Conservatives hold onto power in Thurrock
	2:39am Fri 2 May 08
	THE Conservatives have held on to control of Thurrock Council on a night of drama at the Civic hall.

	Tory chief's delight at two more years
	3:34am Fri 2 May 08
	IN the wake of the Conservatives' success in holding on to power in Thurrock, council leader Terry Hipsey spoke of his delight that his party has got another two years in office.

	Sue sails in to wrap up the Tories' victory
	2:44am Fri 2 May 08
	JUST one seat separated the ruling Conservatives and Labour when the time came for the last result of the evening to be declared.

	Young Tory topples Labour strong man
	2:36am Fri 2 May 08
	PERHAPS the evening's biggest shock came in the second-to-last declared result when young Conservative Danny Nicklen ousted labour stalwart Gordon Gambier.
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Tory leader stands his ground

2:31am Friday 2nd May 2008

THURROCK Council leader Terry Hipsey came through a four way fight to retain his Stanford-le-Hope West seat by a comfortable margin.

	Yash crushes the opposition
	2:24am Fri 2 May 08
	LABOUR councillor Yash Gupta polled the single largest vote of any of his party members in crushing the opposition in Grays Thurrock ward.

Veteran Tory retains his seat

2:24am Friday 2nd May 2008

FORMER mayor Ian Harrison will continue to bring his experience to bear for the Tories after winning the Corringham and Fobbing seat again.

Labour leader wins through

2:20am Friday 2nd May 2008

LABOUR leader John Kent emerged unscathed from his fight to retain his Grays Riverside seat.

Barry's still going strong

2:16am Friday 2nd May 2008

EAST Tilbury remains an independent stronghold after veteran councillor Barry Palmer retained his seat in emphatic fashion.

	Tory in the comfort zone after Chafford battle
	2:14am Fri 2 May 08
	BITTER words were exchanged in the buildup to the election in Chafford Hundred and North Stifford, particularly between top Tory and sitting councillor Garry Hague and Lib Dem candidate Earnshaw Palmer.

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