Police on TV

ESSEX Police has hit the small screen.

A new nine-week documentary called Emergency Bikers has started on channel Five.

The production, which airs at 8pm every Wednesday, follows the Boreham based unit who deal with crashes, accid... read on

Visteon workers take their battle to court

UNITE union is preparing to go to court in the long-running pension dispute between Ford and former employees.

It accuses the car giant of allowing workers’ pensions to be transferred to hive... read on

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Bigger cuts expected

HUGE cutbacks will be made at Thurrock Council in a bid to save millions of pounds.

The council will have to find savings of around £15million next year, despite the Labour cabinet already ap... read on

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Horse riding winners

TWO horse riders from Thurrock have won several awards.

Aaron Foster and Matthew Cannon achieved first place in the National Riding for the Disabled Championships.

The 14-year-olds, ... read on

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Library saved from closure

PLANS to close Chafford Hundred Library have been shelved.

The Labour cabinet has agreed to keep the library open for three half-days a week instead of closing it completely to the general pu... read on

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Encouraging test for Touring Car team

A MOTOR racing team from West Thurrock took advantage of its summer break to take part in an official test session last week.

The Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship race season resum... read on

Racing team eye good results on ‘local’ track

A MOTORCYCLE racing team from Southend is set to compete on their ‘home’ track this weekend.

The BK Triumph Racing Team will make the short journey across the Dartford Crossing to Lydden Hill... read on

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WGEL’s Jodie performs well in London Triathlon

TRIATHLETE Jodie Swallow performed excellently last Saturday in Hyde Park to take seventh place in the fifth leg of the ITU Triathlon World Championship series.

Since donning the Woodford Gre... read on

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Rugby courses at Rochford Hundred

ASPIRING rugby players are invited to prove they have the X Factor at an Essex summer camp.

Greensward Academy, in Greensward Lane, Hockley, has joined forces with Rochford Hundred RFC to run... read on

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Brentwood take full advantage as top two stutter

PREMIER DIVISION
THE lead changed hands again as third place Brentwood went top after top two Chelmsford and Wanstead failed to win.

Brentwood saw off fourth place Woodford Wells by five ... read on

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