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BIZARRE: Thurrock - You Need To See This

Delivery driver who quit job after lottery win spreads joy at former workplace

Gary MacDonald, 61, delivered parcels to stores across Lakeside Shopping Centre in Thurrock, Essex, for more than 30 years before his win last year.

Evening Standard

Richard Bingley branches out from Tories, Labour and Ukip to stand for Reform

Much travelled councillor who quit Plymouth after cutting down of 110 trees to contest Thurrock in May election

The Guardian - UK

Where to Eat at Lakeside: A Guide to the Best Restaurants and Bites at Essex's Favourite Shopping Destination

Lakeside Shopping Centre in Thurrock has long been one of the most popular retail destinations in the South East of England

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SFO investigates alleged multimillion-pound fraud at collapsed council

Thurrock council invested £100m-plus into solar farms, via a bond scheme sold by Rockfire Investment Finance

The Guardian - UK

‘It feels like we never left’: resentment builds in one of UK’s firmest Brexit-backing areas

Keir Starmer says Britons have moved on but many in Thurrock think they were lied to in debate about leaving EU

The Guardian - UK

Family business ‘heartbroken’ after dinosaurs stolen from car park

Raptors World owner Tom Pruen said the two models, named Rexy and Yoshi, were stolen from a car park in Thurrock, Essex

The Independent UK

M25 closed near Dartford Tunnel after serious crash

The M25 is closed off between Thurrock and Upminster following the multi-vehicle crash this morning

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Mergers of English councils could lead to tax rises due to high debt levels

Labour’s ‘devolution revolution’ aims to simplify local authorities but will force some to combine with others in financial distress

The Guardian - UK

Horror as man dies after being hit by lorry on M25 hard shoulder in Essex

Hugh delays after smash between Junction 29 Upminster and Jnc 30 Thurrock on Sunday morning

Evening Standard

‘We are backing ourselves’: Labour aims to turn tide on Tories in Essex

Party could make historic inroads in places such as Southend but many of the races look very tight

The Guardian - UK

How 14 years of Conservative rule has made council bankruptcy commonplace

A growing number of councils in England have declared bankruptcy since 2018, most recently Nottingham, Woking, Thurrock and Birmingham. With the situation in the devolved nations of the UK looking similarly precarious, the question of quite what has happened to local government finances in the UK is an urgent one.

The Conversation

Proposals for 'Europe's largest data centre' in Havering opposed by residents 'on almost every level'

Straddling the boundary of Havering and Thurrock, the centre would include 40 hectares of data centre space

Evening Standard

Labour vows to investigate carer’s allowance scandal

Liz Kendall, shadow work and pensions secretary, tells pensioners in Essex repayment demands ‘unforgivable’

The Guardian - UK

Thurrock voters: tell us which issues will decide this election

The Guardian is reporting from the constituency of Thurrock to find out what issues people there care about most – and we want your help

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‘It’s not just giving out food parcels’: the volunteers helping families – photo essay

Photojournalist Sean Smith has spent the last 12 months documenting the Thurrock community that operates and uses some of the busiest Trussell Trust food banks in the country

The Guardian - UK

How savage Tory cuts hollowed out all our public services

Letters: Readers respond to an article by John Harris on the devastating impact of the austerity years on councils and communities

The Guardian - UK

We pay a lot more for a lot less, and people know it. That’s why Sunak’s Tories were thrashed in these elections

Come to Thurrock and things get clearer. People feel victims of a terrible injustice, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

Watchdog investigates accountant at bankrupt Thurrock council

Financial Reporting Council looking into compliance of ex-official at council that ran up £500m deficit

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The Guardian - UK

At least 26 English councils ‘at risk of bankruptcy in next two years’

Research from body representing 47 authorities says many could follow Slough, Croydon, Thurrock and Woking into collapse

The Independent UK

Man jailed for life for murder of father-of-three inside shopping centre

Michael Ugwa, 29, was killed at Lakeside Shopping Centre in Thurrock, Essex, on April 28 last year.

The Guardian - UK

Thurrock council hid losses as it gambled millions on risky investments

Official report criticises Tory-run authority’s dysfunctional leadership and says it tried to silence critics

The Independent UK

Rapid reduction in services warning caused by council’s ‘culture of complacency’

A risky investment strategy and ‘unconscious incompetence’ at Thurrock council in Essex led to a financial meltdown.

The Independent UK

Man, 23, found guilty of stabbing murder inside shopping centre

Michael Ugwa, 29, was killed at Lakeside Shopping Centre in Thurrock.

The Guardian - UK

Croydon and Thurrock councils put into special measures

Government-appointed managers will take over day-to-day running of Thurrock after local authority fell into effective bankruptcy

Evening Standard

Bankrupt council wants huge Elizabeth line extension through Essex and Kent

The extension would support new homes and jobs, Thurrock Council says

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