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Scaffolding firm seeks permission to operate goods vehicles from West Tilbury site
15+ hour, 20+ min ago (196+ words) A scaffolding company is seeking permission to operate two goods vehicles from a site in West Tilbury. Joseph Read, trading as KAH Scaffolding Ltd, has applied for a Goods Vehicle Operator’s Licence to use Shrove Hill, Turnpike Lane, as an…...
Police searching for missing woman believed to be in Essex
15+ hour, 36+ min ago (133+ words) Police have launched an urgent appeal to locate a missing woman. Charlotte Collins, 23, has been reported missing from Eastbourne but is believed to be in the Stanford-le-Hope area of Essex. She is described as slim, 5ft 4ins tall, and has long dark…...
I feel 'terror and excitement' at taking on role as King’s rep for Essex
10+ hour, 20+ min ago (667+ words) THE man set to take on a prestigious role on behalf of the county says he feels a mixture of “terror and excitement”. Nicholas Charrington, 65, will become His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Essex once the current title holder, Jennifer Tolhurst, retires…...
Fire service update as crews continue to tackle blaze after 'fertiliser explosion"
18+ hour, 19+ min ago (419+ words) Around 25 firefighters remain at the scene of a major blaze that tore through farm buildings in East Hanningfield, with crews expected to remain throughout the day. Emergency services were first called to Southend Road on Friday evening after a large…...
New Chief Exec appointed to lead debt-hit council out of government intervention
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (499+ words) THURROCK councillors have unanimously backed the appointment of a new chief executive as the debt-hit authority continues its recovery from years of government intervention. Members approved the appointment of Debbie Ward at a full council meeting, although one councillor raised…...
'Fresh start' as Labour becomes 'official opposition' in Thurrock
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (485+ words) LABOUR has declared a "fresh start" in Thurrock after winning two Grays by-elections as they made a dent in Reform's grip on the council. Amin Hoque and Jo Potter were elected in Grays Town and Grays Riverside, respectively, as the…...
Reform vote to scrap south Essex council's climate emergency declaration
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (511+ words) THURROCK Council has voted to scrap its climate emergency declaration and review its approach to net zero after a motion brought forward by Reform UK councillors was approved. The decision overturns the authority's 2019 declaration of a climate emergency, bringing Thurrock…...
Former England footballer pays tribute to 'beautiful' Essex boy after lorry crash
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (379+ words) A former footballer has given a tribute to a boy killed in a lorry crash in Essex. Former Tottenham Hotspur and England midfielder David Bentley has paid a heartfelt tribute to 11-year-old George Dennis, the Ongar schoolboy who died after…...
Mersea beach tragedy scene floral tributes begin to appear
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (411+ words) Flowers and tributes have been laid near the scene of a tragic beach incident where a teenage girl and a woman lost their lives after getting into difficulty in the water. Bouquets has been laid at West Mersea, tucked at…...
Israel builds miles-long earth barrier inside Gaza
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (719+ words) The Israeli military is quietly but quickly building a giant earth barrier separating the more than 50% of the Gaza Strip it controls from the rest of the territory, according to satellite imagery, further entrenching the division of the tiny Palestinian…...