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GCSE league tables tell story of Thurrock's success
THURROCK has been ranked as the second best area in England for improvements in GCSE passes. The council joins Southwark and Westminster as the most improved areas for the percentage of pupils achieving five GCSEs including English and maths, at C or
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Lorry park plan for Bulphan halted
A COUNCILLOR begged Thurrock’s planning committee not to tarnish "the jewel" in the borough’s crown by granting permission for a lorry park in Bulphan. The application at Burrows Farm, in Brentwood Road, sought to change the use of some land from general
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Bicycles to help officers
BOROUGH Community Protection Officers are now fighting anti-social behaviour by bike, thanks to funding from Thurrock Community Safety Partnership. The partnership bought the bikes to give the Community Protection Team more flexibility for their patrols
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Man admits church raids
A YOUNG burglar is waiting to hear his fate after he broke into two churches on the same day. Matthew Gillard, 24, of Coombes Grove, Rochford, forced his way into St Margaret’s Church, The Green, Stanford-le-Hope, and stole two projectors, keys and
