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James McMurdock MP congratulates East Tilbury Primary School on prestigious OPAL Platinum Award

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

Country park cafes to stay open following backlash 

ESSEX Country Park cafes earmarked for closure under cost-cutting plans are to stay open, the county council has said reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Essex...

Essex Police’s Just Here To Work initiative helps businesses support staff facing stalking or harassment

THE Essex Police Business Crime Team wants businesses and customers to know ‘if you’re at work, you’re ‘just here to work’.Legislation introduced a year...

Community Diagnostic Centre is moving closer to completion in Southend

A NEW health centre which will improve the lives of people in Southend and wider mid and south Essex, welcomed local elected representatives today...

Christmas cheer arrives at Festival Leisure Park with community events this December

FESTIVAL Leisure Park in Basildon is preparing to celebrate the festive season with a series of exciting Christmas events designed to bring the community...

Four arrested following warrants across Thurrock

FOUR people were arrested after officers executed a series of warrants across the district of Thurrock. A man in South Ockendon and a woman from...

Thurrock Council approves plan to turn Ockendon garages into affordable homes 

THURROCK Council has approved plans to transform a disused garage site in South Ockendon into seven much-needed affordable homes reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The...

Thurrock Council unveil budget plans to save £41 million

THURROCK Council has outlined proposals to cut £41 million from its budget over the next three years as it battles ongoing financial pressures and...

Tourism booming in Essex as Visit Essex hosts annual conference at Hylands House

OVER 100 tourism and hospitality businesses came together to celebrate another strong year for Essex’s visitor economy. The Visit Essex annual conference took place...

Essex Police: “We’ve speeded up justice for shoplifters: Everyone wins, except the criminals”

AN Essex Police initiative is helping get shoplifting suspects to court faster. In just six months, it’s secured 930 charges and saved more than...

Brisbane House in Tilbury: Displaced residents not likely to be back in soaked tower block homes until next week

RESIDENTS of Brisbane House in Tilbury are still waiting to find out when they will be able to return to their homes after being...

Thames21 explores ways to boost fish populations in the River Ching

ENVIRONMENTAL charity Thames21 is working with partners to produce a series of feasibility studies and designs to explore removing physical barriers, such as weirs,...

Thurrock Council to consider 20mph zone near Aveley school after petition

THURROCK Council has agreed to consider introducing a 20mph speed limit around Kenningtons Primary Academy in Aveley following a petition from parents and residents...

Thurrock Council to scrutinise Mossbourne Federation after 93 pupils withdrawn

ALMOST 100 children have been withdrawn from a school by their parents following its takeover by an under-fire trust, it has been claimed.Mossbourne Fobbing...

Emirates set to join dozens of other companies at Stansted autumn job fair

EMIRATES will be among nearly 30 employers recruiting at London Stansted’s autumn job fair on Thursday, November 20, from 10am to 2pm at the...

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