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NHS urges local people to take up cancer screening following message from His Majesty The King

LOCAL health leaders are encouraging people to check whether they are eligible for routine cancer screening, following a powerful message from His Majesty The...

Football: Impressive Aveley put five past Burgess Hill

Isthmian Premier Burgess Hill Town 2 v 5 Aveley AVELEY'S promotion bid continued with an impressive away win against Burgess Hill Town. Goals by George Saunders (12'),...

Thurrock Council issue details of bin changes during Christmas

THURROCK Council has given details of changes to Christmas bin collections. And it adds: "Christmas and New Year is a very busy period for waste...

Grays food store gets go ahead to sell alcohol

THURROCK Council’s licensing committee has given the go ahead for a West Thurrock food store to sell alcohol despite a complaint from a local...

Brisbane House – first households to move back in before Christmas

THURROCK Council have been working with flood recovery specialists, though our insurer, to get the building ready for residents to move back in as...

Dispersal order in place across Lakeside area

A DISPERSAL order will be in place covering the retail area of Lakeside, Thurrock, to help us tackle any incidents related to anti-social behaviour. The...

Labour accused of planning to cancel next May’s elections

LABOUR has been accused of “manoeuvring” to cancel next year’s local elections including Harlow and Essex. The accusations came after Local Government minister, Alison McGovern,...

Grays shop selling illicit tobacco products forced to close

THURROCK Council has secured a closure order against a Grays shop after it repeatedly sold illicit tobacco and vaping products, despite previous enforcement action.  Shelby Vapes, 13 Clarence Road, Grays,...

Essex Police continue commitment to keep roads safe as they battle drink and drug drivers

AHEAD of the weekend, Essex Police are stepping up efforts as part of Operation Limit, a national road safety campaign aimed at tackling drink...

Thurrock Council welcomes peer feedback and sets out next steps to strengthen housing services

THURROCK Council has welcomed the findings of the Local Government Association’s Social Housing Peer Challenge and an external review of its 30‑year Housing Revenue...

Full Closure Order secured to tackle persistent anti-social behaviour in Lee Chapel North

ON 4 December 2025, officers from the Council's Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) team, working in partnership with the Legal team, successfully secured a Full Closure...

New NHS dental practice opens in Grays, bringing much-needed access for thousands of local patients

New NHS dental practice opens in Grays, bringing much-needed access for thousands of local patients It was smiles all round as a brand-new, state-of-the-art NHS...

Boys to be sent on courses to tackle misogyny in schools

TEACHERS will be given training to spot and tackle misogyny in the classroom, while high-risk pupils could be sent on behavioural courses as part...

Police and council close down troublesome properties and evict tenants

AFTER applications to court by Thurrock Council, two troublesome social housing tenants found their homes closed and boarded up. Yesterday (Tuesday, 16 December), a flat...

Thurrock MP calls for inclusion in Government’s £18mn upgrade to playgrounds

JEN Craft, MP for Thurrock, has called for accessibility to be at the heart of the Government’s plans to upgrade playgrounds across the country. In...

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