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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...