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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....

The Tree Council calls for greater protection of England’s most important trees

FOLLOWING the felling of a 500-year-old oak in London, The Tree Council is calling for more legal protections for the nation's ancient trees, akin...

Thurrock Council seeks youngsters for illegal shopping

THURROCK Trading Standards team is looking for volunteers aged from 14 to 16 years old to assist with its programme of age restricted products...

Eggs-cellent community kindness brings Easter to patients

MANY patients spending time in hospital over the Easter weekend will wake up to a sweet surprise. It’s all thanks to local residents, businesses and...

Biggest choice of low-deposit mortgages for 17 years

MORE low-deposit mortgages are available to choose from than at any time since the financial crisis of 2008, according to new figures reports the...

Large cuts in government funding to support adopted and kinship children

THE government has today announced a 40% cut in the amount that will be available per child from the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support...

Skin cancer patients given fast-tracked access to ‘revolutionary’ cancer vaccine trial on NHS

PATIENTS with advanced skin cancer in England are set to be fast-tracked into trials of a new cancer vaccine, following the expansion of a...

Plan for 86-bed care home in Grays set to be decided

THURROCK could be about to gain an 86-bed care home along with eight homes especially designed to cater for the elderly reports the Local...

Thurrock Foodbank supported by £2,000 donation 

Thurrock Foodbank supported by £2,000 donation  Amazon's fulfilment centre in Tilbury provided support to Thurrock Foodbank with a food donation worth £2,000.  At the end of...

Three arrested in charity clothes investigation

OFFICERS investigating large-scale theft of clothes donated to charity, have arrested three people. As part of an investigation into a large-scale theft of clothes donated...

UK police chiefs call for ban on social media for under-16s

SENIOR UK police officers have called for the government to ban children under 16 from social media, amid claims the platforms are “fuelling and...

Thurrock Council’s Planning Team nominated for award

THE Council’s Planning Team has been shortlisted for an award in the country’s leading planning awards show. The team are in the running for the...

Purfleet cafe helps Thurrock’s healthy weight strategy 

A PURFLEET café is helping spearhead a crusade to keep Thurrock residents healthy and trim reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The Purfleet Community Pantry and...

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