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Basildon Council and Sempra Homes win big at Essex Housing Awards 2025

BASILDON Council and Sempra Homes have been named as winners at the Essex Housing Awards 2025, taking home top honours in two key categories:...

St. Luke’s Hospice celebrates £1,000 Movement for Good Award

ST. Luke's Hospice is thrilled to have received a £1,000 grant from Benefact Group's Movement for Good Awards thanks to heartfelt nominations from the...

Competition winners enjoy c2c’s first-ever East Ham depot tour

ON Saturday 18 October, local train operator c2c railway opened up the doors to its East Ham depot for over 90 lucky competition winners...

Thurrock’s Member of Youth Parliament joins national committee

GEORGE Hare, Thurrock's Member of Youth Parliament, has been selected for a national committee that enquires into the most important topics for young people. George...

Thurrock councillor welcomes progress on idling freight trains in Grays

COUNCILLOR Valerie Morris-Cook has welcomed Network Rail’s recognition of the disruption caused by freight trains idling beside homes near Seabrooke Rise and its promise...

Police appeal after boy missing from Benfleet area

ESSEX Police is continuing to appeal for the public’s help to find Ralphie Woods, who’s missing from Benfleet.  Eleven-year-old Ralphie is described as around 4ft...

Blackmore and Aveley: Hare coursing suspects issued with legal orders by Rural Engagement Team 

THREE Aveley men have been issued with legal orders after police received reports of hare coursing in a field at Blackmore. Following these reports, a...

Roads policing officers arrest man after cannabis found in car in South Ockendon

A MAN has been arrested following a pursuit in South Ockendon on Tuesday 14 October, after roads policing officers stopped a car linked to...

Purfleet teenager charged with robbery and GBH

A PURFLEET teenager has been charged with robbery, possession of an offensive weapon and attempted to cause grievous bodily harm after an investigation by...

Treetops Low Noise Fireworks

TREETOPS Low Noise Fireworks. Full details below.

Autumn sun-seekers set to take flight this half-term

LONDON Stansted is set to welcome up to 840,000 passengers to the airport during the upcoming October half-term holiday as families take advantage of...

New Strategy launched to tackle Domestic Abuse in Southend, Essex and Thurrock

THE Southend, Essex & Thurrock Domestic Abuse Board (SETDAB) has launched a new five-year strategy to help people live free from domestic abuse. The strategy...

James McMurdock MP Attends Opening of Thurrock Community Diagnostic Centre

JAMES McMurdock, Member of Parliament for South Basildon and East Thurrock, was delighted to attend the official opening of the new Thurrock Community Diagnostic...

Frankie & Benny’s Conjures Up a Spooktacular Feast of Savings This Halloween

FRANKIE & Benny’s, the much-loved New York-Italian family favourite, is celebrating Halloween with bone-chilling deals and spooky specials guaranteed to delight families without haunting...

Thurrock MP Jen Craft makes case for Thameside Theatre in House of Commons

THURROCK MP Jen Craft rose on the floor of the House of Commons to highlight the plight of the Thameside Theatre. Ms Craft said: ...

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