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Highways Agency release new ‘fly-through’ of Lower Thames Crossing route as residents invited to comment

NATIONAL Highways has today (Monday, 9 January) released a new video fly-through that illustrates the route of the Lower Thames Crossing, as the Planning Inspectorate opened the period for members of the public, stakeholders and landowners to register to take part in the next stage of the planning process.

East of England businesses back a better 2023 as turnover prospects shine brighter

THE majority of East of England businesses expect 2023 to be more successful than 2022, despite challenging economic forecasts, according to the latest data from Lloyds Bank.

Campaign to make drivers report cats hit in road accidents to be debated in House of Commons

CAMPAIGNERS are pressing for a change in the law to require motorists who hit cats to stop, report what has happened, and seek help from a vet reports the BBC.

Thurrock MP’s Qatar cash link was part of learning mission about rights of immigrants and workers

NATIONAL media attention on donations to constituency MPs has included a spotlight being turned in the direction of Thurrock MP Jackie Doyle-Price and in particular a contribution made by the government of Qatar reports Thurrock Nub News.

Thurrock Enterprise Week returns in March

THURROCK Enterprise Week (#TEW2023) will return from Monday 6 to Friday 10 March 2023, supporting local businesses and promoting entrepreneurship and growth across the borough with a series of interactive workshops, business networking opportunities, panel discussions and talks from industry experts.

Goalkeeper donates court compensation following assault by Stanford-le-Hope man

SOLIHULL Moors on-loan goalkeeper Louie Moulden has donated all of his court compensation to the Solihull Moors Foundation – the club’s charitable arm.

Rape comments by borough MP’s staff member puts her in the firing line

THURROCK MP Jackie Doyle-Price has found herself at the centre of a storm after a member of her political staff was widely condemned for suggesting an alleged rape victim was 'likely' to be a prostitute reports Thurrock Nub News.

Essex couple’s £100k stolen car found in Tilbury en route to Africa

ANTHONY and Danielle Wilson awoke at their Essex home to find their Range Rover had vanished. The vehicle was later found loaded on a container at a UK port bound for the Democratic Republic of Congo in central Africa. The Wilsons' experience, police warn, is becoming increasingly common reports the BBC.

Campaigners say ministers are being deliberately misled over cost of Thames Crossing

CAMPAIGNERS have accused senior civil servants at National Highways and the Department for Transport (DfT) of misleading ministers about the costs and purported benefits of the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC), by using figures that are two years out of date.

Grays lorry deaths: Man ordered to pay £180,000 to families

A MAN convicted over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants found in a lorry container has been ordered to pay their families more than £180,000.

Number of property transactions fall due to mini budget.

THE number of property transactions falling through after last year’s Mini-Budget was the highest recorded in five years and cost more than £300 million, latest data from the House Buyer Bureau Index reveals.

Thurrock Museum set to mark Tilbury and the floods

THURROCK Museum set to mark Tilbury and the floods. Full details below.

Thurrock Community Diagnostic Centre hold Community Engagement event

THURROCK Community Diagnostic Centre hold Community Engagement event. Full details below.

NSPCC invites applications for Board For Change

THE NSPCC has today opened applications for its Young People’s Board For Change.

UK new car sales hit 30-year low but electric vehicle demand soars

NEW car registrations in the UK fell last year to their lowest level in three decades, new figures show. Despite a recovery in the second...

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