A town has been given a new name with a "nod to the past". Purfleet in Essex has officially become Purfleet-on-Thames, to recognise its proximity to the river. It follows a two-year campaign led by ...

Plans also include a brand new town centre ...

If you imagine Purfleet in your head, you think of a heavily industrial area, plonked right next to the M25 and A13 in Thurrock. It has some of the cheapest homes in Essex, and is a popular commuter ...

PROPOSALS to keep up momentum on plans to create a new town centre and thousands of homes in Purfleet-on-Thames will go to ...

Commuters faced travel disruption after five huge lorries carrying 45,000 litres of petrol and diesel burst into flames in Essex. The raging fire broke out at an industrial estate near the River ...

THURROCK Council is still working towards a deal to deliver the long-delayed Purfleet regeneration scheme, which could ...

Purfleet-on-Thames is in theory the perfect commuter town. Surrounded by major roads, including the A13 and M25, and a major train station, going to and from the town and into London is simple.

The Royal Opera House's new production centre is magnificent but Stephen Plaice’s libretto was prolix and rambling. Rating: * * Ever mindful of its delicate public image and an unfortunate tendency ...

It is positioned next to the M25, neighbours one of the UK's biggest out-of-town shopping centres and, for years, has been a spiritual home for darts fans. But now the Essex town formerly known as ...

A town has been given a new name with a "nod to the past". Purfleet in Essex has officially become Purfleet-on-Thames, to recognise its proximity to the river. It follows a two-year campaign led by ...

A town has been given a new name with a "nod to the past". Purfleet in Essex has officially become Purfleet-on-Thames, to recognise its proximity to the river. It follows a two-year campaign led by ...