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Local charity ‘Get Started Art’ recognised at prestigious Essex High Sheriff’s awards

A THURROCK arts charity helping vulnerable and disadvantaged people through creativity has been recognised at one of Essex's most respected civic award ceremonies. Get Started...

Thurrock: Stolen vehicles and plant, valued at £854k, recovered and ‘chop shop’ found

STOLEN vehicles and agricultural machinery valued at £854,000 have been recovered by our rural engagement officers in just one week across the Thurrock district. They...

1,030 speeding offences detected during two weeks of activity as drivers clocked at over 100mph.

ROADS policing officers have spent the past two weeks carrying out speed enforcement across North, South and West Essex, responding directly to community concerns,...

Essex Police: Seventy new officers take their oaths

“YOU are the ones who will run towards danger, who will bang up the bad guy, who will help the vulnerable. “It is a big...

Could you live without your driving licence?

EVERY day, thousands of people across Essex rely on their driving licence for work, family commitments, and daily life. But one reckless choice to...

Thurrock pupils celebrate World Book Day

THE book mad children of Kenningtons Primary Academy in Aveley helped launch National Year of Reading in Thurrock on World Book Day (Thursday 5...

Essex sight loss Council Breast Cancer screening event

ESSEX Sight Loss Council (SLC) has hosted a dedicated Breast Screening Awareness event for blind and partially sighted (BPS) women in Southend on 5...

121 homes in Stanford-le-Hope recommended for approval despite objections

THURROCK Council’s planning committee is being urged to approve a major development of 121 new homes on Green Belt land in Stanford-le-Hope, despite strong...

International Women’s Day: How content creator Lisa is teaching motorists and encouraging women

AN Essex content creator is building a large online following by teaching motorists how to repair and improve their own cars, while also encouraging...

Baz Luhrmann takes centre stage on the big screen at Vue Thurrock this March 

FROM Romeo + Juliet to Elvis, five films from legendary auteur Baz Luhrmann are arriving at Vue Thurrock this month.The season kicks off from...

Countywide: Insight into how Essex Police help to keep rural communities safe

WITH 72% of the county classed as rural, Essex Police officers are dedicated to protecting farms, rural residents & businesses and ensuring offenders face...

Planning Inspectorate throws out appeal against refusal of Grays flats

THE Planning Inspectorate has dismissed an appeal to build a three storey block of flats and retail units on the R G Cole kitchen...

Councillors urged to reject new homes on green belt kennels site in Horndon

A PROPOSAL to build nine detached homes on the former Brooklyn Kennels site in Horndon-on-the-Hill has been recommended for refusal reports the Local Democracy...

Prezzo Italian says cheers to all the Mums

MOTHER'S Day is all about taking a moment to say thank you, and the more delicious and generous the thank you, the better! This year,...

First set of 4,000 new council homes in Basildon completed

THE first set of potentially 4,000 new council homes in Basildon, built over the next 10 years, has been completed. The new social rent...

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