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Grays shop selling illicit tobacco products forced to close

THURROCK Council has secured a closure order against a Grays shop after it repeatedly sold illicit tobacco and vaping products, despite previous enforcement action.  Shelby Vapes, 13 Clarence Road, Grays,...

Essex Police continue commitment to keep roads safe as they battle drink and drug drivers

AHEAD of the weekend, Essex Police are stepping up efforts as part of Operation Limit, a national road safety campaign aimed at tackling drink...

Billericay welcomes new Banking Hub on the High Street

BILLERICAY High Street welcomed a major boost to local banking services on Thursday 18th December 2025, with the official opening of the new Billericay...

Thurrock Council welcomes peer feedback and sets out next steps to strengthen housing services

THURROCK Council has welcomed the findings of the Local Government Association’s Social Housing Peer Challenge and an external review of its 30‑year Housing Revenue...

Full Closure Order secured to tackle persistent anti-social behaviour in Lee Chapel North

ON 4 December 2025, officers from the Council's Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) team, working in partnership with the Legal team, successfully secured a Full Closure...

Festival Leisure Park supports Basildon Borough Council this Christmas with community gift card initiative 

FESTIVAL Leisure Park is proud to have recently collaborated with Basildon Borough Council this Christmas to help spread #BelieveInBasildon festive magic across the local...

New NHS dental practice opens in Grays, bringing much-needed access for thousands of local patients

New NHS dental practice opens in Grays, bringing much-needed access for thousands of local patients It was smiles all round as a brand-new, state-of-the-art NHS...

Purfleet Pantry people produce perfect party

RESIDENTS in the west of Thurrock enjoyed a special Christmas treat, thanks to the efforts of volunteers from Purfleet Pantry & Hub. Twenty-eight residents celebrated...

Boys to be sent on courses to tackle misogyny in schools

TEACHERS will be given training to spot and tackle misogyny in the classroom, while high-risk pupils could be sent on behavioural courses as part...

Police and council close down troublesome properties and evict tenants

AFTER applications to court by Thurrock Council, two troublesome social housing tenants found their homes closed and boarded up. Yesterday (Tuesday, 16 December), a flat...

Five arrested and thousands seized in charity donation theft investigation

FIVE people have been arrested across addresses in Essex and London as we target a nationwide conspiracy with international links to steal from charity...

Cutting carbon, saving money, improving care – Trust demonstrates digital transformation in action

THE Government wants the NHS to be carbon neutral by 2040 and Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, which serves more than 1.2...

Thurrock MP calls for inclusion in Government’s £18mn upgrade to playgrounds

JEN Craft, MP for Thurrock, has called for accessibility to be at the heart of the Government’s plans to upgrade playgrounds across the country. In...

London Stansted’s plans to increase passenger limit given the green light by Uttlesford District Council

LONDON Stansted has today secured planning approval to increase its annual passenger limit up to 51 million, unlocking the potential to deliver a wide...

A Christmas message from The Bishop of Chelmsford

THE Rt Revd Dr Guli Franics-Dehqani, the Bishop of Chelmsford, has written a message for the Christmas season: Fear not said he for mighty dread...

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