The South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP) is to invest more than £7million in Essex to support town centres. At its February accountability board meeting, SELEP agreed to release money from its allocation of £570m of the government’s
Thurrock Council is carrying out a programme of target hardening on sites which have been used for illegal incursions. 'Target hardening' means strengthening the security of a building or area of land, such as using iron padlocks that are more
A plan to transform a rugby club into a temporary school and alleviate severe strain on school places has been put on hold. Thurrock council’s planning committee approved the plans last month with the aim of providing 120 new school places this
Essex Police are appealing for information about a burglary in West Horndon where a van was driven into a business. Officers were called at around 10.40pm yesterday, Saturday, February 16, with reports that a vehicle was driven into Pampers Health
A teenager who suffered a fractured spine in a crash has warned of the dangers of drink and drug driving. Sarah Cornish, 18, from South Ockendon also suffered broken legs breaks and a broken arm when the car she was in crashed with a parked vehicle
A GRAYS woman who won a place in a final of a national beauty contest said it’s boosted her confidence. Louise Fraser, 24, has won the place in the final of Miss Galaxy UK 2019. She will represent her home town as Miss Grays Galaxy. She
