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Man charged with a number of sex offences with child in Tilbury

SPECIALIST officers who work to protect children from sexual offenders and catch perpetrators have secured three charges against a man. Officers with our Child Abuse...

Essex Police crack down on drink and drug drivers in Thurrock

OFFICERS conducted 17 roadside drink or drug drive tests and made an arrest as part of a clampdown aimed at keeping our roads safe...

Thurrock libraries launch winter colouring-in competition

THURROCK libraries are inviting Children of primary school age, up to 11 years-old, to take part in a winter colouring-in competition. Go to your local library to pick...

Treetop pupils learn all about Thurrock Foodbank

STUDENTS from Treetops School in Grays recently visited the Corringham HQ of Thurrock Foodbank. The youngsters from Treetops, which has built a string relationship with...

Thurrock Labour leader: “The Tories have broken the borough”

THE LEADER of Thurrock Council's opposition Labour Group has warned residents can expect another near 10 per cent council tax increase next year. In...

Manorway cameras in Corringham will soon be activated

CAMERAS installed on and around the Manorway roundabout at the junction with the A13 will soon be switched on. Thurrock Council and Essex Police are...

Ancient Woodland designated along the route of the Lower Thames Crossing

THAMES Crossing Action Group (TCAG) are "delighted" to learn that Natural England, the government's official nature and wildlife body, has designated The Wilderness official...

Overwhelming community support for new Lidl in Tilbury and Chadwell area

LIDL GB has submitted a planning application to Thurrock Council following significant community support for its proposed modern discount store that would serve Tilbury...

Man admits dangerous driving following a collision at a car cruise event at Lakeside 

A MAN has admitted dangerous driving following a collision at a car cruising event near to the Lakeside shopping centre where someone was injured. We...

“How would you feel telling my parents that you had killed me or injured me?”:

“How would you feel telling my parents that you had killed me or injured me?”: just one of the questions asked of speeding motorists...

Thurrock Council set to fine motorists for traffic offences at Junction 31 

THURROCK Council is set to introduce a “lucrative” plan to fine motorists for traffic offences at Junction 31 of the M25 reports the Local Democracy...

Three more arrests by Operational Support Team in Thurrock 

THREE people have been arrested on suspicion of offences including drugs and domestic offences by Essex Police. A spokesperson said: "Our Operational Support Group (OSG)...

Labour slam decision by Thurrock Council to “splash out” £800,000 on PwC’s services for 22 weeks of work

ONCE again management of the public purse is questioned as Thurrock Council, under the Conservative Party's control, has opted to funnel a staggering £800,000...

Thurrock Council: Conservative cuts of £18.2 million slammed by Labour

A CASH-strapped Essex council needs to "cut back on everything", its cabinet member for finance said reports the BBC. Graham Snell said Thurrock Council needed...

Essex Police object to Christmas carol and mulled wine concert

THURROCK Councillors have thrown out an attempt by kill-joy police to stop a mulled wine and carol concert from going ahead over a “fear...

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