UK fuel prices rise amid Middle East tensions; petrol nears 150p/litre. See latest petrol and diesel costs in Basildon, Southend, Castle Point ...

AN arrest has been made after a man was allegedly seen acting suspiciously and allegedly carrying a knife at Lakeside shopping centre. Shoppers and staff reported seeing the man in the West Thurrock ...

A popular high street chain is opening in one of the UK's largest shopping centres. It is one of several new stores coming to ...

CONSERVATIONISTS say Thurrock’s delicate and nationally significant wildlife sites faced a mixed outcome after councillors approved a major expansion of the Port of Tilbury but rejected controversial ...

Grandparents, aunts, uncles and family friends who step in to provide kinship care for children are to be paid in seven areas ...

Sandwell has been named one of Britain's hotspots for first-time home buyers - one of three in the West Midlands which feature in the top ten.

Thurrock has ranked fifth in the UK for the highest proportion of first‑time buyers, the analysis by mortgage lender Lloyds shows.

Manchester has been dubbed the most popular location in England for first-time buyers outside London. The market for first-timers in Worcester is also heating up rapidly.

Manchester is Britain’s top first-time buyer hotspot outside London, according to a major mortgage lender. Lloyds analysed locations outside London where first-time buyers make up the highest ...

Thurrock crime stats 2025: Argyll Road named most dangerous street with 356 crimes. See top crime hotspots and safest streets, based on Police.uk data.