News in Thurrock

Tributes from family to Tilbury stabbing victim whose plight touched the hearts of many, including boxing champ Tyson Fury

By Neil Speight

21st Jan 2022 | Local News

Boxing champ Tyson Fury was one of thousands to pass on messages of support to Craig North.

THE family of a man who died following an assault in Tilbury have described him as their 'hero'.

Craig North, 35, from Tilbury was found injured in Feenan Highway shortly before 9.45pm on Sunday, 2 January. He was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and in the days that followed there were many messages of support for him, including a video from world boxing champion Tyson Fury, but Mr North died some days later.

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Cricket club damns council plans to introduce parking charges at recreation site its members help to maintain

By Guest

21st Jan 2022 | Local News

A SUCCESSFUL local cricket club which runs many senior and youth sides has condemned plans by Thurrock Council's ruling group to increase car parking charges – mocking the council's assertion that by putting charges on car parks they will be helping avert anti-social behavior.

The council's plans to impose parking charges at recreation sites first came to light in December last year.

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Thurrock's lead councillor for health and wellbeing expresses his concern over 'disturbing issues' at Basildon Hospital

By Neil Speight

20th Jan 2022 | Local News

Cllr Shane Ralph has delivered a critical appraisal of Basildon Hospital.

THURROCK'S lead councillor for health and wellbeing has delivered a critical message about standards at Basildon Hospital following a report from its chief nursing officer in the wake of a damning verdict by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) on some of its services.

Stanford and Corringham Cllr Shane Ralph is chair of the borough's health and wellbeing overview and scrutiny committee which was recently addressed by the hospital trust's Diane Sarkar, who gave feedback on the commission's latest report on the three major hospitals run by the trust.

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