Lidl GB has confirmed that its first ever store in Tilbury will open on Thursday 17th September. The local community is invited to join the grand opening celebrations from 8:00am. There’ll be a ribbon cutting ceremony with students from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School to officially mark Lidl as the newest member of the community.

Get ready for ‘Bass Head’ Edition on The Aisha Show with Aisha Arogundade; a genre-spanning selection of tracks with bass that demands to be heard! From Afrobeats to soft rock, Aisha explores the songs that bring the deepest grooves, biggest low ends and most unforgettable energy. Tune in, turn it up and let the bass take over.

An online petition has been launched by a borough resident to try and persuade Thurrock Council to bring back weekly bin collections. Currently the council operates a rotational fortnightly service for general waste (green/black), recycling (blue) and garden waste (brown) collections - with residents having to pay extra for the brown bin collections.