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Thurrock Council building

Thurrock Council debt expected to rise to £1.1bn

The government is set to extend its intervention at the Essex authority until April 2028.

The Queen Elizabeth Bridge - the Dartford Crossing links Essex and Kent

Haulier fears toll of Dartford Crossing price rise

Charges to cross the River Thames between Essex and Kent are set to increase in September.

Bridge of the Dartford Crossing over the River Thames.

Dartford Crossing charge to increase for motorists

Transport Minister Lilian Greenwood says the charge is "no longer sufficient" to manage demand.

Sophie Cole, who has her blonde hair tied back by a pink headband. She is wearing a black vest and is smiling. She is standing next to her partner, who has short black hair, a beard and is wearing a black T-shirt and grey jumper. They are standing in front of trees.

Woman 'emotionally drained' after fire ruins home

Sophie Cole is looking for a new house for her family after the blaze last month.

Two police cars parked either side of blue and white police tape on a main road, which is lined with trees.

Man seriously hurt in quad bike and car crash

Police are appealing for witnesses to support their investigation.

Close up of a person holding a phone. Only the screen and the person's finger can be seen. The phone has several social media apps showing, including Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and WhatsApp.

Female teacher banned for sexual messages to pupil

A panel hears she sent many messages to the pupil and encouraged him to smoke cannabis with her.

Thurrock Council building

Serious Fraud Office investigates bond scheme firm

Thurrock Council invested hundreds of millions of pounds in Rockfire Capital between 2016 and 2020.

Three young women with long hair are standing in a street using vapes. They are exhaling plumes of vapour which looks like white smoke.

Fire warning over risks of rechargeable vapes

People switching to reusable vapes are being warned to make sure they are charged correctly.

Police officer wearing black shirt and trousers and black cap with white and black braiding. The word POLICE is on the back of the shirt. He has his back to the camera and is walking on a block-paved path towards a group of two-storey terraced houses. There is a grassed area immediately in front of him and a tree, the branches of which are hanging above the pavement.

Armed officers called after reports of gunshots

Essex Police says members of the public reported a confrontation between two groups on Saturday.