News in Thurrock

THURROCK Council is calling on borough residents To do their bit to stay green and recycle this Christmas.

Special small electrical recycling drop-off points will be made available throughout the borough to safely and responsibly dispose of items such as kettles, toasters and hairdryers over the festive period.

TRAFFIC on the M25 was disrupted this morning after a vehicle crashed into the barriers.

The accident happened at around 6.30am when it is believed a car and lorry collided close to junction 29 on the M25 clockwise.

THURROCK'S Foodbank will be one of the beneficiaries after the Safeguarding team at South Essex College hosted a Christmas food bank collection across all campuses to help those in need this Christmas.

The collection ran for one month where staff and students were encouraged to donate food and/or toiletries into boxes at each reception across the campuses.

ACTION by a security team at intu Lakeside regional shopping centre to deal with a vagrant at the adjacent bus station has drawn criticism on social media.

Film has been posted online of a number of security guard manhandling the man.

THE continuing frequency of random fire-setting and arson in Tilbury is concerning local residents.

Many have taken to social media to express their fears after a surge in blazes in recent times and local councillor John Allen says he is taking up their worries with the borough council and emergency services.

THE Amazon Fulfilment Centre in Tilbury has made a £1,000 donation to Dot.com Children's Foundation to help fund the purchase of devices.

Partnered with Essex Police and technology company DataArt, Dot.com Children's Foundation aims to educate children on online safety. The foundation aims to prevent children from becoming victims to online crime or being recruited by cybercriminals.

AS the Christmas holidays are in sight, many teachers are preparing to pack the glitter away and wind-down, but this is not the case at one of the UK's Happiest Primary Schools.

Arthur Bugler Primary have once again shown why they were shortlisted in Laughology's National Happiness Awards 2019 with a Christmas lip-sync video to The Overtones' "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town".

A THURROCK-based rap artist has been charged with three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault by penetration.

Olawale Hassan, 33, of Falcon Avenue, Grays, will appear at Southend Magistrates' Court on Monday, 3 February.

South Essex College will be introducing a new teaching apprenticeship, meaning aspiring teachers can learn on the job and become qualified without obtaining a degree first.

The Learning and Skills Teacher Apprenticeship Level 5 is a high level teaching qualification. It is taught while you work in an education setting, designed for those wishing to work as teachers and/or trainers.

MEMBERS of the Thames Crossing Action Group have visited various sites where exploratory work is being carried out in preparation for the Lower Thames Crossing.

Although the scheme has not even been approved and is subject to much local objection in Thurrock, Highwayd England has commissioned the work so if the scheme is approved they can begin relatively quickly.