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Strategic partnership secured to continue export opportunities for farmers

PORT of Tilbury and Frontier Agriculture announce the extension of a long term strategic partnership with a new 5 year agreement which will see...

England and Essex cricketing legend Graham Gooch guest of honour at chamber Christmas lunch

AROUND sixty companies were represented at a festive buffet lunch and networking event hosted at the Sands by the Sea restaurant in Southend on...

Details of Thurrock Council bin collections over festive period

THURROCK Council is going to increase the regularity of blue bin recycling collections over the festive period. Additional recycling collections will take place with blue...

Rotary thanked for support by charity that brings local people together

LOCAL residents tucked into a fish and chip meal thanks to local charity Re-engage and the Rotary club of Mar Dyke Valley. Re-engage brings together...

Arthur Bugler Primary raises thousands for charity

ARTHUR Bugler Primary School in Stanford-le-Hope has announced the outcome of its recent fundraising event, generating £3,725 in aid of the JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes...

Tilbury prisoner faces extra time in jail after committing sex offences in cell

A PRISONER at HMP Elmley in Sheppey is facing an additional sentence after he carried out further sex offences within his cell. Terrance Kamara...

Police appeal for woman missing from Stanford-le-Hope

Update: She has been found ESSEX Police are appealing for information to find Deborah Shotunde, 13, who’s missing from Stanford-le-Hope. Deborah was reported missing shortly after...

Education: William Edwards School continues to “require improvement” after Ofsted inspection

FOUR years after its last inspection, William Edwards School in Grays remains rated overall as 'requires improvement' following its latest Ofsted inspection. When last inspected...

Study reveals Thurrock has third highest average daily traffic flow in the UK

A NEW study has revealed the areas of the UK with the highest average daily traffic flow across last year. Thurrock, Essex ranked third...

Industrial action and NHS services over the Christmas period

JUNIOR doctors at all major hospitals in the mid and south Essex area are scheduled to strike for three days, starting at 7am on...

Expansion of the Greater Essex Careers Hub to boost career opportunities for young Essex residents

FIVE experts are being deployed to enhance careers education and opportunities for Greater Essex residents aged 11 to 18. Essex County Council is co-funding Essex...

Police crackdown slashes antisocial behaviour by almost a third

Following a meeting with the Thurrock’s police chiefs, Andrew Jefferies said all crime has been reduced over the last 12 months by 3.2 per...

Coca-Cola truck set to touch down at Lakeside

IT HAS just been announced that the Coca-Cola truck will touchdown in Lakeside letting guests enjoy interactive experiences, a walk-in snow-filled bauble and a...

South Ockendon insurance brokers donate to Give a Gift

FOR the second consecutive year, Ockendon-based SEIB Insurance Brokers LTD (SEIB) have supported Thurrock Council's annual ‘Give a Gift' campaign, helping many disadvantaged local...

Essex Police continue clampdown on shoplifting

LAST week, Essex Police officers arrested 24 people on suspicion of shoplifting. And 15 were subsequently charged with theft offences and other related matters. Six people...

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