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December road safety campaign: Zero tolerance for drink driving:

THIS December, Essex Police will be taking part in a national campaign to stop drink and drug driving. There will be zero tolerance for...

James McMurdock MP visits Arthur Bugler schools as part of UK Parliament Week

JAMES McMurdock, Member of Parliament for South Basildon and East Thurrock, has praised pupils and staff of Arthur Bugler Primary School following a special...

TfL gifts customers with discounts to the biggest West End shows to get into the festive spirit

TfL partners with Official London Theatre this festive season to offer customers exclusive savings on Theatre Tokens, that make the perfect Christmas gift for...

RSPCA celebrate outstanding animal welfare at awards ceremony

PUBLIC services in the county have been showing they are “for every kind” by working in close partnership with the RSPCA to improve their...

Essex Police launch Christmas Drug-Driving campaign

SERP supports THINK! drug driving campaign as Essex sees highest number of drug-driving related collisions in 2024. This campaign targets young men, as DfT statistics...

Black Friday warning issued as £11 million lost to holiday fraud last year

THE UK Civil Aviation Authority is urging holidaymakers to act before booking travel deals during the Black Friday weekend and on Travel Tuesday –...

Thurrock MP announces winner of Christmas card competition at awards ceremony

THURROCK MP Jen Craft announced the winners of her first ever Christmas card competition at an awards ceremony at South Essex College. Local primary school...

Essex Police may have to make redundancies 

THE crime commissioner for Essex has warned of further redundancies at Essex Police if the Government insists the force recruit more police officers without...

Heathrow Airport Limited’s third runway proposal will be basis for expansion

A THIRD runway at Heathrow is another step closer to take off by 2035, as the Transport Secretary confirms today that Heathrow Airport Limited’s (HAL’s) proposal...

Asylum seekers to be banned from using taxis for medical appointments

ASYLUM seekers will be banned from using taxis for medical appointments from February, the government has announced reports the BBC. It comes after a BBC...

Thurrock Council housing boss steps down

COUNCILLOR Mark Hurrell has resigned from his position as Cabinet Member for Housing for personal reasons. Cllr Lynn Worrall, Leader of the Council, said: "On behalf...

Festive crowds gathered for Grays High Street Christmas tree lights switch-on

GRAYS High Street was brought to life on Thursday 27 November as the community gathered for the annual Christmas Tree Lights Switch-On event at...

Families flooded out their Tilbury homes unlikely to return home for Christmas 

FAMILIES forced out of their homes after severe flooding in a Tilbury tower block are unlikely to return before Christmas, as the extent of...

Thurrock Council faces challenge over agency staff costs

THURROCK Council is under pressure to slash its spending on agency staff after figures revealed it has already spent £8.4 million in the first...

Grays man in court over thefts from BP station on A13

A GRAYS man has appeared in court, accused of stealing more than £800 of alcohol, after an investigation by Thurrock Neighbourhood Policing Team. James Prentice,...

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