RESIDENTS who have been unable to get to and from their homes in vehicles look set to have to wait until Monday for a stranded lorry to be removed.

The fully-laden truck has slipped into a ditch on narrow Biggin Lane, close to Tilbury around 7.45am on Saturday (18 January).

Residents have approached both police and Thurrock Council for help to drag the vehicle out but both organisations say they cannot help, even though the road is impassible and emergency vehicles could not get to nearby homes if required.

"Nobody seems to want to help, and the driver says a tow truck from his firm will not be here until Monday," said a resident. "People may not be able to get to work!"