THE MP for Thurrock, Jackie Doyle-Price rose on the floor of the House of Commons as part of a debate on the financial problems at Birmingham City Council.
ESSEX County Council, Southend-on-Sea City Council and Thurrock Borough Council, along with the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, have agreed to work toward a level 2 devolution deal – which if agreed, would involve creating a new Greater Essex Combined Authority.
A TAKEAWAY has lost a bid to open to the early hours of the morning to serve food for people turning out of four nearby pubs after residents branded it “intolerable”.
GET ready to be blown away by the exciting collaboration between Quest Music Services and Thames Delta Radio! They have joined forces to bring you a trio of mind-blowing workshops that will take your urban art learning to the next level. But hold on, these workshops are not your typical run-of-the-mill tutorials! No.
TWENTY-seven more schools have been found to contain reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), meaning the government has had to add mitigation measures.
Education Committee chairman...
FLY-tipping, littering and other waste-related offences will incur a harsher punishment after a council increased fines by up to 230% reports the Local Democracy Reporter.
THE BBC, Channel 4 and a production firm have said they are investigating after allegations that Russell Brand sexually assaulted four women reports the...
AS a new hare coursing season begins, Essex Police’s rural engagement officers are keen to remind would-be hare coursers and poachers they are not welcome in this county.
A HEALTHCARE assistant has been recognised for her work to enhance patient and staff safety.
Azer Pogmore has been leading work to introduce the Safewards model into...
PEOPLE 65 and over in England are being urged to get a top-up booster vaccine against Covid at a time when more people are coming into hospitals with the virus reports the BBC.
AT the end of an emotional and unusual day at Basildon Crown Court today (Friday, 15 September) two prominent Thurrock businessmen, who have already been behind bars since June, were given jail sentences of five and a half years and three years respectively.
