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Become a volunteer police officer with Essex Police!
Essex Police is on the lookout for community spirited individuals who...
One of the best
Thurrock Council’s planning team has been recognised as one of the best in the country after being announced as a finalist at the Royal...
Planning denied on 3 grounds for mosque
A recent planning application to build a community centre/ mosque in Manser Road, South Hornchurch, has been denied.
Locals in the area had objected to...
Vote for rich heritage
Thurrock Museum is taking a selection of artefacts on tour around the borough later this year and it’s up to residents to decide which...
Neighbourhood watch group growing quickly
Thurrock Neighbourhood Watch members and coordinators are working hard under the chairmanship of Roger Passfield to eradicate the crime within the area with the...
Leader to build on successes
In his first report as Portfolio Holder for Public Protection and Anti-Social Behaviour Leader of Thurrock Council, Councillor Rob Gledhill, outlined a number of...
Students into final of comp
Two catering students at South Essex College served up delightful dishes to secure their place in the final of a competition.
Thurrock student Amy Allen,...
Emily flying to USA to compete in famous race
Rising star racing driver, Emily Linscott, from Langdon Hills, Essex, will fly off to California USA to race at the famous Laguna Seca race...
Obesity summit
Professionals and community groups gathered together last Friday to tackle obesity throughout Thurrock at the borough’s first Whole Systems Obesity Summit.
Hosted by Thurrock Council...
UPDATE – Corringham: Four men plead guilty following serious RTC; Manorway; 14/06/2017
Four men have pleaded guilty to their part in a serious collision at an illegal motorbike street race in Corringham which left a woman...
Surgery ‘not safe’
Failed
The medical centre in Aveley has been rated ‘inadequate’ and now placed in special measures following a health watch dog recent ruling.
The centre, on...
Hindu women unite together for silk scrolls
Neasden Temple
Kinetika, the renowned international outdoor arts company based in Purfleet, has been commissioned by the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir to create ten bespoke...
Short – eared owls
The grasslands at Essex Wildlife Trust’s Thurrock Thameside Nature Park
With their bright yellow eyes and tufts of feathers resembling small ears, Short-eared owls are...
Chessie launches new active wear
Sports Direct at Lakeside
A new range of sportswear was unveiled last weekend at Sports Direct at Lakeside Retail Park in Thurrock which is a...
Drones to help tackle crime
Capture the evidence
Thurrock Council will use aerial imagery from drones to help in tackling environmental crime in Thurrock.
The council will use the drones, otherwise...
JAILED – 3,500 indecent images of children on his computer
Joshua Gould 23 yrs of Stevenson Av, Tilbury jailed over indecent images of children
A man who admitted possessing thousands of indecent images and videos...
We will not tolerate it here
A joint operation involving Essex Police, Thurrock Council and the Environment Agency saw over 20 officers hitting the streets last Friday to tackle potential...
Street food dishes
Hospitality and catering students at South Essex College's Thurrock campus took part in a culinary masterclass delivered by a leading industry professional.
The 10 students...
Magic breakfast get support from locals
Pupils at Monteagle Primary School welcomed the team from the local Amazon Delivery Station in Thurrock to celebrate the beginning of the third year...
Basildon holocaust memorial
A Holocaust survivor shared his experiences with the public as part of a special remembrance service in the Eastgate Centre.
Leslie Kleinman, a survivor of...
‘Brexit right now is a complete mess.’
With Brexit being the key word in the country, this week The Enquirer spoke to three Havering residents about their views on this issue,...
New pay and play session
A new pay and play session designed to promote social, physical and mental wellbeing among infants and pre-schoolers has launched at The Civic Hall...
Urgent fundraising for mum of three
Fundraising is currently critical for Bec, a mother of three, sadly suffering from Brain Cancer.
After a shocking discovery of her Brain Cancer and the...
Education Essex
TACC subsidise courses
Thurrock Adult Community College offer subsidised, low-cost IT and Digital Skills courses at their centre in Grays, thanks to funding from the...
Brokers that lived the high life sentenced
Conspiracy to defraud
A fraud case involving 30 victims and £434,043 investments has concluded with five men being jailed for a total of 11 years...
Free workshops for dementia carers
Awareness
People living in Thurrock now have the opportunity to find out more about dementia, thanks to a series of free workshops.
The local award-winning provider...
New play area for school
intu the rescue
intu Lakeside has rebuilt the children’s play area at Woodside Primary Academy after the school’s grounds were broken into and vandalized last...
Pensioner loses over 3 stone at local gym
Impulse Leisure
Diet and exercise proved a winning combination for a local pensioner, who has lost a whopping three and a half stone with help...
Ronnie wins school bunting competition
Challenging young people
ALMOST 500 children from nine local school and youth organisations have proved they’ve got the hang of self care by entering an...
£4.3m cultural drive for Essex
University of Essex & University of Kent
The University of Essex and an acting school will be part of an ambitious £4.3m project to drive...