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Works are underway on a £250,000 new sports pitch run Basildon

WORKS are underway on a £250,000 new sports pitch in an Essex town, as families welcome the “much-needed” investment. Basildon Borough Council is spending...

Trust delivers opportunities for young people

A GROUP of young people with learning disabilities and autism have celebrated completing a supported internship at local hospitals. The programme gives 16 to 24-year-olds...

Police boss hits back at Essex Reform leader: “There can be no two-tier policing in county”

ROGER Hirst, Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, has today published a letter on public confidence in policing. In the letter, Mr Hirst sets...

Together with Baby team gives families a helping hand

THIS week is Infant Mental Health Awareness Week (8 – 14 June), which focuses on how attunement – or the ability to tune in...

Thurrock students eligible for the new one-off MenB vaccine programme?

A NEW, time-limited MenB vaccine offer is available this summer for Year 13 students and under 25s who will be starting university as undergraduates...

Thurrock councillors defer plans for 121 homes south of St Clere’s School in Stanford-le-Hope

COUNCILLORS have deferred a decision on plans for 121 homes next to a Stanford-le-Hope school, overturning officers’ recommendation to approve the scheme reports the...

Restore TV to provide free support in Tilbury if TV interference occurs

MOBILE network services are being upgraded in Tilbury - boosting speed, performance and coverage. There is a small chance these improvements may cause interference...

Frankie & Benny’s launches new All-Inclusive feast with 90 minutes of unlimited pizza, pasta, sides and soft drinks for just £19.95

FRANKIE & Benny's, the beloved New York Italian restaurant, is inviting guests to ditch the travel plans and escape to an all-inclusive experience much...

Grays by-elections will take place on July 23rd

BY-elections will take place in Grays Town and Grays Riverside wards on Thursday 23 July. A seat in each ward is currently vacant following the...

PFCC invites all Thurrock residents to have say in online survey on future of policing

RESIDENTS of all generations across Essex are invited to share their views on the Government’s proposed reforms to policing. A White Paper, From Local to...

Strength of European network continues to drive record passenger numbers at London Stansted

A RECORD-breaking half-term holiday week and thousands of football fans heading to three European cup finals helped London Stansted record its busiest ever May...

Grays man charged with assault

A GRAYS man has been charged with assault. Reiki Hassan, aged 24, of London Road, Grays appeared at Southend magistrates court charged wiith the following. On...

James McMurdock MP claims Labour’s high-tax agenda is costing his constituents their jobs

JAMES McMurdock MP has warned that the Government's high-tax policies are contributing to rising unemployment in South Basildon and East Thurrock, as new figures...

Bluewater to Host ‘The Monster’ – One of the world’s largest inflatable obstacle courses

BLUEWATER is set for an action-packed summer as one of the world's largest inflatable assault courses, The Monster, arrives during the summer holidays, with...

Labour select two candidates for Grays by-elections

TWO local voices for Grays have been selected for the upcoming by-elections as Thurrock Labour candidates. A Labour spokesperson said: "Jo Potter for Grays Riverside...

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