Thursday, June 18, 2026
HomePolitics

Politics

Essex village with highest council tax bill in county

A SMALL village has the most expensive council tax bills in Essex, with residents paying as much as £400 more a year than the...

Shocking theft from bedside of dying man at Basildon Hospital

A BBC investigation has revealed a shocking theft from the bedside of a man who died in Basildon Hospital. Now his widow has issued an...

Residents shape major improvements to parks and play areas across Thurrock

RESIDENTS across Thurrock are set to benefit from a wide range of park and play area improvements, following extensive community feedback gathered through three...

Resident doctors’ industrial action: advice for patients

THE British Medical Association (BMA), representing resident doctors, has confirmed strike action from 07:00 on Tuesday 7 April until 07:00 on Monday 13 April...

Benefits and pensions rise as two-child cap ends

A HOST of benefits and the state pension are rising as the new financial year begins, including more money for larger families on universal...

The Road Safety Trust mark a decade of impact and examines the future of road safety

LEADERS from the police, the NHS, and the transport sector met at the Wellcome Collection this week to mark the launch of The Road...

CHP and Estuary merge to become Delta, the largest housing association in Essex

ON WEDNESDAY, Essex-based housing associations CHP and Estuary officially merged to become Delta Housing (Delta). Delta is now the largest housing association in Essex...

Consumers to save around £400 million every year from government crackdown on costly subscription traps 

HARD working Brits will keep more of their cash under a new government crackdown on unwanted and misleading subscriptions, which will save consumers around...

Nine flats on Corringham ‘grey belt’ get the go ahead

A PLAN to build nine new flats on a disused car park in Corringham has been approved after Thurrock Council ruled the site qualifies...

State pension age starts rising to 67 – here’s how much you get and when

THE age at which millions of people can claim their state pension is starting to rise to 67 from Monday, when the monthly payments...

Essex village will be “absolutely destroyed” by 850 new homes

AN Essex village will be “absolutely destroyed” by 850 new homes, its residents have claimed, after plans for the development were approved at a...

Police offered support to tackle rising threats against MPs

POLICE forces are being offered specialist support from a new national democracy protection unit to deal with the rising level of threats and abuse...

Thurrock set to appoint new chief executive despite concerns

THURROCK councillors have agreed a timetable to recruit the authority’s first chief executive since Government intervention, despite concerns over the cost of a possibly...

Motorists issued parking fines should be ‘refunded,’ Waltham Forest councillor claims

NEW parking fines issued to motorists “should be refunded,” the leader of the Waltham Forest Conservatives says report the Local Democracy Reporter. Councillor Emma Best,...

Two weeks left to register to vote at May elections

WITH just two weeks left to register to vote for the local elections in England, the Electoral Commission is urging voters to register before...

Hot Topics