AVELEY village is kicking off its seasonal celebrations with the Christmas lights switch-on. It is marking the festivities in style with the official switching-on of the illuminations on Monday. Pupils from Aveley Primary School and members
THURROCK Council is investigating how an enornmous pile of waste - thought to be around 1000 metres long - came to be dumped on riverside land in Purfleet. The site, known a Cory's Wharf, and accessed by a driveway opposite Purfleet station - just
THE family of a 14-year-old boy stabbed to death in a Grays flat are suing Essex and Surrey Police forces, it has emerged. It comes after the Independent Police Complaints Comission confirmed it is investigating Surrey Police over its handling
FAMILIES are invited to attend a charity evening in Tilbury. An event is being held for the British Lung Foundation at 6pm this evening at the Irish Association Club in Dock Road. Resident, Stanley Anderson, who is also celebrating his 77th
LOCAL MP Stephen Metcalfe has ramped up his opposition to the introduction of parking charges in the former Council-owned King Street car park in Stanford le Hope. King Street car park was sold by the Council to a developer on the understanding
ONE of the things I enjoy most about my role is the chance to visit our schools. I see some fantastic work being carried out with, and by, our young people and look forward to the time when we – as a whole borough – can agree education standards
MORE than 15,000 litres of contaminated diesel was discovered in West Thurrock by police, as they sought out two illegal fuel laundering plants. Ten 1,000-litre industrial containers – three full of fuel – and six vehicles were also seized in the
THURROCK Council has arranged a free hourly bus service with Arriva to take passengers between Tilbury and Gravesend when the ferry service is forced to stop next month. Extra-large cruise ships docking at the London Cruise Terminal will make it
