THE SOUTH Basildon and East Thurrock MP James McMurdock has issued the following statement. Mr McMurdock said: “Further to my ...

Dear Editor, We want to empower parents to support their children and change the culture in sports clubs and groups to encourage and inspire positive behaviour from parents. By behaving positively, ...

FESTIVAL Leisure Park will be welcoming back its popular Local Artisan Market on Saturday 12th July from 12pm – 6pm. The ...

FIREFIGHTERS stood by as a precaution (Monday, 7 July) while engineers dealt with a gas leak in East Tilbury. The leak, on Bata Avenue was detected this morning and residents were warned to keep ...

A 100-year-old Rolls Royce Silver Ghost that was stolen in Orsett last month, has been found following a three-day ...

THE leader of Essex County Council has said splitting Essex up into three new unitary authorities would be the best approach to keep tax costs low reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Councillor ...

DRIVING under a red X on a motorway is not only illegal—it’s dangerous. The red X indicates that a lane is closed, and ...

MINISTERS are facing calls to not cut education plans for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (Send). Campaigners say education, health and care plans (EHCPs) are ...

GREATER Anglia is encouraging people to get out and explore Essex by train this month with a range of discounts. To make it easier and even more convenient to travel by train, Greater Anglia has ...

A BOROUGHWIDE operation by our Trading Standards officers has seen 39,000 counterfeit cigarettes, 11kg of illicit hand rolling tobacco and over 700 illegal vapes seized. Officers were joined by Billy ...

ROADS around Lakeside, West Thurrock and Grays have been gridlocked for much of the afternoon – because of an accident and emergency repair work in Kent. The QEII bridge and Dartford tunnels have been ...

THURROCK Council joined partners, Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) in Grays to tackle dangerous driving and work towards Vision Zero, the ambition to eliminate all deaths and serious injuries on ...