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Ward by ward: Stanford West: Will they vote Tory in spite of Speight?

THIS will be the real test of how unpopular the Tories are. This will be the test to see if people are willing to return the councillor who was portfolio holder for finance when Thurrock Council's financial world collapsed.

Police investigation after men rob Co-Op in Stanford-le-Hope

THEY are working to identify the men involved in the incident and need anyone with any information to come forward.

Arrest made after person injured during car cruise event at Lakeside

ONE person’s been arrested after someone was injured during a car cruising event near to the Lakeside shopping centre.

Ward by ward: Is it time to dethrone king Ralph?

THIS seat has been fairly comfortably Conservative for quite a while. It only wavered when UKIP was having its few years in the sun.

Labour’s Jen Craft backs pledge for more GPs as 64% of patients in Thurrock denied appointments with their preferred GP

LABOUR'S Jen Craft backs pledge for more GPs as 64% of patients in Thurrock denied appointments with their preferred GP

Crowning glory with roadworks lifted for King Charles III Coronation 

NATIONAL Highways is lifting more than 700 miles of roadworks over the Coronation weekend of His Majesty King Charles III to help motorists enjoy smoother journeys.

Fourth man arrested over aggravated burglary in Chadwell St Mary

A FOURTH person has been arrested in connection with an aggravated burglary in Grays earlier this month.

Take part in a Coronation Big Brew for St. Luke’s Hospice

CELEBRATE the King’s Coronation in May with a special Big Brew fundraiser for St. Luke’s Hospice.

Police investigate theft of Range Rover in Tilbury

IT was reported more men wearing balaclavas on two mopeds threatened a man at the Riverside Business Centre in Fort Road shortly before 1.45pm on Friday 28 April.

Ward by ward: Could it all be about the bins in Ockendon?

WE HAVE always found Ockendon to be a bit tricky or maybe we are just terrible at predicting.

Impulse Leisure hosts CHAPS free men’s health checks day

THE second Men’s Health Check event was held at Impulse Leisure’s Civic Hall, Grays, on Thursday 23rd February. Organised by CHAPS, the men’s health charity, 209 men took advantage of the checks and screening offered. 

Port of Tilbury’s zero emissions Liebherr crane swings into action

PORT of Tilbury’s new Liebherr zero emissions material handler was officially welcomed into the port this week. The new Liebherr LH 150 M HR, is the first of its kind to operate in the UK and joins the busy port’s fleet of material handlers including Sennebogen 870 and 875 machines.

Robotic surgery equipment helps cancer patients to recover more quickly

PATIENTS with cancer can recover much more quickly after surgeons use pioneering robotic equipment to treat certain conditions for the first time.

A New Royal Era: c2c traces royal footprints in honour of King’s Coronation

TRENTALIA-owned train operator c2c is celebrating His Majesty The King's Coronation on 6 May with the release of a special map to showcase the numerous locations linked to royals throughout history along its London to South Essex route.

Tory police commissioner issues statement on number of officers in Essex

THE Government has now recruited 20,000 new police officers in England and Wales, according to new figures published this week.

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