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Orsett Fire Station set to re-open after fire last year

ESSEX Fire and Rescue Service have announced that Orsett Fire Station, which has been closed since a fire in the building in July last...

How do I register to vote in the 2024 UK election?

THE UK will hold a general election on 4 July. All eligible voters need to make sure they are registered to vote and today,...

Stephen Metcalfe welcomes plan for 8,000 additional police officers, on top of 20,000 recruited since 2019

STEPHEN Metcalfe, Conservative parliamentary candidate for South Basildon and East Thurrock, has welcomed the Conservative plan to recruit 8,000 additional full-time police officers –...

Petrol prices higher than they should be, says RAC

BRITISH drivers are facing petrol and diesel prices that are “far higher than they should be”, according to the RAC reports the BBC. The motoring...

Adoption UK responds to party manifestos

THIS week saw the publication of most of the main political parties’ manifestos, setting out their key policy priorities should they become elected to...

Former boss of Thurrock Council takes the reins at Hertfordshire

ANGIE Ridgwell has been selected to be appointed as the new Chief Executive of Hertfordshire County Council (HCC). This recommendation was made by the council’s...

General Election 24: Voters urged to register before it’s too late

THERE are just five days left for voters who want to take part in the general election to register to vote. Eligible voters have...

Brick wall may have to come down in South Ockendon

A BRICK wall built outside a home in Ockendon without planning permission may have to be torn down reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The owners...

Thurrock Labour candidate back plans to “end pothole hell”

LABOUR has today (WEDNESDAY 12TH JUNE) pledged to "end pothole hell", as it set out its costed plan to back drivers. Labour has pledged to...

Labour pledges 100,000 new childcare places

THE Labour party has pledged to create 100,000 additional childcare places and more than 3,000 new nurseries as part of its childcare plan. Labour has...

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer visits Thurrock on election campaign

LABOUR leader Sir Keir Starmer paid a visit to Thurrock on Sunday, 9 June as part of the General Election campaign. He met local...

Hospitals Trust counters allegations by critics and campaigners as it seeks to turn round £80 million deficit

HOSPITAL bosses have countered accusations of using "cloak and dagger" tactics and keeping staff "in the dark" over a "voluntary severance scheme" reports the...

General Election 24: Deal not sealed for small business votes, as poll reveals more than half could still be swayed in election campaign

MILLIONS of voters who run their own businesses are still to make a final decision on who they will back on polling day, according...

Dental crisis now a top issue on the doorstep

THE British Dental Association has said failure to set out credible plans to save NHS dentistry will hit the parties at the ballot box,...

General Election 24: Independent candidate launches crowdfunding campaign

A THURROCK councillor is hoping to take the Independents’ success at the local elections to the national stage by standing as a prospective parliamentary...

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