Thurrock Gazette | UK News https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/ Thurrock Gazette UK News en-gb Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:35:16 +0100 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:35:16 +0100 https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo Thurrock Gazette | UK News https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/ Nick Reiner ‘was lying in wait before killing parents Rob and Michele Reiner’ https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26459753.nick-reiner-was-lying-wait-killing-parents-rob-michele-reiner/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:22:11 +0100 644e6055ae1be5e6dd333f56760021b4 Scots contend with clouds to catch glimpse of rare solar eclipse https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26459764.scots-contend-clouds-catch-glimpse-rare-solar-eclipse/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:12:14 +0100 af1caf125aab4dfc3fd99a638f5697f7 PM urges shops to withdraw disposable barbecues from sale over wildfire risk https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26459670.pm-urges-shops-withdraw-disposable-barbecues-sale-wildfire-risk/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:52:10 +0100 e1352badb2560fa1fc6d0f0e604955de Space expert says people may become emotional during ‘best eclipse in decades’ https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26459725.space-expert-says-people-may-become-emotional-best-eclipse-decades/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:32:11 +0100 d437ca3c388897779e59321726acfd95 Family, friends and colleagues attend funeral of former MP Ann Widdecombe https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26459310.family-friends-colleagues-attend-funeral-former-mp-ann-widdecombe/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:02:08 +0100 b4f0854f9501038c925fd0e22d9a7edb Bus driver, 25, shot dead outside pub in south London named by police https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26459687.bus-driver-25-shot-dead-outside-pub-south-london-named-police/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:22:11 +0100 4c0b2d94ff0928623ab18df72dece37a Donald Trump says Secret Service wanted him to switch planes for secret flight https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26456379.donald-trump-says-secret-service-wanted-switch-planes-secret-flight/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:02:11 +0100 3918a4add1f85db9672ef71b14867b3f Serial sex attacker Simon Levy jailed for whole life over murders of two women https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26457805.serial-sex-attacker-simon-levy-jailed-whole-life-murders-two-women/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:42:12 +0100 72fecefab17a4b35d7a809bfd1ed5fef Wildfire total for 2026 in England and Wales reaches same as whole of last year https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26458853.wildfire-total-2026-england-wales-reaches-whole-last-year/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:52:13 +0100 5a044e66d4cbdd804550d4eb2082a82f Hundreds queue in Dublin street to buy glasses to watch rare eclipse https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26458975.hundreds-queue-dublin-street-buy-glasses-watch-rare-eclipse/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:42:15 +0100 765e9df3e62139f5d23955dd704c59b5 Electricity grid operator cancels power call ahead of eclipse https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26458759.electricity-grid-operator-cancels-power-call-ahead-eclipse/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:12:17 +0100 debf4fc3f03df87053e0d82b3df63b78 Grouse shooting ‘major contributor’ to rural economy, estates body says https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26458699.grouse-shooting-major-contributor-rural-economy-estates-body-says/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:02:14 +0100 c964c6bfb9393e8daeb12556c6792201 Burnham to consider disposable BBQ ban amid heatwave and wildfire risk https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26457192.burnham-consider-disposable-bbq-ban-amid-heatwave-wildfire-risk/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:32:15 +0100 adc4a6bcb1808cb596daf32d5a882dc2 Drones to hunt for unexploded Second World War bombs exposed by wildfire https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26458393.drones-hunt-unexploded-second-world-war-bombs-exposed-wildfire/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:12:14 +0100 7e39d27e260a5c511c9f462a087c5657 Jasper Carrott ‘so proud’ of daughter Lucy Davis after cancer diagnosis https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26458332.jasper-carrott-so-proud-daughter-lucy-davis-cancer-diagnosis/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:02:19 +0100 9278a72b678e6b33175a19528f7bf508 Ricky Gervais offers support to Lucy Davis after cancer diagnosis