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Reform UK MP asks question in House of Commons on mobile phones in schools

REFORM UK MP James McMurdock rose on the floor of the House of Commons to ask a question on the subject of social media...

Police vetting reforms to boost officer standards

POLICE chiefs will automatically sack officers who fail background checks from next month, allowing them to root out those who are unfit to serve...

One year countdown to Making Tax Digital for Income Tax

THERE is less than a year to go until sole traders and landlords with an income over £50,000 will be required to use Making...

Miserable’ homeless families could get new homes by Christmas

HOMELESS families who are stuck in a “miserable existence” in hotel rooms could be moving into new “spacious” council homes by Christmas, according to...

Free breakfast clubs roll out across country as cost of childcare slashed by up to £8,000

SCHOOL mornings just got easier for families across the country as 750 schools open breakfast clubs today, offering 30 minutes of free childcare, a...

Mossbourne heads take on expanded roles amid safeguarding probe

THE head of a Hackney academy currently subject to a Local Child Safeguarding Practice Review has been appointed as the head of another secondary...

Over 91% of all primary pupils will attend their top preference school

ALMOST all children in Thurrock will be starting their educational journey at one of their top-preference primary schools this September reports the Local Democracy...

Thurrock patients set to get care in the community

TENS of thousands of patients are receiving care closer to home, so they don't have to be added to lengthy NHS waiting lists, as...

Campaigners say public opinion and cost will bring an end to Lower Thames Crossing

A CAMPAIGN group has announced it will not be seeking a judicial review of the decision by the government to give planning approval to...

Thurrock Council’s refusal of development on green belt upheld on appeal

A PLANNING inspector has upheld Thurrock Council’s refusal of a nine-home development on green belt in Bulphan reports An application to build the detached...

Viridor and Tilbury Green Power support Local Thurrock charities

VIRIDOR and Tilbury Green Power (TGP), alongside demolition contractor Hughes & Salvidge, are proud to support the Thurrock community by making donations to three vital...

NHS will be pursued if gender policies don’t change, equalities watchdog says

THE NHS will be pursued if it does not follow new guidance on single-sex spaces, the chairwoman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission...

Bid to turn Aveley town house into a children’s home 

THE owners of a house in Aveley are seeking formal permission to turn it into a children’s home reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The property...

Online violence a reality for Essex young people

A RECENT Essex survey found that 75% of young people had seen content of serious violence when viewing content on social media channels. During February...

Fake reviews and sneaky hidden fees banned once and for all 

OUTRAGEOUS fake reviews and sneaky hidden fees are now banned once and for all in a major win for consumers right across the UK....

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