Blogs

So, will fire cuts lead to more deaths?

I have got sympathy for car cruisers at Lakeside, it seems the minority has spoiled it for the rest...

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'Airstrikes are essential to keep us safe'

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Love it or loath it make sure you tune in and vote for the incredible voice of a fantastic talent...

Austerity won’t end in foreseeable future

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Christmas comes early for stranded residents as popular bus route is brought back for the winter

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So Thurrock's getting another Thames Crossing...But can 6,000 voices really be ignored?

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The new Thames Crossing is coming to Thurrock...This is my criteria for it

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Thousands pay tribute to our troops...Thurrock is without doubt a borough packed with pride

Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red: Reverend John Guest reflects on Armistice Day

Make thugs face up to what they've done...and maybe make them hear what their victims have to say

Stop grumbling! There's plenty of people, young and old, doing good in Thurrock

Essex police must continue to work smarter

The spirit of Karis May Darling lives on

The reinvention of Purfleet makes for yet more exciting times for the borough

Grays must start to look forward...and that means looking out to sea once again

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Teachers punishing parents for their poor parking? You never know, it just might work.

Organ donation really is a matter of life or death

Hit revolting dog owners where it hurts

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Lovely stuff! Mick was sentenced to death...then a second opinion saved his life!

Tilbury residents deserve much better than this...

The wonderful game of cricket must be respected at all times, and violent eruptions like this are simply not acceptable

We won’t put our NHS in jeopardy

Bus services mean so much to so many, the council must do all it can to keep them going

St Luke's Hospice is a fantastic organisation, but is Horndon-on-the-Hill really the right place for Thurrock's first hospice?

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Care home bosses owe heartbroken Don an explanation after he lost his beloved wife within 20 days

Amazing amputee John is an inspiration to us all...while mindless thugs who killed 4 baby swans should be locked up

Community wants to know more about Biomass plant plan for West Thurrock...

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It's time to put a stop to those noisy Lakeside cruisers

Free Village Beach Festival looks like a sure-fire winner!

Ringside seat for an election bout which certainly lived up to its billing

Thurrock councillors need to up their game

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Here at last! The fun is almost over, now the borough's new MP must get stuck in

Every vote counts...especially here in Thurrock

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Those people who hurt animals should receive tougher penalties

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Buckle up folks, the political circus has well and truly arrived!

Remarkable things really do happen in the most unremarkable of places...

Will the council live to regret slashing back on Thurrock's gardeners...?

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The Thurrock Business Awards are getting bigger and better, and it's easy to see why...

I suggest you back off Westminster, and stop buying up homes across Thurrock

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University education in Grays will herald a new era for Thurrock

GUEST COLUMNIST: Russell Brand: Libraries are the lifeblood of Thurrock

Girl, 12, was raped four times...yet still no word from social services

Reducing arts cash is not victimless

Local life: Let's build real partnerships for a better tomorrow

It's high time the State Cinema was reborn...and well done Evie Redgrove!

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Taxpayers have every right to question why an eye-watering £40 million was spent on agency staff - and why their libraries are under threat

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Grays Athletic needs new home, but at what cost?

2015 is set to be a momentous year

We’ve never had it so good in Britain...

Rest in peace Bradley Arthur, your tragic loss united a community

Selfish parents must change for 2015

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Get prepared for a post-Christmas party set to go off with an almighty bang!

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We’re stepping up fight to beat obesity