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  • Waste rules lead to more dumping - reader letter

    READING about two suspects caught dumping 93 tyres in Purfleet recently leaves more questions than answers. Why would it cost Thurrock Council over £20,000 to dispose of them? That’s over £200 per tyre. Where are the tyres now and who put

  • Pledges being made to Giving for Thurrock Day

    A DAY dedicated to doing a good turn within the Thurrock community is fast approaching – and “pledges” are coming thick and fast. Giving for Thurrock Day 2019 encourages residents to give to a local cause, either with their time or money. Organisers

  • 200 mile walking challenge for Teenage Cancer Trust

    A COUNCIL worker is training to walk almost 200 miles for a cancer charity. Mark Mixture, 50, will trek from St Bees, near the Lake District 192 miles across the country to Robin Hood’s Bay in the North York Moors National Park. He will set

  • This rage has no place on our roads - Editor's comment

    NOW we’ve all got the hump before while driving. Of that I have no doubt. Not a single reader can protest otherwise, surely? However mildmannered you are you must have found yourself in a situation where your blood has boiled, even just a little