Thurrock News
"We ought to be thoroughly ashamed of ourselves as landlords" - damning indictment of Thurrock Council over damp and mould from councillors at housing meeting
Posted: 24.06.21 by The Editor Local News
THREE tower blocks in Blackshots could be pulled down after senior Thurrock Council officers conceded they were failing residents who are being affect...
Read in full hereGrays land sale raised just a fraction over half million
Posted: 24.06.21 by The Editor Local News
THURROCK Council has confirmed that a significant piece of real estate suitable for housing development has been sold off for just £510,000. The p...
Read in full hereTwo more jailed for horrific fire attack
Posted: 24.06.21 by The Editor Local News
TWO more people have been jailed for their role in an horrific attempt to kill a man - for which a Grays man is already behind bars. The two men ha...
Read in full hereBlue light cop driver who wasn't trained is sacked
Posted: 23.06.21 by The Editor Local News
AN Essex police officer has been sacked after being found guilty of abusing his position to drive police cars under blue lights when he was not traine...
Read in full hereCampaign stepped up to increase number of people getting the jab
Posted: 23.06.21 by The Editor Local News
A new COVID-19 vaccination campaign has launched across Thurrock and wider South Essex encouraging uptake of the protective jab. The campaign incl...
Read in full hereInclusive family music festival set for borough in August
Posted: 23.06.21 by The Editor Local News
AN inclusive music festival is to be held in Thurrock at the Grangewaters centre later this year. ‘Tagfest’ is described as a one of a ...
Read in full hereAnother top honour for local primary school
Posted: 23.06.21 by The Editor Local News
STANFORD-le-Hope’s Arthur Bugler Primary School has added another top accolade to its growing list of awards honours. The primary is one of 1...
Read in full hereYet another consultation on Lower Thames Crossing
Posted: 23.06.21 by The Editor Local News
AFTER years of consultations and spending hundreds of thousands of pounds of public money, Highways England has announced yet another round of consult...
Read in full herePolice probe into Grays death continues
Posted: 23.06.21 by The Editor Local News
DETECTIVES investigating the death of a woman in Grays are continuing their enquiries A statement says: "We had been called to an address i...
Read in full hereTop councillors rubber stamp creation of local committee to combat extremism, radicalisation and terrorism
Posted: 22.06.21 by Christine Sexton - Local Democracy Reporting Service Local News
LEADING Thurrock councillors have thrown their weight behind a call for the borough council to create committee to combat extremism, radicalisation an...
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