News in Thurrock

CORRINGHAM town centre could get a new restaurant which will create several jobs if plans are approved by Thurrock Council.

An application has been submitted to change the former OMG Desserts shop at 17 Grover Walk into a new family-run restaurant.

SCORES of people across Thurrock are set to lose their part time jobs as the borough's remaining newspaper axes its door to door delivery service.

Newsquest Media Group has announced that from February 3 the Thurrock Gazette will only be distributing the paper through free pick-up points.

THE coming weekend will see an event held at Thurrock Thameside Nature Park which may prove to be a big help to local families.

The 'Warrior Workshop' is a one hour event for children aged five to 15 on Saturday, 11 January from 2.30pm.

AS we get into the swing of a brand new year, now is the perfect opportunity to both reflect and look forward.

Since launching Thurrock Nub News website in November 2019, we have been building a hyper-local news source for the Thurrock community and surrounding villages.

THURROCK's new police commander will be Chief Inspector Richard Melton.

He succeeds Claire Talbot, who has left Grays Police station for a central force role in command of 'contact management.'

TWO councillors took to the streets and alleys of Tilbury today (Sunday, 5 January) in a bid to tidy up the town.

Cllr Allen Mayes joined Cllr John Allen who came up with the idea and said: "We did a spot of litter picking this morning and collected five bags full.

A DRIVER has been arrested after crashing his car into the shop window at a BP garage.

The incident happened yesterday evening (Saturday, 4 January) at the garage on the A13 near Orsett.

ESSEX Police's roads policing unit has reported a staggering rise in the number of people arrested for drug or drink driving last month.

Throughout December the force mounted a pre-Christmas campaign in a bid to stop people offending, but the message doesn't appear to have been heeded as the monthly toll of arrests in a record figure in a month, beating the previous tally by 65!

POLICE are investigating following three burglaries in Grays on the same night.

Between 2am and 5am on 27 December addresses in Phillip Avenue and Fairway were broken into.

WARD councillors are set to join angry residents in stating their objection to a new homes plan in Grays, due to be debated by Thurrock Council's planning committee on Thursday (9 January).

As exclusively reported on Thurrock Nub News last week (see story via red button below), planning officers are recommending approval of the plan for eight new homes.