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World Cup warning: rise in domestic abuse risk across Essex

THE Southend, Essex and Thurrock Domestic Abuse Partnership (SETDAB), are raising awareness of the increase in domestic abuse during major football events such as...

Plans for Tilbury Library, community hub, cafe and shop will be decided on next week 

PLANS to transform Tilbury Library and 15A Civic Square into a single multi-use community building are set to go before councillors tomorrow reports the...

Plans to extend hotel scheme in Grays

PLANS to expand an approved hotel scheme on Grays High Street have been recommended for refusal ahead of a council decision next week reports...

Thurrock Council will decide next week on a housing development

THURROCK Councillors will decide next week whether plans for up to 121 homes on land next to St Clere’s School in Stanford-le-Hope can go...

High Sheriff visits Essex Therapy dogs

TAILS were wagging with joy as The High Sheriff of Essex visited Broomfield Hospital during Volunteers’ Week to celebrate the amazing work of Essex...

Thurrock’s third Pride celebration set for next weekend

THURROCK's third annual celebration of the diversity in the borough community is just a week away and organisers are predicting a memorable day -...

Linford: Investigation after fire at bus yard

STATEMENT from Essex Police: "We’re investigating an incident in Linford which led to damage being caused to a number of buses.  Alongside colleagues at Essex...

Retailers hope for World Cup glory as two-thirds say Three Lions success will boost summer business

THE nation’s retailers are pinning their hopes on a summer of sporting success for England as most say a good World Cup run for...

Big lunches are back across Thurrock this summer

BIG Lunches are back this Summer, and they are going to be bigger and better than ever. Entry to the Big Lunches and the majority...

Celebrating hospital volunteers across Essex

KIND-hearted volunteers, who dedicate their time and effort to help patients and hospital staff across Southend Hospital, have marked Volunteers’ Week with a celebratory...

Aveley: Celebrity charity football for The Ruby Rose Foundation

JOIN them for a special charity football match in support of the UK Sepsis Trust, raising vital funds and awareness for a life-saving cause. This family-friendly...

Dinosaurs set to storm Blenheim Palace this summer with first exhibition of its kind announced

BLENHEIM Palace has teamed up with Future Fossils to present Dinosaurs Are Forever, a world-class exhibition from 11th August to 1st November 2026, showcasing...

Chadwell St Mary: Firefighters tackled bus blaze. 36 vehicles destroyed

Fire in Chadwell: 1900 hrs ESSEX Firefighters were called to a fire involving a number of double decker buses at bus storage yard in Chadwell...

Residents invited to influence future NHS priorities in Essex 

LOCAL people and communities across Essex are being invited to share their views on the future of local health services as NHS Essex launches...

Thurrock Council leader writes to Secretary of State asking to free council from reorganisation

THURROCK Council’s new Reform leader has written to the Government today calling for the authority to be excluded from major plans to reorganise local...

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