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Unanimous approval for Treetops Special Needs School gym

PLANS for a new gym which would be used by both school children and the wider community have been unanimously approved by councillors reports...

Growing number of families seek justice ahead of Essex Mental Health Statutory Inquiry

THE announcement of the statutory public inquiry into deaths in the former North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, the former South Essex Partnership...

Newly-qualified teachers quit UK for schools abroad due to abject pay and conditions

NEWLY-qualified teachers quit UK for schools abroad due to abject pay and conditions reports The Guardian. Teacher-training courses across the country are warning of a...

Three arrested following report of burglary in Grays

THREE men were arrested in Grays this morning, within 30 minutes of an attempted burglary being reported to us. A police spokesperson said: "We received...

Thurrock Council continues its tough stance on fly tippers

THURROCK Council has continued its tough stance on “disgusting and selfish” fly-tippers by handing out almost 200 fines for fly-tipping reports the LDR. The borough’s...

Improvement to ambulance waiting times

THERE has been a 50 per cent increase in the number of incidents attended by ambulances due to an improvement in handing over times...

M&S Lakeside unveils plans for new cafe

M&S has today revealed its new look 140 seat Café within the new M&S Lakeside store, which opens next month. M&S Lakeside is one...

Essex Police warning over surge in Ford Fiesta thefts

A SURGE in thefts of Fiesta car parts in Essex could be due to Ford’s decision to discontinue production, police have said reports the...

Firms going bust on track for worst year since 2009

THE number of companies going bust this year is on track to be the highest since the depths of the financial crisis in 2009...

Spooktacular boost for St Luke’s Hospice by Grays’ residents

RESIDENTS on a Grays residential road rallied together to mount a spectacular Halloween display and after the counting has stopped have revealed they made...

Councillors slam £800k spend on consultants to save council money

COUNCILLORS have called for a decision to bring in finance experts to help Thurrock Council balance its budget be reconsidered. The council proposes spending £800,000...

£110 million funding approved to improve patient care

HOSPITALS across mid and south Essex are receiving a welcome £110 million boost to help improve facilities across all three acute hospitals The long-awaited funding...

Petrified pets: RSPCA advice to help make Bonfire Night bearable

AS Bonfire Night looms, more than three quarters of people (76%) want the UK Government to limit when fireworks can be set off to...

Google acquires former Arena Essex racetrack site in Thurrock

GOOGLE has acquired a plot of land in Thurrock, previously used as a racetrack and earmarked for residential developments reports datacenterdynamics.com First reported by the Thurrock...

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