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Persistent shoplifter banned from three supermarket chains across Essex for three years

PERSISTENT shoplifter banned from three supermarket chains across Essex for three years

Details of candidates for Thurrock Council elections announced

LOCAL election nominations have officially closed and the names of all candidates standing for election in Thurrock on Thursday 4 May have been released. 

Man found dead after house fire in Stanford-le-Hope

STATEMENT from Essex Police: "We were called to a fire at a house in Branksome Avenue, Stanford-le-Hope shortly after 3.05pm today (Tuesday 4 April).

Police continue to search for Stanford-le-Hope man

ESSEX Police are continuing to appeal for the public’s help to find John Connors, 27 from Stanford-le-Hope who is wanted on suspicion of breaching his bail conditions.

Social care workforce funding halved for England, government confirms

FUNDING promised to develop the social care workforce in England has been halved, the government has confirmed reports the BBC.

Register to vote deadline: how to register to vote in the 2023 elections

LOCAL elections will be taking place across the country this year, with all of Essex’s district, borough, city and unitary councils heading to the polls in a matter of weeks.

DP WORLD funding for STEM education in Thurrock schools is a first for UK

IN the first project of its kind anywhere in Britain, thousands of children across South Essex stand to benefit from a greater teacher focus on crucial STEM subjects in the classroom thanks to a £50,000 donation from DP World.

Mardyke Park: Industrial park on green belt recommended for refusal 

MD Star Ltd wants to build a 44,463 sq metre “employment hub” on land adjacent to Watts Wood including Mardyke Farm, Ship Lane, and Broomhill Arterial Road Purfleet.

Labour launch ad van campaign in Thurrock to highlight Tory council tax hikes as local election campaign kicks off 

LABOUR launch ad van campaign to highlight Tory council tax hikes as local election campaign kicks off

More strikes planned as teachers reject pay offer

TEACHERS in England will strike on Thursday 27 April and Tuesday 2 May after members of the UK’s largest education union overwhelmingly rejected a...

List of places offering Kids Eat Out For Less

LIST of places offering Kids Eat Out For Less. Full details below.

Celebration day for fire service at Grays museum

ESSEX County Fire and Rescue Service celebrated its 75th anniversary with an event at Essex Fire Museum in Grays today (Saturday, 1 April). Housing a...

Hop Around for £2’ this Spring as bus fare cap extended until end of June

MILLIONS across England are encouraged to ‘Hop Around for £2’ this spring as the £2 bus fare cap is extended to 30 June.

Arrests after Essex Police place weapon detectors on Grays High Street

OFFICERS have arrested one person and carried out 15 stop and searches as part of proactive work in Grays to tackle and deter crime linked to local gangs such as robbery and knife offences.

Essex Police to introduce drugs tests on arrest plan

ADULTS arrested in Essex will be tested for cocaine, crack cocaine and heroin use if officers believe Class A drugs have contributed to the crime.

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