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Labour will clear the East of England’s NHS backlog in five years

LABOUR will today (Wednesday) commit to ending the Conservatives' NHS waiting list backlog in the East of England within five years, as part of...

Essex Fire Crews ‘exhausted’ as service spends £350k on staff cover

ESSEX FIRE service spent £350,000 plugging staffing shortages thousands of times in a year, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request revealed reports the BBC. Essex...

Manorway work is to tackle new problem and will cost £20,000

THURROCK Council has explained the reason for the latest roadworks on the Manorway at Stanford-le-Hope. A lane was coned off earlier this week, adjacent to...

Council confirms location of new electric charging stations in parking areas across the borough

THURROCK Council has confirmed its plans to create nine arrays of electric charging parking bays across the borough. Work has already started on a number...

Veteran Thurrock journalist and councillor set to stand for MP in South Basildon and East Thurrock seat

A VETERAN THURROCK journalist and councillor is set to stand for MP pledging to take the fight "to the elites". Neil Speight, who is an...

Labour’s candidate says election is a ‘chance for renewal’

LABOUR's parliamentary candidate for Thurrock has spoken about her optimism for the future following the declaration of a general election on Thursday, 4 July. Jen Craft...

Energy bills to fall by £122 in July under new cap

A TYPICAL household’s yearly energy bill will fall by £122 in July under the regulator Ofgem’s new price cap. The latest quarterly cap for England,...

With a Green Skills Gap looming – Green Jobs must be a key focus of the next government

GREEN jobs must be a priority of any new government with growing green skills also seen as top of that agenda, says the Institute...

New Thurrock Council leader pledges ‘no more deals behind closed doors

THURROCK’S new council leader has taken up office pledging there will be no more “behind closed door deals” reports the Local Democracy Reporter. John Kent,...

Thurrock’s new mayor aims to support those in need

THURROCK’S new mayor took the chains of office at the annual council meeting saying she was delighted a “Tilbury girl” had been given the...

New leader’s John Kent’s pledge: “It’s up to us, every councillor – all of us – to debunk the doubters and show real commitment...

AHEAD of this evening's (Wednesday, 22 May) annual meeting of Thurrock Council, its new leader Cllr John Kent has laid out his plans to...

Essex Police welcomes Home Secretary as figures show it is top force for tackling online child abuse

“ESSEX is no place to hide for sexual offenders and those who abuse children” – that’s from one of their top officers as figures...

Plans to revamp road near community hospital in Grays

PLANS to revamp the road layout at a Thurrock diagnostics centre have been approved. Thurrock Council has given the go ahead to improve roads around...

Plans for new homes on Thurrock’s green belt

PLANS have been submitted to build seven new homes on Thurrock green belt reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Thurrock Council has previously given planning permission...

Bakery in Grays set to become restaurant

A BAKERY in Grays is set to become a restaurant after planning officers gave the go ahead reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Hannah’s Bakery in...

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