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Lynn Worrall announced as new leader of Labour in Thurrock

THURROCK'S Labour Group has chosen a new group leader, Cllr Lynn Worrall. Cllr Worrall was first elected in 2008 in Tilbury, the town where...

Branded school uniforms to change for four million pupils under plans

PLANNED changes to school uniform policy will affect over four million pupils across England, according to new estimates from the Department for Education (DfE)...

Independent councillors pay tribute to John Kent as he announces departure

THE non-aligned councillors in Thurrock have issued a statement following news that coil leader John Kent is set to stand down. Cllr Neil Speight, spokesperson...

Thurrock Council’s Labour leader John Kent announces he is stepping down

COUNCILLOR John Kent, made his announcement this morning (Monday, 28, April), saying: "I have always been totally committed to carrying out the role to...

National roadshow kicks off to get businesses exporting and grow the economy 

SMEs from across the UK will benefit from new government support to match them up with international buyers and markets, to turbocharge UK exports and...

First of its kind UK app to help ‘forgotten patients’ who see cardiac arrests

A NEW app has been launched that will support people across Essex, Norfolk and Hertfordshire after seeing someone suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). In...

High Street and online sales rose in March as shoppers held their nerve

DESPITE reports of a slump in consumer confidence, retail sales volumes rose by 0.4% in March – the third rise in a row. The...

East of England constabulary areas record another increase in shoplifting – Usdaw concerned about the impact on retail staff

RETAIL trade union Usdaw is deeply concerned by today's police recorded crime statistics showing that in 2024, there were increases in shoplifting across all...

MPs lay final bricks at Community Diagnostic Centre

THURROCK is one step closer to faster, more accessible healthcare with Jen Craft MP and James McMurdock MP laying the final bricks in the...

Farmer’s “side hustle” operating without planning permission

A FARM has turned to renting out a building to local businesses to boost its dwindling agricultural income. Sutton Hall Farm in South Hill, Langdon...

Disturbing nesting birds and damaging nests can devastate wild bird populations warns rural engagement officer

NESTING season is under way and as the weather starts to improve, Essex Police’s specialist Rural Engagement Team is reminding everyone that all wild...

Equality watchdog issues interim guidance on single-sex spaces

THE Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has released interim guidance on how organisations should interpret the UK Supreme Court’s ruling that a woman...

Hundreds register to play outdoor activity game in South Ockendon and Aveley

ALMOST 800 players have already registered to play an innovative physical activity game that has been launched in South Ockendon and Aveley. Beat the Street...

Patient satisfaction with GP services in England has collapsed, research finds

PATIENTS’ satisfaction with GP services has collapsed in recent years as family doctors have switched to providing far fewer face-to-face appointments, new research has...

Prime Minister launches major boost for UK clean energy industry

COMMUNITIES across the country will benefit from new investment in domestic clean energy supply chains – driving economic growth and supporting thousands of jobs...

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