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England’s emergency departments in a state of ‘desperation, frustration and exhaustion’ as winter pressures pummel the system

EMERGENCY Departments across England are running on 'desperation, frustration and exhaustion' as they struggle to cope with additional pressure on the system because of...

Business: Borough Ltd appoints Adam Ginger as technical sales manager

LEIGH-on-Sea-based plastic injection moulding and chrome plating specialist Borough Ltd has strengthened its commercial team with the appointment of Adam Ginger as Technical...

Basildon school set to be shut for weeks after fire

AN Essex school is expected to be shut for two weeks after an electrical fire damaged parts of the building. Fairhouse Community Primary School...

Thurrock full council votes to seek election delay amid Reform backlash

THURROCK Council has narrowly voted to request a postponement of May’s local elections, sparking anger from the Reform Group leader who branded the process...

England’s emergency departments in a state of ‘desperation, frustration and exhaustion’ as winter pressures pummel the system

EMERGENCY Departments across England are running on 'desperation, frustration and exhaustion' as they struggle to cope with additional pressure on the system because of...

Leisure centres accessibilities: £300K update for pools and leisure centres

MAJOR updates to many leisure centres and public swimming pools across Essex have been planned. Updates include new lifts, toilets and access ramps as...

Thurrock MP and top councillor call for NHS direct intervention at Basildon Hospital after multiple failures

THURROCK'S MP and the borough council's lead councillor for adult health and well-being have called on the NHS to formally intervene and take over...

Unions react to news that Amazon plan to close centre in Bedfordshire

GMB has reacted to news that Amazon plans to close its fulfilment centre at Marston Gate, Bedfordshire. While Amazon has indicated that staff could be moved elsewhere,...

Essex Police detective dismissed over taped conversations controversy

A SERVING officer was dismissed with immediate effect after being found to have committed gross misconduct. Ex-Detective Sergeant Nicholas Riley concealed a work telephone in...

Essex County Council will not be calling for the postponement of elections

THE Leader of Essex County Council, Councillor Kevin Bentley, has this week written to the Minister for Local Government Alison McGovern, MP. This letter makes...

Essex community groups given a Happy New Year with £1m funding boost

ROGER Hirst MBE, Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, today announced funding of nearly £1 million for Essex voluntary sector projects that are...

The best of British theatre takes centre stage at Vue Thurrock this year

THERE'S lots for theatre lovers to be excited about at Vue this year, with several productions taking over the big screen in the first quarter of 2026.  Kicking...

Labour MP Jen Craft welcomes stronger parental leave rights to give working families in Thurrock the “security they deserve”  

THOUSANDS of workers in Thurrock – who were previously denied time off for the birth of their child – will become eligible for new day...

Thurrock cabinet votes to request postponement of local elections in May

THURROCK Council’s cabinet has voted to ask the Government to postpone local elections scheduled for May, citing the pressures of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). At...

Police seek man in connection with Stanford-le-Hope burglary

POLICE want to speak to James Alexander in connection with a burglary in Stanford-le-Hope. It was reported a suspect stole money from the till of...

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