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Horses nearly escape in row over field

Michelle Brand with two of her horses

7:40am Friday 19th March 2010

NEARLY 100 horses could have escaped into South Ockendon after a dispute between land tenants.

£52million cuts to our healthcare

10:11am Thursday 18th March 2010

THE NHS is planning a £52.6million cut in healthcare funding for patients in Basildon and Thurrock.

Inquest: Man hung himself at work

9:56am Thursday 18th March 2010

A MAN hung himself at his workplace in Purfleet, an inquest heard.

Violent crime shows slight decrease

9:31am Thursday 18th March 2010

THE number of violent attacks, including robberies, in Thurrock has plunged over the last year.

Teenager attacked outside college

1:57pm Wednesday 17th March 2010

A TEENAGE boy was left with head and leg injuries after he was attacked by a gang of four yobs.

Government to promise Skills Academy cash

Shahid Malik at the port site on Tuesday

7:50am Wednesday 17th March 2010

THE Government is set to pump millions of pounds into the National Skills Academy at the new Royal Opera House site in Purfleet.

Disability website set for launch

7:40am Wednesday 17th March 2010

THURROCK Council has teamed up with national disability organisation DisabledGo to provide an online information guide for residents and visitors.

Petition launched in ferry fight

Cllr Carl Morris and John Potter on the ferry

7:30am Wednesday 17th March 2010

A PETITION to save the threatened Tilbury Ferry has been launched.

Ofsted rates school as "satisfactory"

7:00am Wednesday 17th March 2010

AN Orsett primary school has been rated as satisfactory in its latest Ofsted report.

Two phone mast victories for residents

5:56pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

THURROCK Council has answered the prayers of two sets of residents by rejecting applications by O2 for phone masts in their area.

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WHAT BT needs to do to solve this problem is, with a bit of foresight, put in fibre optic cable now! The money would be well spent as it is going to have to put in fibre optic eventually anyway. By the time it does put it in, it will probably cost double what it would cost now. − Big Walnut, Tilbury

Wire thefts danger to pensioners »

MY concern is all this planning for 'the future Thurrock' is a delaying tactic to making changes in the here and now. The people of this borough see this venture as just more Thurrock Council hot air. What they want is decent schools, safe streets and decent homes, not some computer rendering of a town 10 years away, that in all likelihood won't happen anyway. − Bea P, Grays

Load of old gobbledegook! »

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