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UK Disability History Month – Living with Adult Onset Stills Disease

UK Disability History Month takes place between 16 November and 16 December every year and is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of people living...

HMRC awards £5.5 million in grant funding to voluntary and community groups

TWELVE voluntary and community sector organisations have been awarded a share of £5.5 million to help customers who need extra support with their tax...

Appeal for teenager missing from Grays

HAVE you seen Gabriel Oboise, 16, who is missing from Grays?  Gabriel is described as 5ft 7ins tall, of stocky build, with black hair.  He also...

East Tilbury man jailed for sixteen years for rapes

A “dangerous sexual predator” has been jailed for 16 years following the work of the Adult Sexual Abuse Investigation Team. Ricki Lee, 28 of Coronation...

Essex Police: No it’s not on campaign goes on the road

IN a bid to raise awareness of their approach to tackling sexual offences in Essex, they have taken their consent campaign on the road. A...

Basildon Borough Council pulls out of £10million investment plan for town centre

AN Essex council has formally withdrawn from a funding agreement through which it was awarded almost £10 million for town centre regeneration projects reports...

Go ahead for new restaurant in former vet’s surgery in Aveley

A FORMER vet’s surgery is set to be transformed into a new restaurant and takeaway after receiving planning approval reports the Local Democracy Reporting...

Stanford community gathers to celebrate tree lights switch on and greet Father Christmas

RESIDENTS in Stanford-le-Hope celebrated the switch on of the town's Christmas Tree in Sunday evening (10 December) and the arrival of Father Christmas. The annual...

Lower Thames Crossing delivery team complete as Bouygues Travaux Publics – Murphy awarded tunnelling contract

NATIONAL Highways has announced that it has awarded Bouygues Travaux Publics – Murphy Joint Venture the contract to build the country’s largest bored tunnels. The...

Rise in council taxes for police and fire service would prevent cuts claims police boss

A MULTI-million-pound deficit could be closed without having to cut services if maximum permitted rises in council tax go ahead, the police, fire and...

Covid lockdowns had ‘catastrophic effect’ on UK’s social fabric, report claims

THE UK is in danger of sliding back into the “Two Nations” of the Victorian era marked by a widening gulf between mainstream society...

Greater Essex awarded £5 million to launch research partnership tackling health inequality

AN exciting Essex-based partnership has secured £5 million for research into the issues that cause ill health in our county. The collaboration, between Southend, Essex...

Comfort and Joy’ – Blanket coverage for Thurrock Freemasons as they give community groups seasonal support.

SEVERAL lodges which meet at the Cross Keys Masonic Centre in Chadwell St Mary, joined together a year ago to form the Cross Keys...

Consultation on future development of the borough

THURROCK Council will seek the views of local residents and businesses as plans for the future development of the borough take an important step...

Essex Police support group target addresses in Thurrock

OFFICERS from our Operational Support Group (OSG) made eight arrests yesterday, Friday 8 December, tackling high-harm crime across the county. The OSG supported teams in...

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