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High Sheriff recognises Thurrock cadet leader’s ‘great and valuable services’ to the community

THURROCK Volunteer Police Cadets Unit leader JoJo Mitchell has been recognised for the work she and the cadets do throughout the borough.

Vision for future of General Practice specialty training unveiled by Health Education England

A VISION for the future of general practice specialty training has today been revealed by Health Education England (HEE). It outlines ways to reform the...

UK health expert raises alarm at vaping ‘epidemic’ among teenagers

ONE of the UK’s leading respiratory doctors has raised the alarm about the exploding popularity of vaping among teenagers, saying that without urgent regulation a generation could end up with long-term addictions and lung damage reports The Guardian.

King’s Coronation: Be part of the Big Help Out

HUNDREDS of thousands of volunteering opportunities hosted by over 1,500 charities have today been made available via the Big Help Out app.  With just 50 days...

Thurrock MP Jackie Doyle-Price delivers detailed speech on finance

THURROCK MP Jackie Doyle Price rose on the floor of the House of Commons to take part in a debate on a number of financial matters.

One month left to register to vote at the May elections

ON Thursday 4 May, 230 local authorities across England will be holding elections. Ahead of that, the Electoral Commission is urging voters to ensure they are registered before the 17 April deadline. 

Pre-schoolers and volunteers launch the Great British Spring Clean

ON Friday 17 March, volunteers at Aveley Community Hub, seven nursery-age children with nursery staff and local volunteer litter pickers joined Cllr Andrew Jefferies, Cabinet Member for Environment, and Aveley ward Councillor Cllr Maureen Pearce to get the national campaign's fortnight of activities underway.

Proposed site area agreed for the Blackshots Tower Blocks demolition and re-development

THE proposed site area for developing proposals for the future of the Blackshots Tower Blocks were agreed at Cabinet this evening, Wednesday 15 March.

Thurrock Youth Cabinet promote Thurrock Youth Music Survey

WORKING in partnership With Thurrock Music Education Hub, Thurrock Youth Cabinet are asking young people in the borough aged 11 to 18 to have their say and complete a youth music survey.

Essex Police chief says officers are leaving for scaffolding and restaurant jobs

THE ESSEX chief constable has used his speech at a passing out parade to call on the government to increase his officers' salaries.

Thurrock Council to be stripped of more powers

THE government has announced it is stripping further powers from a financially bankrupt Thurrock Council.

Scrap metal dealer could lose licence following £400k fine

EUROPEAN Metal Recycling Limited operates as a scrap dealer at Station Road, East Tilbury and 13-19 Berth, Tilbury Docks. The company applied to renew it’s licence but under current regulations had to reveal a conviction.

Chancellor’s Budget: Small Business strivers snubbed at meagre Spring Budget

ANN Scott, Development Manager (Essex) at Federation of Small Businesses, has offered her initial reaction to the Spring Budget:

Thurrock Labour leader angry over delay to vital report on council

THURROCK Labour has responded to news that the long awaited outcome of the Best Value Inspection - commissioned to uncover just what led to the greatest financial crash of any British local authority - has been delayed, once again.

Over £2.25m of improvement and maintenance for the borough’s roads

THURROCK Council’s road improvement programme will help to create safer roads and neighbourhoods as well as increasing electrical vehicle charging points in the coming year.

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