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Man charged with a number of sex offences with child in Tilbury
SPECIALIST officers who work to protect children from sexual offenders and catch perpetrators have secured three charges against a man. Officers with our Child Abuse Investigations Team had launched...
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Police issue warning over e-scooter use at Christmas
AS part of their drink drive campaign, police are urging the public to take a taxi, not an e-scooter. In the last few years, the popularity of e-scooters has grown – it’s seen as a fun gift for young...
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Chelmsford Prison safeguarding damned after inmate killed himself six days...
SAFEGUARDING measures to prevent suicide at HMP Chelmsford – described as one the country’s “most violent local prisons” – have been slated after an inmate killed himself less than a week after he...
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Teenager charged with theft, assault by beating and using threatening words...
OFFICERS investigating a robbery at a shopping centre store in Thurrock have secured charges against a second person. At around 5pm on Sunday 24 September, it was reported three males had been...
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Dramatic 69 per cent decrease in unauthorised traveller encampments in Essex...
A DRAMATIC 69 per cent decrease in the number of unauthorised traveller encampments (UE) in Essex over the last five years was revealed at a recent conference hosted by the Police, Fire and Crime...
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Essex Police couple commended for brave fire rescue
A BRAVE Essex Police couple who saved their elderly neighbours and seven pets from their burning home have been commended by Essex Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington. The Corringham bungalow burst...
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Police seek cyclist as they continue to investigate hit and run in Grays
POLICE officers are keen to identify a cyclist who travelled along Old Dock Approach Road, Grays shortly after a collision which left two runners seriously injured. Two women were running along Dock...
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Essex Police support group target addresses in Thurrock
OFFICERS from our Operational Support Group (OSG) made eight arrests yesterday, Friday 8 December, tackling high-harm crime across the county. The OSG supported teams in executing eight warrants at...
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Covid lockdowns had ‘catastrophic effect’ on UK’s social fabric, report claims
THE UK is in danger of sliding back into the “Two Nations” of the Victorian era marked by a widening gulf between mainstream society and a depressed and poverty-stricken underclass. Breakdown Britain,...
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Rise in council taxes for police and fire service would prevent cuts claims...
A MULTI-million-pound deficit could be closed without having to cut services if maximum permitted rises in council tax go ahead, the police, fire and crime commissioner for Essex has said. An...
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Essex Police: No it’s not on campaign goes on the road
IN a bid to raise awareness of their approach to tackling sexual offences in Essex, they have taken their consent campaign on the road. A spokesperson said: “Our animations and message ‘NO, IT’S NOT...
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Appeal for teenager missing from Grays
HAVE you seen Gabriel Oboise, 16, who is missing from Grays? Gabriel is described as 5ft 7ins tall, of stocky build, with black hair. He also has links to the Barking, Dagenham, Tottenham and...
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Just Stop Oil protestor who scaled Queen Elizabeth bridgeis free from jail...
ONE of two men who caused chaos on local roads when they scaled the QEII Bridge on October 17, 2022 has been released from prison. Just Stop Oil supporter Morgan Trowland was released from HMP...
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Essex Police continue clampdown on shoplifting
LAST week, Essex Police officers arrested 24 people on suspicion of shoplifting. And 15 were subsequently charged with theft offences and other related matters. Six people were arrested in each of the...
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Police crackdown slashes antisocial behaviour by almost a third
Following a meeting with the Thurrock’s police chiefs, Andrew Jefferies said all crime has been reduced over the last 12 months by 3.2 per cent, hate crime is down by 2.2 per cent and antisocial...
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Tilbury prisoner faces extra time in jail after committing sex offences in cell
A PRISONER at HMP Elmley in Sheppey is facing an additional sentence after he carried out further sex offences within his cell. Terrance Kamara repeatedly exposed himself to a member of prison staff...
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This Christmas consider the supply chain behind recreational “party” drugs
THIS festive season, agencies that work with children and young people are asking recreational drug takers to stop and think about the supply chain behind their party drugs. Vulnerable Essex young...
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Twenty six charges secured after burglaries and thefts across Thurrock
OFFICERS investigating multiple reports of burglaries and thefts in Romford and South Ockendon have secured 26 charges for offences against 16 victims. We were made aware of reports of burglaries,...
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Police commissioner to answer questions at public meeting on crime in Thurrock
RESIDENTS and businesses from across Thurrock have been invited to find out more about crime and community safety in the district at a public meeting hosted by Roger Hirst, Police, Fire and Crime...
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Police operation on Thurrock’s roads leads to fines and seizure of vehicles
POLICE have reported on an operation mounted in Thurrock last evening (Thursday, 22 December) when a number of vehciles were stopped – and that led to discovery of a number of offences The Thurrock...
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