Thurrock Gazette - Grays, Purfleet, Tilbury, Orsett, Stanford, Lakeside and Thurrock borough news

Driver jailed after killing cyclist in fatal crash while on his phone to girlfriend

Driver jailed after killing cyclist in fatal crash while on his phone to girlfriend

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Residents' Association chair claims council ignored him over civic centre plans

Man admits 10 offences after crash left woman seriously injured

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Operation targets antisocial driving across the county

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Horse dies after crash near Dartford Crossing on M25

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Boy, 9, who died days after discharge from hospital is named

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Six week consultation on 43,000 homes details starts today

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‘Our Sarah’s memory will live on - we were inseparable’: Tributes to beloved teacher

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Teenage cyclist is stabbed in the face by balaclava thugs

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Purfleet fun day a huge success despite wet weather

Landlord fined £7,000 after failing to provide adequate living conditions

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Crack down on nuisance laughing gas use

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Two boys rescued by coastguard after boat overturns at Southend

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'My Uber eats tips will go towards helping town's homeless'

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Join the Bubble Rush revolution to raise cash for new hospice

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This is why one smoke alarm may not be enough to help you escape a fire

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BBC One's Eat Well for Less is looking for Essex families to take part

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Battle of Britain aircraft put on a show at Southend Airport

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Host of objections to bid to open kebab van in South Ockendon

Probe as boy, 9, dies two days after being discharged from hospital

PC kept £200 handed to him as 'lost property' by undercover officer

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Two people rescued from flat above shop which was on fire

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Nostalgia

Hazy days of carnival courts, processions and family fun

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£10m civic centre plan labelled ‘horrible’ and ‘excessive’ in planning meeting

Letter

'We do need A127 changes... but it MUST be properly thought out'

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Love Island's Wes Nelson to star in Thameside Theatre pantomime

Drones and dogs used to track burglars after police chase

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Town which 'does not engage in arts' gets £1.2m for new cultural projects

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Pig hearts could be transplanted into humans within three years – report

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Why do courts' punishments never fit the crime? - reader letter

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Pavement parking is out of control - reader letter

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Lakeside will be gridlocked mess - reader letter

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Police search for men after security guards were 'assaulted and threatened'

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Why eating outside with the kids is ALWAYS more fun

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Look out for the new Paddington Bear 50p coins in your change

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Ed Sheeran's Ipswich gigs: All the extra trains running to get concertgoers home

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Warning to dog owners over toxic blue green algae - how to keep your pet safe

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Audi driver caught speeding five times over three weeks is banned

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Tributes to man after fatal boat crash in Cayman Islands

Crook ‘was stealing to care for 15-year-old daughter’

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Mums-to-be can instantly message midwife for advice thanks to app

Exhibition to mark 80 years since the outbreak of the Second World War

Acclaimed animator who created Roger Rabbit dies aged 86

Probe as boy, 9, dies days after being discharged from hospital

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Innocent man punched, kicked and stabbed by pack of thugs after leaving nightclub

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Disney characters visit children at shopping centre

Man who 'wanted to kill English people' jailed after lobbing rocks at motorists on A127

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Spider season has started early - and they're coming inside

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M25 delays after crash with three vehicles

A-level results 2019: Live updates, grades and reaction from across north Essex

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£1.9m bid to transform old Post Office into Caribbean restaurant and flats

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Judge issues ruling in 'extraordinary' family fight over Leigh home

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Controversial £10m Civic Centre plans face another set-back after calls for project to be rejected

USP college students "ecstatic" with A level results

Controversial Civic Centre plan set for approval due to 'public benefit'

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Plea for extra powers to pursue foreign drivers who don't pay parking fines

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Ortu students celebrate 100 per cent pass rate

Frank Bruno backs under-fire landlord after dragon mural painted on pub

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Essex Police is on the lookout for puppy walkers - and they need your help

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Campaigners: Libraries boss ‘put gun to people’s heads’

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Holidaymaker caught doing double the speed limit is banned, fined £12k and given 23 points

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Kennels apologise after Beagle returns home with large gash after week-long holiday

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Tributes paid to man who died in a boat crash in the Cayman Islands

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Bid for food stall in South Ockendon met with opposition

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Driver fined £12k for doing 87mph in a 40mph zone

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Cops use dogs and drones to trace burglary suspects

500 cannabis plants seized after car crashes into building

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Pictures show oil tankers destroyed after devastating fire

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Inquests open into the deaths of siblings who got into trouble in water

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Play centre defends reputation against furious parents' criticism

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'Francois is living in fairytale land with his A127 straightening plans'

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Hospital reveals 10 minute op which could save your life

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Sport

Tilbury suffer a setback on opening day

Debutant Stokes at the double as Grays seal opening day win

Cooper: Derby clash with Tilbury was ideal for Grays

Dockers boss Marc pleased with players’ fitness levels

Robinson scores hat-trick as Billericay record convincing win over Grays

Grays boss Cooper: Promotion is our aim this campaign

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Sport

Coventry happy with East Thurrock’s additions

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Premier League kits: The worst choices in history

Departing Higgins set challenge by East Thurrock boss Coventry

Dafter makes first signing as Aveley manager

Hashtag United to make move to Tilbury

Coventry resigned to the drop after East Thurrock loss

East Thurrock's hopes of avoiding the drop suffer a heavy blow

East Thurrock boss Coventry praises players after Essex Senior Cup win

East Thurrock claim first Essex Senior Cup crown

Tilbury boss Harrison: Home draw all part of process

East Thurrock boss Coventry backs Giddens despite error in setback

Aveley and Webster part company

Tilbury boss Harrison seeking consistency after win at Aveley

Boss Coventry overjoyed as East Thurrock boost their prospects of survival

Tilbury boss Harrison expects more after heavy defeat to Wakering

Bantick delighted with hat-trick in Aveley win

Cooper seething after Grays suffer loss at Heybridge

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National sport

Coutinho eager to live up to expectations after completing move to Bayern

Philippe Coutinho joins Bayern Munich on loan from Barcelona

Gabriel Jesus handball controversy won’t be a trigger for change, insists IFAB

Cricket urged to reconsider concussion protocols after Smith incident

Unchanged squad for England ahead of Headingley clash

Newcastle’s Carroll singing from a more mature hymn sheet later in his career

Rusedski believes Murray’s US Open doubles absence suggests progress towards singles return

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News In Brief

Taking a look back at Tilbury’s Coalhouse Fort

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Blogs

So, will fire cuts lead to more deaths?

News

Debutant Stokes at the double as Grays seal opening day win

National news

Police given another 24 hours to question suspects in murder of Pc Andrew Harper

Greene King agrees £2.7bn sale to Hong Kong’s CKA

Jon Venables ‘should not be released from jail early’, victim’s mother says

Strike action ballot by pilots was unlawful, Ryanair claims

Florida’s famous palm trees threatened by disease

Bidders for Harland and Wolff shipyard valid and credible, MP says

Injured officer sends thoughts and prayers to family of Pc Andrew Harper

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