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c2c becomes first train company to join Stamp Out Spiking

LOCAL rail operator c2c Railway has become the first UK train operating company (TOC) to join Stamp Out Spiking, a national campaign dedicated to...

Thurrock Council issue statement over Tilbury Police Station

FOLLOWING local rumours, which have been created and spread on social media and websites, we want to be clear that Tilbury Police Station is...

Southend Hospital makes a bee-line for honey in helping new mums heal faster

HONEY is being used to help new mums who have had perineal tears recover after childbirth. The women at Southend Hospital are among the first...

Church bid for former Kids R Us site in South Ockendon rejected

A CHURCH which hoped to open in a former Kids R Us play centre in Ockendon has had its plans refused by Thurrock Council...

Making it easier for Thurrock residents to manage their adult social care accounts

A NEW Direct Debit payment system introduced by Thurrock Council offers a stress-free way to pay for Adult Social Care that will help service...

TfL reminds parents and guardians to apply now for Zip Oyster cards ahead of new school year

AS London prepares for the start of the new school year, TfL is reminding parents and guardians to apply for their child’s Zip Oyster...

Green light for demolition of Blackshots tower blocks 

COUNCILLORS have given the go ahead for two crumbling Grays tower blocks to be demolished reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Thurrock’s planning committee has granted...

Statera takes ‘UK’s biggest battery storage project’ title with 300MW project in Tilbury

THE developer announced yesterday (18 August) that its 300MW/600MWh Thurrock Storage battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Essex is delivering energy to the...

Thurrock’s A-Level students are top of the class with better results across the board

THURROCK'S hard-working students have scored across-the-board higher A-Level results than last year with over 99% getting at least one pass and nearly 60% getting...

Grays flats plan rejected by councillors on planning committee

THURROCK councillors have refused a plan to demolish shops in Grays to make way for seven new flats reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Thurrock’s planning...

Extend your teens Child Benefit online

WITH GCSE results due this week HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging parents who know their teenager’s plans in September to extend their...

VJ Day80: Far East heroes remembered at annual Thurrock service

THE Fallen and those who served in the Far East campaigns in the Second World War were remembered at a service in Thurrock reports...

Trust recognised for quality of preceptorship programme

ESSEX Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) has been recognised for the quality of its support programme for allied health professionals (AHPs) joining the...

Essex Thames Gateway expected to see surge in home moves following rate cut

FOLLOWING the Bank of England's announcement that the base rate will reduce from 4.25% to 4%, new data from AnyVan, a nationwide removals company, reveals...

Supportive therapies team celebrates ‘Community Partnership of the Year’ Award

HAVENS Hospices' Supportive Therapies Team has been recognised with the 'Community Partnership of the Year' award from Southend Adult Community College, celebrating the team's...

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