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Essex Police takes part in pro-active operations targeting knife crime and robbery

TODAY (Monday, 13 November) sees the beginning of Op Sceptre Week – a national week where forces intensify their work. Detective Chief Inspector Ian Hughes...

Remember a loved one and Light up a Life with St. Luke’s Hospice

Remember a loved one and Light up a Life with St. Luke's Hospice St. Luke's Hospice has launched its annual 'Light up a Life' appeal,...

Gateway Primary Free School run free Stay and Play event

GATEWAY Primary Free School's first successful FREE Stay & Play event for two year olds took place on Thursday. At the event, children, with...

Radical health ideas will help deliver tomorrow’s care to patients today

A NEW ideas group are set to help improve patient care and staff experience thanks to the announcement of this year's Innovation Fellowship at...

Letter to Editor: The week marks Anti-Bullying Week

Dear Editor, This week marks Anti-Bullying Week, an annual event coordinated by the Anti-Bullying Alliance to remind us that preventing and responding to bullying is...

NHS launches latest report on prescribing costs

NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has released a report on ‘Prescribing Costs in Hospitals and the Community for England in 2022-23’. The total cost to...

ROSPA expresses concerns over trampoline accidents

THE Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has raised concerns after a high level of incidents at UK-based trampoline parks has resulted in...

Two joggers left seriously injured after hit and run in Grays

OFFICERS investigating a serious collision in Grays which left two runners with serious injuries are releasing an image of the vehicle we believe is...

MP Stephen Metcalfe welcomes grant to improve swimming pool in Corringham

EAST Thurrock MP Stephen Metcalfe has welcomed a government grant of £83,000 for improvements to Corringham's swimming pool. Mr Metcalfe has praised the launch of...

Your ideas needed to further improve the c2c customer experience

AS part of the Government’s Station Improvement and Customer & Communities Investment Fund (CCIF) - a scheme designed to improve the customer experience at stations across...

Thurrock Council meeting disrupted by opposition members

A THURROCK Council leadership meeting was disrupted after opposition councillors staged a noisy demonstration against two controversial decisions. The cabinet met last night (Wednesday, 8...

Foster carers leaving in record numbers, report reveals

RECENT figures published by Ofsted show that significantly more foster carers have chosen to leave the role this year compared to the number of...

Inquest into death of prisoner highlights jail where access to drugs is rife

A RECENT inquest into the death of a prison at Chelmsford prison, where where many inmates from the Thurrock area are held, has highlighted...

Essex Chambers of Commerce welcomes announcement of £5.5m skills funding package for Essex

THE Department for Education (DfE) announced today a £200m package of skills funding to support colleges, universities and independent training providers to offer more...

One million people complete The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism e-learning

OVER one million people have completed The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism’s e-learning in the year since it was launched. The...

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