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Massive Aveley homes plan approved by Thurrock planning committee
MORE than 500 homes are set to be built in Aveley after members of the planning committee voted in favour of the proposal. The homes will be built on the former London Fire Brigade Sports and Social Club if they are given the nod by communities
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Calls for extension to crossing discount scheme as tunnel turns 50
DARTFORD Tunnel celebrates its 50th birthday this week as business leaders call for a residents’ discount scheme to be extended to wider Essex. The Essex branch of the Federation of Small Businesses has hit out at the Department for Transport for
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New Lakeside discount store opens tomorrow
A NEW variety retailer is opening its doors at Lakeside Retail Park tomorrow . B & M Stores will provide 60 jobs for the people of Thurrock. The 26,000sq ft store will sell a wide variety of branded and own label products including soft
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Grays progress in cup at Tilbury's expense
Tilbury 1 Grays Athletic 1 (Grays win 4-1 on Penalties) match report by Anthony Mercer An entertaining evening saw Grays progress in the Robert Dyas league cup at the 3rd attempt in a penalty shoot-out. Both sides made changes
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Councillors lash out as Shinnick 'treating' investigation ends
POLICE have ended their investigation into a councillor accused of handing out treats on the way to winning a by-election. The probe centred around Susan Shinnick having tea and cakes at Elizabeth Gardens, a residential complex for the elderly,
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David Masters to stay on at Essex CCC
CRICKET: Essex’s stalwart bowler David Masters has agreed a deal to stay at the club until the end of the 2015 season. The 35-year-old ended the last campaign as leading wicket-taker for the fourth consecutive season, with 51 wickets, including
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Police search for potential coffee thief
DO you recognise this potential coffee thief? The man pictured is alleged to have stolen £25 worth of coffee from the Moto Services on the M25 in Thurrock. He is believed to have entered the store just before 1pm on Tuesday November 5, took
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Plans unveiled for 300 homes and a new Morrison supermarket in West Thurrock
How the developed site could look, with new homes, a Morrison supermarket and restaurants PLANS to build 320 homes, a new Morrisons supermarket, two restaurants and a petrol station near Lakeside shopping centre have been unveiled.
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School kids learn about safe travel
HUNDREDS of Thurrock schoolchildren have been learning about sustainable travel. Ten schools have been spoken to by Thurrock Council’s road safety team, who delivered sustainable travel show One Road, Many Users between November 12 and 19.
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David Aldous wins the stock car event at Purfleet
BANGER RACING: DAVID Aldous became the Saloon Stock Car ORC Champion at Arena Essex on Sunday after one of the most thrilling races of the season. A three way battle for the lead between Darren Goudy, Shaun Webster and Joe Gladden in the early
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Two arrested in traveller site raid
AN illegal traveller site was raided by police after a sting operation in response to a number of vehicle crimes - and two men were arrested. Residents woke up as officers swooped in a dawn raid on Malvern Road, Little Thurrock, on Tuesday morning
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Sea angling latest
THURROCK anglers are catching plenty opf fish. And this is where the action is: Southend Pier: Whiting, dabs and herring have provided sport, mostly on feathers, with dogfish being landed from the pierhead by anglers using long casting. Southend
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Schools will learn the lessons
Thurrock has had a rough time of it recently when it comes to education. Ofsted’s damning report on Palmer’s College is the latest worry – coming just weeks after a six-month probe, paid for by Thurrock Council, which revealed a series of educational
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How a primary school grew up over 125 years
This week in Down Memory Lane we visit Arthur Street Board School in Grays, opened in 1888 to accommodate 680 pupils in the infants and juniors and now called Thameside Primary. The school was easily seen on the junction of Whitehall Lane and East
