AN international company that develops and manufactures plastic packaging for big FMCG companies has donated £22,000 to Essex's only children's hospice.
A THURROCK man and his family appeared in a new documentary that streamed on Channel 4 today (Friday, 26 May) focussing on the issue of aphasia, which is a speech condition many stroke survivors live with after their stroke.
ONE of the world’s most renowned and much-loved orthopedic-neuro veterinary surgeons, Noel Fitzpatrick will bring his show, Beyond Supervet, to the stage this autumn. His uplifting and motivating show is full of passion, humour and raw truth. Beyond Supervet will kick off on 29 September at Leas Cliff Hall in Folkestone and will see Noel travel to venues across the UK on a 25-date tour before culminating at Guildford’s G Live on 2 December.
A THURROCK councillor, who stood down from his Conservative groups' ruling cabinet on Wednesday evening's full council meeting, has delivered a withering social media attack on his colleagues and Thurrock Council's leadership.
COUNCILLOR Sue Little has been inaugurated as the Mayor of Thurrock and Cllr Andrew Jefferies voted in as new leader of council at Annual Council on Wednesday 24 May.
MP Stephen Metcalfe has welcomed over £450 million in extra funding from the Conservative Government to upgrade school buildings across the country, including projects at Corringham Primary School, Hassenbrook Academy, Gable Hall School, Great Berry Primary School and Basildon Lower Academy.
WORKERS from Thurrock Council are among around 360,000 staff across the UK who are to be balloted by their union about industrial action over a pay dispute.
ESSEX Police leaders have outlined how the force aims to secure the trust and confidence of the wide range of diverse communities that we serve across the county.
FOLLOWING the recent decision by Thurrock Council to indefinitely suspend brown bin collections, without notice to residents, Shadow Portfolio Holder, Cllr Sara Muldowney wrote to the new Managing Director Commissioner, Dr Dave Smith to make an appeal on residents' behalf.
BROWN bins will be collected in the week beginning Monday 5 June. The council will then focus household waste collections on general waste and recycling because of issues it is facing with waste crew staffing numbers.
DP World, a leading provider of global end-to-end supply chain solutions, today announces it will distribute up to £15 million to community projects in the Thames Estuary region.
WITH the help of Waffle, a dog smuggled to the UK from Slovakia, Dogs Trust today hand delivered a letter to the Prime Minister, asking for the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill to be passed through Parliament before it’s too late.
