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Thurrock’s Member of Youth Parliament joins national committee

GEORGE Hare, Thurrock's Member of Youth Parliament, has been selected for a national committee that enquires into the most important topics for young people. George...

Thurrock councillor welcomes progress on idling freight trains in Grays

COUNCILLOR Valerie Morris-Cook has welcomed Network Rail’s recognition of the disruption caused by freight trains idling beside homes near Seabrooke Rise and its promise...

Blackmore and Aveley: Hare coursing suspects issued with legal orders by Rural Engagement Team 

THREE Aveley men have been issued with legal orders after police received reports of hare coursing in a field at Blackmore. Following these reports, a...

New Strategy launched to tackle Domestic Abuse in Southend, Essex and Thurrock

THE Southend, Essex & Thurrock Domestic Abuse Board (SETDAB) has launched a new five-year strategy to help people live free from domestic abuse. The strategy...

James McMurdock MP Attends Opening of Thurrock Community Diagnostic Centre

JAMES McMurdock, Member of Parliament for South Basildon and East Thurrock, was delighted to attend the official opening of the new Thurrock Community Diagnostic...

Thurrock MP Jen Craft makes case for Thameside Theatre in House of Commons

THURROCK MP Jen Craft rose on the floor of the House of Commons to highlight the plight of the Thameside Theatre. Ms Craft said: ...

National Adoption Week 2025: Busting the Myth of the ‘Perfect Home’

THIS National Adoption Week (20–26 October), a new campaign is challenging the idea that prospective adopters need to have a ‘perfect home’ to adopt...

Library campaigners express concerns should local government be re-organised

CAMPAIGN group Save Our Libraries Essex (SOLE), which fought successfully to stop proposed closures of two-thirds of libraries in Essex five years ago, has...

Thurrock councillor Qaisar Abbas receives Bridge Builder Award 

THURROCK councillor Qaisar Abbas has received the ‘Bridge Builder Award’ by NASFAT UK & Ireland during the 10th anniversary celebration of its Thurrock Branch....

Raising a glass: Beloved village pubs to be helped with new funding to broaden their services 

IN a boost for our great British boozers, rural pubs across the UK will benefit from new government funding to help them provide extra...

Mayor for Essex: Devolution plans are approved in landmark vote

IN what has been described as a historic moment for the future of Greater Essex, Essex County Council has approved plans to create a...

Skills Bootcamps expand across Essex with guaranteed job interviews

SKILLS Bootcamps have been expanded by Essex County Council, offering the chance to gain in-demand skills, retrain for a new career and progress at...

Strike action averted at east of England ambulance service as changes to working arrangements scrapped

THE East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) has avoided industrial action after backing down on proposed changes to working arrangements. GMB Union – which...

Basildon Hospital downgraded after 12-hour A&E waits

THE latest damning report on Basildon Hospital has classified it as 'inadequate', a new low in a year and more of continued criticism. The latest...

From Saxon King to social hub: £2.75m Wetherspoon opens in Basildon, marking a new era for the town centre

A MAJOR milestone in Basildon's regeneration will be marked this October with the opening of a brand-new £2.75 million Wetherspoon pub, Sigered, King of Essex....

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