed local organisers informing them that statistics...

Raac-hit Thurrock schools in new list to be rebuilt or refurbished

A TOTAL of 70 schools across Essex with weak concrete at risk of collapse will have buildings rebuilt or refurbished, the government has announced...

Aveley man charged with burglary and vehicle offences in Harlow

A MAN has been charged with burglary and vehicle offences in Harlow. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We were called at about 4.40am, Wednesday 7...

Inspiring the next generation of voters in Thurrock to “Make Your Mark”

ON Monday 29 January, Make Your Mark kicked-off in Thurrock with the aim of inspiring young people across the Borough to take part in the...

Seven new recruits for c2c through The Prince’s Trust employability programme

TRENTALIA c2c has announced that seven participants from its recent work experience programme, delivered in partnership with The Prince's Trust, have been appointed to...

Thurrock Council leader details bin changes and says service will be optimised

THURROCK Council leader Cllr Andrew Jefferies has outlined how he believes changes to the borough's domestic waste collection services will "help improve the customer...

Plan to close down Lower Thames Crossing Task Force

WHENEVER there are high winds, or an incident that closes the QE2 Bridge at the Dartford Crossing National Highways close one of the Dartford...

Thurrock Labour leader slams Tories over council tax hike

THE LEADER of Thurrock Labour has slammed the Tories over proposals to increase council tax. John Kent the leader of the Labour group on Thurrock...

Council tax to rise by 7.99% if agreed at full council

IT is hoped that Thurrock residents will see a lower than expected council tax increase this year as the Conservative administration makes progress towards...

Final cost-of-living payment to be paid out

EIGHT million people on means-tested benefits are now receiving their final cost-of-living payment to help with high prices and bills reports the BBC. The £299...

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