BIZARRE: 2 | Mind Blowing Facts

Dad who lost job eats just ONE meal a day to ensure he can feed son and partner

Wayne says going to food bank in Thurrock, Essex, for the first time since was a hard pill to swallow as he felt "embarrassed" the family were "not putting stuff in, we were taking from it"

Daily Mirror · Jan 16, 2023

Father who lost his job eats one meal a day amid ongoing cost-of-living crisis

Wayne Baker from Thurrock, Essex, said he regularly eats one meal a day so that his partner and son can eat three meals daily.

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2023

Thurrock council ignored bankruptcy warnings and took ‘unprecedented risks’

Documents show Thurrock failed to act despite being cautioned about scale and risky nature of investments

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022

Just Stop Oil protesters block service stations on M25 in second day of action

Environmental activists take action at Cobham services in Surrey, Clacket Lane in Kent and Thurrock in Essex

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2022

Pair convicted over fuel depot blockades

The pair are the second and third convictions by Essex Police over the disruption in Thurrock.

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022

Man charged with murder of father-of-three at shopping centre

Michael Ugwa, from east London, was assaulted at the food court of Lakeside shopping centre in Thurrock, Essex.

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022

Woman is first to be convicted over Just Stop Oil fuel depot blockades

Catherine Maclean, 64, admitted aggravated trespass at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court for targeting a site in Thurrock, Essex.

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2022