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Labour takes “tough action” to secure borders as first migrants detained under new treaty

LABOUR'S MP for Thurrock, Jen Craft, has welcomed a major escalation in the Labour Government's efforts to tackle dangerous Channel crossings and the organised...

Thurrock MP to secure jobs and training for residents with Lower Thames Crossing Skills Taskforce

JEN Craft, MP for Thurrock, and Cllr Lynn Worrall, Leader of Thurrock Council, joined local businesses, education providers and trade union representatives for the...

Freedom of the Borough awards presented to Margaret and Fatima Whitbread

BOROUGH sporting heroes, Fatima and Margaret Whitbread, were presented with their Freedom of the Borough Awards by Cllr Sue Shinnick, the Mayor of Thurrock,...

Family mortgages are over £1,000 cheaper with Labour, analysis finds

OVER 27,000 mortgage owners in Thurrock are set to save an average of over £1,100 on the cost of a new mortgage thanks to Labour, new...

More patients report positive experiences of care at GP practices thanks to local initiatives

MORE patients in mid and south Essex are reporting positive experiences and taking advantage of new ways to access their GP practice. The recently published...

Wildlife campaigners call for rethink on Thurrock Data Centre development plans

WILDLIFE charity Buglife has called for the tech giant Google to find a new site for a proposed data centre campus rather than build...

Keeping women and girls safe in our county by disrupting offenders

AT Essex Police, we’re committed to keeping women and girls safe — not just in homes and public spaces, but everywhere and by all...

Fantastic new play area in Chadwell St Mary

COUNCILLOR Steve Liddiard officially opened a new play area in Chadwell St Mary Park on the Heath yesterday, Thursday 7 August. It boasts a new...

Thurrock residents find out more and share their views on changes to local government

ON Wednesday 6 August, residents joined an online webinar to learn more about the changes that are happening to councils in Greater Essex. Hosted...

Lord Blunkett launches Lower Thames Crossing Skills Taskforce to help people and businesses in Essex

A NEW Lower Thames Crossing Skills Taskforce has been launched by Lord Blunkett, to help people and businesses of Essex take advantage of opportunities...

Thurrock Trading Standards – stopping 1.4 million dangerous products from going on sale

LAST year Thurrock Council’s Trading Standards Ports Team stopped over £47m worth of unsafe and non-compliant goods from being delivered to shops across the...

Tough action taken to tackle youth anti-social behaviour in Tilbury

A 17-year-old from Tilbury has been banned from several areas across the borough and ordered to engage with support services, following a joint operation...

Basildon Council takes firm action against illegal e-scooters and bikes in Town Centre

BASILDON Council is launching a targeted enforcement day to address the unlawful use of bikes and e-scooters in Basildon Town Centre. Those caught flouting...

New FA Referee course for women and girls in Essex

A NEW FA Referee Course, exclusively for women and girls, is taking place this August at Chelmer Valley High School in Chelmsford, aiming to...

Government announces plans to crack down on dodgy cosmetic practitioners

THE government has announced plans to crack down on dodgy cosmetic practitioners in England who it says are exploiting people and causing harm reports the BBC. Under...

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