Thurrock Council welcomes progress at old State Cinema site
Thurrock Council welcomes progress at old State Cinema site
Plans to develop the site of the old State Cinema on George Street are taking a...
TILBURY Man jailed for 10 years for stabbing teenager
A man has been jailed for ten years for stabbing a teenager in Tilbury.
The 19-year-old victim was in Handel Crescent with friends on September...
Museum announces tour winners
Iron Age minted coins, a clock and medal, and women’s war uniform have been named Thurrock’s favourite artefacts in a public vote.
Earlier this year,...
News in brief – Candidates
Thurrock Independents to stand a record number of candidates in Thurrock local elections
The Thurrock Independents are delighted to announce that voters in all Thurrock...
Appeal for missing man
Police are renewing their appeal to find Valentin Kachanov, who has been reported missing from West Thurrock.
No-one has heard from the 27-year-old since he...
Hardworking teens clear Grays beach
Clearing plastic pollution was top of the agenda for a willing team of Thurrock teenagers who helped clean up the Thames foreshore at Grays...
Volunteers attend Purfleet spring clean up
Ten volunteers from Purfleet joined in the Borough’s Spring Clean Up campaign to clear a 3-400 yard stretch along London Road east of the...
Upside down house at Lakeside
Upside Down House premiers in the South at intu Lakeside.
The extraordinary two-storey inverted home offers a zero-gravity style experience as it sits on its...
Primary school admissions places see positive results
Figures released this week show that 95% of Thurrock children have been offered their first or second choice of primary school for the new...
Man jailed for dangerous offences
A man who forced entry to a Grays home while armed with an imitation firearm has been jailed for five years and two months.
Abdi...
Locked Up
Three men who attacked an elderly couple in their own home at gunpoint before trying to steal cash and jewellery have been locked up...
Here comes the Magic!
Reawaken your sense of wonder with a unique magic and illusion show which is coming to the Thameside Theatre in Grays.
MAGIC! The Tour, starring accomplished...
Couple sentenced for their part in drug gang
A couple from South Ockendon have been sentenced after pleading guilty for their part in a so called ‘county line’ drug dealing gang.
Officers from...
Community heroes awarded at Mayors awards
Local community heroes who have gone above and beyond received recognition for their outstanding service to the local community at the Mayor’s Civic Awards...
Thug Sentenced
A thug who spat in the face of a Thurrock Council Environmental Enforcement officer as she was on duty has been sentenced to 120...
Man jailed for harassment
A man who harassed and threatened violence towards a woman in Grays has been jailed.
Troy White, 31, of Carnforth Gardens, Hornchurch, admitted harassment with...
Kinetika heads east with new workshops
Artists from Kinetika, the internationally renowned outdoor arts company based at High House Production Park in Purfleet, are heading west along the estuary to...
Residents reminded to vote in local elections
Thurrock Council is urging residents to have their say and make sure they are registered to vote before Thurrock goes to the polls on...
Disabled user fine
Two road users have ended up with a criminal record after both used a blue badge in the borough that they were not entitled...
TalentEd graduates
FOUR year ten students at Hassenbrook academy in Stanford Le Hope graduated from educational charity, TalentEd’s programme recently after 21 weeks of hard work.
Billy,...
Man admits grooming
A Thurrock man who worked at Stubbers Adventure Centre in Upminster, has admitted how he engaged in sexual communication with a child.
42 year old...
Children and adult Thurrock easter activities
Children and adults in Thurrock can take part in various park activities during the Easter half-term.
Four main activity days will run from 11am to...
Abuse helpline launched
A new helpline has been launched to help people in Thurrock who are victims of or who have experienced domestic abuse.
COMPASS went live on...
Group keeping an eye on new homes
'Purfleet Community Design Group' recently visited Swan Housing's modular build factory in Basildon.
The Design group are instrumental in liaising with developers PCRL and the...
Victory for pop star
Singer David Van Day has been elected as a local councillor in a by-election.
The former pop star, who rose to fame in the late-1970s...
Student wins ROH challenge
AN Access (Art & Design) student at South Essex College has won a Royal Opera House design challenge.
Klaudia Zolkos-Urbanek, 36, from Southend, designed a...
Sing for St Lukes
Pupils from primary schools in Thurrock sang their hearts out in a competition for St. Luke's Hospice on Thursday March 21, judged by BBC's...
My Other Life
Are you looking for a new challenge?
Become a volunteer police officer with Essex Police!
Essex Police is on the lookout for community spirited individuals who...
Technology tournament
Last Wednesday 50 students from Thurrock schools met at the Thurrock Cruise terminal to take part in this year’s Technology Tournament.
The event was organised...
STIFFORD CLAYS: Aggravated burglary appeal; Long Lane;
We are appealing for information after a woman in her 80s was threatened with a knife during an aggravated burglary in Stifford Clays yesterday,...
