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CHP and Estuary merge to become Delta, the largest housing association in Essex

ON WEDNESDAY, Essex-based housing associations CHP and Estuary officially merged to become Delta Housing (Delta). Delta is now the largest housing association in Essex...

Consumers to save around £400 million every year from government crackdown on costly subscription traps 

HARD working Brits will keep more of their cash under a new government crackdown on unwanted and misleading subscriptions, which will save consumers around...

Busy times at Bata Heritage Centre

THiS is a busy time for the Bata Heritage Centre (BHC) which will be hosting the first of its bi-annual Open Days on Saturday,...

Grays: Indecent exposure on London Road/Wharf Road

ESSEX Police are investigating following reports a man exposed himself in Grays. It was reported a man exposed himself on the A126 London Road and...

Routes to Roots National Lottery Heritage Fund Project

THE National Lottery Heritage Fund is the largest funder for the UK’s heritage. Using money raised by National Lottery players we support projects that...

Nine flats on Corringham ‘grey belt’ get the go ahead

A PLAN to build nine new flats on a disused car park in Corringham has been approved after Thurrock Council ruled the site qualifies...

Essex Welcomes its 846th High Sheriff 

ESSEX has officially welcomed its new High Sheriff, as Susannah (Susie) Dutton takes up one of the oldest civic roles in the country, bringing...

State pension age starts rising to 67 – here’s how much you get and when

THE age at which millions of people can claim their state pension is starting to rise to 67 from Monday, when the monthly payments...

Local grassroots sports clubs benefitting from millions in tax relief

FOR local sports clubs every penny and pound counts. More than 8,000 clubs across the UK are getting a much-needed financial boost after registering...

Essex village will be “absolutely destroyed” by 850 new homes

AN Essex village will be “absolutely destroyed” by 850 new homes, its residents have claimed, after plans for the development were approved at a...

Police offered support to tackle rising threats against MPs

POLICE forces are being offered specialist support from a new national democracy protection unit to deal with the rising level of threats and abuse...

Thurrock set to appoint new chief executive despite concerns

THURROCK councillors have agreed a timetable to recruit the authority’s first chief executive since Government intervention, despite concerns over the cost of a possibly...

Lakeside police presence stepped up following incident where groups fighting

ESSEX Police are on alert for possible anti-social behaviour involving young people at Lakeside over the easter period. Police profile at the shopping centre will...

Thurrock History Society: Ellen Willmott and Warley Place

AT our March meeting we welcomed author and journalist Sandra Lawrence when she gave us an illustrated talk on Ellen Willmott, telling the extraordinary...

Motorists issued parking fines should be ‘refunded,’ Waltham Forest councillor claims

NEW parking fines issued to motorists “should be refunded,” the leader of the Waltham Forest Conservatives says report the Local Democracy Reporter. Councillor Emma Best,...

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