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Fears Towngate Theatre could be replaced by 3,500 seat arena

CONCERNS have been raised about the future of a “hugely popular” Essex theatre after new council documents have suggested it could be replaced by...

South Essex College interested in buying freehold of Thurrock College

SOUTH Essex College has confirmed it is open to purchasing the freehold of land currently occupied by Thurrock College, as Thurrock Council continues to...

c2c and local Thurrock partners join forces as custodians of safety on the railway

LOCAL train operator c2c Railway Ltd and Jen Craft Thurrock MP met with customers and residents at Chafford Hundred station on Friday, 28 November...

Tackling medicine waste – only order what you need

DID you know that 1 in 10 medicines given out aren’t needed or used? In Hertfordshire and west Essex, £7.5 million is wasted every...

James McMurdock MP visits Arthur Bugler schools as part of UK Parliament Week

JAMES McMurdock, Member of Parliament for South Basildon and East Thurrock, has praised pupils and staff of Arthur Bugler Primary School following a special...

Black Friday warning issued as £11 million lost to holiday fraud last year

THE UK Civil Aviation Authority is urging holidaymakers to act before booking travel deals during the Black Friday weekend and on Travel Tuesday –...

Thurrock MP announces winner of Christmas card competition at awards ceremony

THURROCK MP Jen Craft announced the winners of her first ever Christmas card competition at an awards ceremony at South Essex College. Local primary school...

Essex Police may have to make redundancies 

THE crime commissioner for Essex has warned of further redundancies at Essex Police if the Government insists the force recruit more police officers without...

Heathrow Airport Limited’s third runway proposal will be basis for expansion

A THIRD runway at Heathrow is another step closer to take off by 2035, as the Transport Secretary confirms today that Heathrow Airport Limited’s (HAL’s) proposal...

Asylum seekers to be banned from using taxis for medical appointments

ASYLUM seekers will be banned from using taxis for medical appointments from February, the government has announced reports the BBC. It comes after a BBC...

Thurrock Council housing boss steps down

COUNCILLOR Mark Hurrell has resigned from his position as Cabinet Member for Housing for personal reasons. Cllr Lynn Worrall, Leader of the Council, said: "On behalf...

Families flooded out their Tilbury homes unlikely to return home for Christmas 

FAMILIES forced out of their homes after severe flooding in a Tilbury tower block are unlikely to return before Christmas, as the extent of...

Thurrock Council faces challenge over agency staff costs

THURROCK Council is under pressure to slash its spending on agency staff after figures revealed it has already spent £8.4 million in the first...

Lakeside Shopping Centre and Thurrock Council light up orange to launch 16 Days of Activism

THURROCK Council is proud to announce its participation in the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, running to 10 December. The council launched...

New rules for poultry keepers as cases of avian flu rises

THE UK is experiencing a significant rise in cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) among both wild and domestic birds. In response, the...

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