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New urgent mental health care unit set to be built in grounds of two hospitals

TWO new Mental Health Urgent Care Units (MHUCUs) are being created in Essex, marking a significant milestone in improving care for people in crisis. Developed...

James McMurdock MP demands answers after dramatic Thurrock Council votes to block local elections 

JAMES McMurdock MP has called for urgent clarification following a tense and controversial emergency meeting of Thurrock Council that resulted in a motion to...

England’s emergency departments in a state of ‘desperation, frustration and exhaustion’ as winter pressures pummel the system

EMERGENCY Departments across England are running on 'desperation, frustration and exhaustion' as they struggle to cope with additional pressure on the system because of...

Thurrock full council votes to seek election delay amid Reform backlash

THURROCK Council has narrowly voted to request a postponement of May’s local elections, sparking anger from the Reform Group leader who branded the process...

Essex Police detective dismissed over taped conversations controversy

A SERVING officer was dismissed with immediate effect after being found to have committed gross misconduct. Ex-Detective Sergeant Nicholas Riley concealed a work telephone in...

Essex County Council will not be calling for the postponement of elections

THE Leader of Essex County Council, Councillor Kevin Bentley, has this week written to the Minister for Local Government Alison McGovern, MP. This letter makes...

Essex community groups given a Happy New Year with £1m funding boost

ROGER Hirst MBE, Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, today announced funding of nearly £1 million for Essex voluntary sector projects that are...

Labour MP Jen Craft welcomes stronger parental leave rights to give working families in Thurrock the “security they deserve”  

THOUSANDS of workers in Thurrock – who were previously denied time off for the birth of their child – will become eligible for new day...

Thurrock cabinet votes to request postponement of local elections in May

THURROCK Council’s cabinet has voted to ask the Government to postpone local elections scheduled for May, citing the pressures of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). At...

Aveley supermarket hit with licence suspension after illicit cigarette sales

AN Aveley supermarket has had its alcohol licence suspended for one month after a former employee sold illicit cigarettes to customers and “trousered” the...

Stanford councillor slams lack of scrutiny over damning housing review

AN Independent councillor has accused Thurrock Council of bypassing proper scrutiny after a critical review of its social housing service went straight to Cabinet...

Applications now open for the Small Charity Week 2026 match funding campaign

BIG Give, Global’s Make Some Noise, and NCVO announce the opening of applications for the Small Charity Week 2026 match funding campaign, the second...

Sunday service is just the ticket for the 88 bus

THURROCK Council is extending the popular 88 bus service to a seven-day operation. Currently the service, which runs from Thurrock Hospital in Orsett to...

How well is your council fixing your roads? New map rates how record Government pothole funding is being used in the East of England

DRIVERS across the East of England can now see how well their local highway authority (LHA) is tackling potholes thanks to a new traffic...

Statutory Consultee Review: Grassroots Football and Government Consultation

THE Essex County FA are urging local grassroots football organisations - including clubs, leagues, and volunteers - to take part in a Government consultation...

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