https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26457463.ricky-gervais-offers-support-lucy-davis-cancer-diagnosis/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:52:14 +0100 00f01fd01232278b7b33a7277dcbf172 Putin threatens retaliation for western seizures of Russian commercial vessels https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26458232.putin-threatens-retaliation-western-seizures-russian-commercial-vessels/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:42:14 +0100 1010cc5ae5aa194fc8cd70452561dfb7 Both spending and revenue hit record highs in Scotland last year – figures https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26457602.spending-revenue-hit-record-highs-scotland-last-year---figures/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:22:12 +0100 cb826765a71b6ed41089f69b14d07e46 Drivers told they may need to turn headlights on during eclipse https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26457926.drivers-told-may-need-turn-headlights-eclipse/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:42:14 +0100 e84c8e430e56d1ee834e2acccae96335 Packed-out planetarium welcomes eclipse watchers in Co Armagh https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26457864.packed-out-planetarium-welcomes-eclipse-watchers-co-armagh/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:32:17 +0100 b319d3f0074d0ae292aa475576890fd8 Fact check: Government sought injunction over Afghan data breach https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26457752.fact-check-government-sought-injunction-afghan-data-breach/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:12:17 +0100 7b177d692aabd58dde7c78559e1175d3 Swinney ‘irresponsible’ to ask PM to reconsider block on Chinese factory plan https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26456622.swinney-irresponsible-ask-pm-reconsider-block-chinese-factory-plan/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:22:12 +0100 60ecb4ae4d1494670eae164964db97d2 Scottish Labour facing leadership fight ‘it could have done without’, MP says https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26456833.scottish-labour-facing-leadership-fight-it-done-without-mp-says/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:52:12 +0100 4b35849bfa4cee88c39bb91dc185fc05 Stay away from Dunwich Heath amid ongoing fire risk, warns National Trust https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26456592.stay-away-dunwich-heath-amid-ongoing-fire-risk-warns-national-trust/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:32:11 +0100 ec3d571f71f772bb3b677270cf126a44 Mourners gather for Ann Widdecombe’s funeral https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26456377.mourners-gather-ann-widdecombes-funeral/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:22:11 +0100 5d4ed5dda681c6de1bb847a8b825e209 Scots to gather for partial eclipse but forecasters warn of clouds for many https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26456378.scots-gather-partial-eclipse-forecasters-warn-clouds-many/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:52:10 +0100 263de1f56cdbb7c1fd0d8dbd8a9a6600 Peter Reid ‘honoured’ to do the Great North Run aged 70 for Bobby Robson https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26454598.peter-reid-honoured-great-north-run-aged-70-bobby-robson/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:32:07 +0100 475d01019f3a4a76f7f5f4ee99fbca92 Burnham ‘pushing the system’ to try to stop early release of Pc Harper’s killers https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26456386.burnham-pushing-system-try-stop-early-release-pc-harpers-killers/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:52:09 +0100 fc8d2c79c277ad679940eef503c54b83 Burnham says he wants to go ‘further’ on business rates at the budget https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26456385.burnham-says-wants-go-further-business-rates-budget/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:32:07 +0100 7e887239e6ec341ccddab0f8f2b52422 Serial sex attacker facing life in jail for double murder https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26456376.serial-sex-attacker-facing-life-jail-double-murder/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:51:06 +0100 c304906e91745cf6dacf158e0cd7a660 Parts of country may hit 38C as fire union chief warns of ‘national emergency’ https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26456368.parts-country-may-hit-38c-fire-union-chief-warns-national-emergency/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:11:07 +0100 5789adc815d01527f9563601135637d7 Thousands gather to watch rare solar eclipse across Ireland https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26459774.thousands-gather-watch-rare-solar-eclipse-across-ireland/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:22:12 +0100 7c330f9f01f47d98f8cb6691af599ff5 Colander sales ‘surge’ as Britons get ready for best solar eclipse in decades https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26459647.colander-sales-surge-britons-get-ready-best-solar-eclipse-decades/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:12:14 +0100 b1ddf1e76772739c9431544e99d14069 UK economy ‘may grow by only 0.3% next year if Middle East disruption goes on’ https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26459364.uk-economy-may-grow-0-3-next-year-middle-east-disruption-goes-on/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:42:18 +0100 0801a434dd78d962a49ea769670775da Politicians and broadcasters among those to arrive at Ann Widdecombe’s funeral https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26458760.politicians-broadcasters-among-arrive-ann-widdecombes-funeral/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:12:19 +0100 4578c9906c1f658942464a9ae5d3be52 Spotify to label AI-generated artists and remove them from playlists https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26458700.spotify-label-ai-generated-artists-remove-playlists/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:02:16 +0100 e5e7dd4d34235b842fc154ef82505f7c Public told to use ‘extreme caution’ as wildfire warning issued for Scotland https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26458333.public-told-use-extreme-caution-wildfire-warning-issued-scotland/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:02:21 +0100 c7f7d8aa28cff4dbdb55df6e6a2bb911 Balfour Beatty shares jump as profit and cash guidance hiked https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26458134.balfour-beatty-shares-jump-profit-cash-guidance-hiked/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:22:14 +0100 66f71d9707dc4a3f5baf9f853ede758f Mourners arrive for Ann Widdecombe’s funeral https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26457990.mourners-arrive-ann-widdecombes-funeral/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:52:19 +0100 53f7b86688af7308539fc5d2361d80dd How can I watch the partial solar eclipse safely? https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26457927.can-watch-partial-solar-eclipse-safely/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:42:16 +0100 f52d2dd61f10339272e9f23eb206a9c7 Warning for heat and drought-hit UK: It gets worse without climate action https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26457193.warning-heat-drought-hit-uk-gets-worse-without-climate-action/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:22:18 +0100 0994630faca3abe764e9a0d302db6d29 Cambridge University ‘tried to shut down whistleblower’ – tribunal https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26457603.cambridge-university-tried-shut-whistleblower---tribunal/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:52:16 +0100 9733036d9c87fa30b2202e704e20c785 Da Vinci rapist could be monitored for life after latest conviction https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26457464.da-vinci-rapist-monitored-life-latest-conviction/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:32:16 +0100 82018a1d971fd869c27ff62cf0bb95a5 Solar eclipse prompts plea from electricity grid for back-up power https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26457383.solar-eclipse-prompts-plea-electricity-grid-back-up-power/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:22:14 +0100 801ae83d63e57f2ce224cd6c442f152a William Hill owner suffers £46m tax hike blow ahead of £243m takeover https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26456725.william-hill-owner-suffers-gbp46m-tax-hike-blow-ahead-gbp243m-takeover/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:32:13 +0100 d082ca30deb14690a352dc95e498a336 Specialist glasses sell out as Britons prepare for best solar eclipse in decades https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26456410.specialist-glasses-sell-britons-prepare-best-solar-eclipse-decades/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:52:11 +0100 2c0660635b236b595dcb4f85b4e10c6b Tui profits slump as Iran war hits holiday demand https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26456474.tui-profits-slump-iran-war-hits-holiday-demand/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:42:11 +0100 1c71fb30e49a0fddea25e9a9ebe830c3 PM to chair emergency Cobra meeting amid ‘extreme heat’ warning and wildfires https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26456387.pm-chair-emergency-cobra-meeting-amid-extreme-heat-warning-wildfires/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:32:09 +0100 2ac4403bbe205e8f632025472807fe7a Rod Stewart cancels remainder of US tour after heart operation https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26456373.rod-stewart-cancels-remainder-us-tour-heart-operation/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:12:10 +0100 a98e2de1bb45f1d9d11903d27320b624 Millions watch eclipse as crowds flock to viewing events and glasses sell out https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/national/26459775.millions-watch-eclipse-crowds-flock-viewing-events-glasses-sell/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:22:14 +0100 eeef3c4ffe781afbf16b8af4f628f30d