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Man guilty of manslaughter after drive-by shooting of Chafford Hundred man in Harlow

A MAN who acted as lookout during the fatal shooting of a music manager has been found guilty of manslaughter reports the BBC. Temitope Adeyinka,...

Over the border: Redbridge Council set to move more residents out of borough

REDBRIDGE Council will look to move more residents out of the borough to reduce pressures on temporary housing reports the Local Democracy Reporter. According to...

Help Thurrock’s vulnerable children have a Christmas to remember

RESIDENTS of Thurrock can help to make sure that some of Thurrock's most vulnerable children wake up to a gift on Christmas day through...

Plans to create a new care home and eight houses in Grays are recommended for approval

AN APPLICATION to build an 86-bed care home and eight new houses on the site of a former community college have been recommended for...

Man sentenced to seven years for handing information to Russian spies

A HARLOW man who wanted to help the Russian Intelligence Service by leaking private information about the former Secretary of State for Defence has...

Road closures across Thurrock for Remembrance Day

A NUMBER of roads will be temporarily closed on Sunday (9 November) to facilitate Remembrance Services across Thurrock. In Grays, from 10am to 11.45am, Hogg...

Minister visits Thurrock School to discuss SEND issues

THURROCK MP Jen Craft welcomed education minister Georgia Gould to West Thurrock Academy today (Thursday, 6 November), to discuss special educational needs and disabilities...

Thurrock Labour councillors work alongside Royal British Legion to ensure residents who gave their lives in service…are remembered with dignity.

THURROCK Labour councillors have worked alongside the Royal British Legion to ensure that the Thurrock residents who gave their lives in service, and who...

Charlie helped catch car crook in Grays

LOCAL officers welcomed 12-year-old Charlie to Grays police station this week to say thank you for helping them catch a repeat car thief. Earlier this...

More ‘Essex Girls’ share their story for the upcoming Feature Documentary Witchcraft and Stilettos

MORE 'Essex Girls' share their story in Chelmsford for the upcoming Feature Documentary Witchcraft and Stilettos which is looking to redefine the term! Filming took...

Basildon Hospital doctor is jailed for three years for taking on work while he was on sick leave from other hospitals

A DOCTOR who fraudulently worked night shifts at Basildon Hospital has been jailed for three years after pleading guilty to defrauding the NHS out...

Basildon Borough to come together in honour of Remembrance Sunday

RESIDENTS across Basildon are invited to attend this year's Remembrance Sunday commemorations on Sunday 9 November, taking place at locations throughout the borough. Services will...

History of Gunpowder and the Royal Purfleet Gunpowder Magazines

AT our October Meeting we were treated to a presentation illustrated by Paul Hounsnell and Julia Finnan from the Purfleet Heritage Centre on the...

Support available for private foster carers in Thurrock

THURROCK Council is raising awareness of private fostering arrangements and sharing why it is important to let us know if you are in one. Private...

Delivering Safer Communities Together – £20m of efficiencies delivered by the Essex Emergency Services Collaboration Programme

£20 million of public money has been saved by an ongoing programme of collaboration between emergency services in Essex according to a recent review. Since...

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