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Healthwatch warns hospital discharge problems still putting patients at risk

A HEALTHWATCH group says vulnerable patients are still being discharged from hospital without the right support in place, despite ongoing efforts to improve the...

Group set to look at potential to bring back Tilbury ferry 

A TASK and finish group has been established to explore the potential return of the Tilbury to Gravesend ferry, almost two years after the...

“Older people deserve better than this” – RCEM responds to new Age UK figures on corridor care and trolley waits in Emergency Departments

IN response to Age UK's new analysis of trolley waits in Emergency Departments in England, Dr Ian Higginson, President of the Royal College of...

Thurrock Council to decide on proposals for more than 500 new homes

THURROCK Council is set to consider three major housing schemes that together would deliver more than 500 new homes across the borough reports the...

Thurrock Council set to pay costs following successful appeal

THURROCK Council is set to pay costs after a planning inspector overturned its refusal of an application to build a two storey commercial unit...

Fury at plans to postpone elections in Basildon

FURIOUS residents have blasted a council for plans to postpone elections, insisting their “right to vote is being taken away.” Basildon residents have slammed...

Essex Police investigate fatal collision in Aveley

SPECIALIST officers are investigating following a fatal collision in Aveley. We were called with reports of a collision involving two vehicles – a blue Mini...

The Essex councils that want to cancel local elections this year and places where they are still going ahead

JUST three councils in Essex have asked for their local elections to be cancelled. Basildon, Harlow and Thurrock councils say they want elections due...

Thurrock Council concedes meeting over local elections was not properly convened but “not likely to affect the legality of the cabinet’s decision.”

THURROCK Council's senior legal officer has admitted that last week's cabinet meeting on Tuesday, 13 January, to debate whether elections in the borough should...

Police officer injured and two arrested following protest outside Bell Hotel

A POLICE officer was injured and two people were arrested during an otherwise peaceful protest outside The Bell Hotel in Epping yesterday, Sunday 18...

Government to consult on social media ban for under 16s

THE government will consult on whether social media should be banned for under-16s in the UK report the BBC. It said “immediate action” would give...

Notley High School and Sixth Form become first Essex school to achieve Bronze RSHE Recognition Award

NOTLEY High School and Sixth Form has become the first educational establishment in Essex to be awarded the Bronze RSHE Recognition Award by Essex...

Top employers to attend Apprenticeship and Jobs Fair

RESIDENTS can speak to some of the UK’s leading employers and training providers at an upcoming Apprenticeship and Jobs Fair. The free event, which is...

Essex Build Expo returns in 2026 – driving growth in Essex’s £5.6 billon construction sector

THE Essex Construction Alliance, part of the Essex Growth Agency, has announced the return of the hugely successful Essex Build Expo, as the county...

NHS urges older residents: there’s still time to get protected this winter

THE NHS is urging older adults not to miss out on their winter protection. Flu jabs for over 65s, RSV vaccines for those aged...

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