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‘The Traitors’ star and young people unite to urge Prime Minister to end physical punishment against children in England

A POWERFUL coalition of campaigners and celebrities, led by NSPCC CEO Chris Sherwood and actor Samantha Morton, will today hand-deliver a letter to Number...

Vets should be made to publish prices, watchdog says

VETS should be forced to publish price lists so pet owners can see costs up front and shop around for the best deal, the...

James McMurdock MP calls For VAT cut on defibrillators to save lives this Restart a Heart Day

AS communities mark Restart a Heart Day on the 16th of October, James McMurdock MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock, has called for...

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service welcomes 12 new firefighters

TWELVE new firefighters have been welcomed to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service during an uplifting passing out ceremony as proud families, friends and...

Councils in east London given six-figure grants to tackle homelessness

BOROUGH councils across east London have been given six-figure grants to help tackle homelessness reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The government announced today (10th October)...

HMO application is submitted on Grays residential street

PLAN has been submitted to convert a family home on a residential estate in Grays into a house of multiple occupancy (HMO) reports  Ellis...

Basildon Centre to host Construction Careers Fair and Basildon Construction Academy launch

BASILDON Centre will be buzzing on Thursday 23 October as Pathways, a Basildon Council initiative, hosts two exciting construction events designed to connect...

UK ministers take control of £10bn Lower Thames Crossing

MINISTERS have stripped the government’s road-building agency of responsibility for a £10bn tunnel under the River Thames amid a drive by Keir Starmer’s cabinet...

Grays residents call for action on idling freight trains

A GRAYS Riverside Councillor is supporting calls from residents living along the c2c railway line in Grays, for urgent action to stop diesel freight...

Mid and South Essex ICB set to hold extraordinary meeting

AN extraordinary meeting about the management of health care across Mid and South Essex will take place next week. The meeting of NHS Mid and...

Essex Police named Police Force of the Year at the National Black Police Association (NBPA) awards.

ESSEX Police has been named Police Force of the Year at the National Black Police Association (NBPA) awards. A spokesperson said: “We were praised for...

Injunction will continue to prevent disruptive illegal protests in Thurrock

AN injunction which prevents protestors from blocking roads and vehicles at key fuel terminals and filling stations in Thurrock has been extended until 2029....

CMA confirms Google has strategic market status in search services

THE Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today confirmed that the legal tests have been met to designate Google with strategic market status (SMS)...

Dispersal Order set to be enforced in Thurrock

A DISPERSAL order will be in place in Thurrock following information about a car meet scheduled to take place this weekend. The order is in...

South Basildon and East Thurrock MP raises concerns over East Tilbury rail crossing

AN MP has raised urgent concerns over the worsening situation at the East Tilbury railway crossing reports the Local Democracy Reporter. South Basildon and East...

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