THURROCK Council will this week be asked to confirm its preferred master developer for the long-delayed Purfleet-on-Thames regeneration scheme which could deliver almost 3,000 new homes reports the ...

PIZZA nights are on the menu for a special treat on children’s wards at Basildon Hospital.  It’s all made possible through the generosity of Florentina’s Footsteps Foundation, who, with community ...

THURROCK Council’s cabinet is set to sign off on the almost £30 million of council-owned land and buildings – including two enterprise centres – as part of its ongoing financial recovery drive reports ...

ESSEX Police is celebrating after their Dog Team’s success at this year’s Eastern Region Police Dog Trials, held at three locations in Essex between 11 and 13 March. The three-day event brought ...

FOR the first time, rail passengers will be able to claim Delay Repay directly from wherever they buy their ticket making it quicker and easier to apply for compensation. Currently, passengers have to ...

COMMUNITIES across the UK will benefit as the government backs high quality and trustworthy local journalism with a new local media action plan. Speaking at the Society of Editors Future of News ...

GOVERNORS and staff at Thurrock Adult Community College are celebrating its latest Ofsted report, which is full of praise for the education service which has successfully migrated the loss of its ...

NEW research shows strong public backing in East of England for stronger safeguards around drinking water in homes, with 93% of homeowners agreeing that plumbers should be qualified and vetted. The ...

THE Grove Shopping Centre, located in the heart of Witham, is inviting families to celebrate the Easter holidays with two ...

BASILDON Council is inviting residents to roll up their sleeves and take part in the 2026 Great British Spring Clean, the ...

RESIDENTS are being invited to help shape a new strategy that aims to eliminate road deaths and make Essex a safer place for everyone. In 2025, 60 people lost their lives on the county’s roads. This ...

Dear Editor, There are nine million adults of working age in the UK that have hearing loss in one or both ears. Chances are, ...