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Teenage boy admits string of Lakeside offences using a knife
A TEENAGE boy admitted seven counts of robbery, when he wielded a knife, at Lakeside in Thurrock when he appeared before Colchester Magistrates Court. The 15-year-old from Southend pleaded guilty to...
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Chadwell St Mary nurse who drove over police officer is barred from profession
A NURSE living in Chadwell St Mary who was jailed after driving her car over a police officer who had stopped her for speeding has been barred from nursing. Abiola Akilla drove her car forward,...
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Seven jailed after investigation into drug network
A PAINSTAKING investigation has seen seven criminals jailed for almost 60 years after specialist detectives and police staff cracked an encrypted drug supply network. The network of encrypted...
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Police call for help in wake of Tilbury assault
POLICE officers investigating an assault in Tilbury are appealing for witnesses and anyone with dashcam or other footage to get in touch. A statement from the Essex force says: “We were called to...
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Essex Police join forces with Environment Agency to tackle dumping eyesore
OFFICERS from Thurrock Community Policing Team have linked up with the Environment Agency to tackle a problem dumping ground and waste burning site in Ockendon. They have united for ‘Op Rattlesnake’,...
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OSG make eight arrests across Essex
OFFICERS from our Operational Support Group (OSG) made eight arrests yesterday, locating suspects across the county for high-harm offences like aggravated burglary and rape. The OSG supported officers...
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Police appeal following fatal collision near Dartford Crossing
ESSEX Police is appealing for any witnesses to a fatal collision at junction 30 of the M25. A spokesperson said: “We were called at about 11.40pm on Sunday 14 April with reports of a collision...
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Police appeal after racially aggravated assault in Chafford Hundred
ESSEX Police is appealing for witnesses following reports of a racially aggravated assault and criminal damage in Chafford Hundred on Sunday afternoon, 14 April. Officers were called to Fleming Road...
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Police appeal after robbery at Tilbury post office
DETECTIVES investigating a robbery in Tilbury are asking for the public’s help. Officers responded quickly to reports of a robbery at the Post Office, Civic Square, Tilbury, after we were notified at...
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Chadwell St Mary: Quad bike cops recover vehicles and make arrests
POLICE have reported a success in their Operation Caesar project, aimed at reducing disruptive and anti-social off-road behaviour by drivers and riders. On Sunday (14 April), officers from the...
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Knife threat to staff member at Tilbury station
OFFICERS from British Transport Police are investigating an incident yesterday when a staff member at Tilbury station was threatened with a knife. A statement from the force says: “Officers were...
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M25: Group who caused disruption and blocked road sentenced
THESE people did not need to get criminal records. “Their actions inconvenienced thousands of people and took up valuable police time; time which would have been better spent catching criminals...
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Police appeal after “distinctive” necklace stolen from Stanford-le-Hope
OFFICERS investigating a burglary in which a distinctive necklace was taken, are asking for the public’s help. The burglary was reported to have taken place in King Edward Road, Stanford-le-hope...
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Serious violence falls sharply in England and Wales, study says
SERIOUS violence fell substantially in England and Wales last year, a study has shown reports the BBC. Despite increases in the two previous years, the overall trend is for a long-term decline in...
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Police appeal after collision on M25 near Thurrock
ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision in Thurrock. Emergency services were called to the M25, between Junction 31 and Junction 30 at Thurrock, at around 3:15pm on...
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Trial begins over murder of Chafford Hundred man gunned down in Water Lane...
A MAN was executed in the street by a drug dealer who shot him seven times as he left a house party, a court heard reports the BBC Robert Powell, 50, was walking with his sons in Water Lane Roydon,...
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Roads Policing officers arrest 583 drink or drug drivers over three months.
IN an effort to keep Essex’s roads and all our road users safe, Roads Policing Unit (RPU) officers have arrested 583 drivers in connection with drink or drug driving in the first three months of 2024....
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Former police inspector found guilty of gross misconduct after sending...
A CONDUCT panel has found a former police officer committed gross misconduct and would have been dismissed without notice had he not already resigned. The officer, a former Inspector, was alleged to...
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East of England policing areas record another increase in shoplifting – Usdaw...
RETAIL trade union Usdaw is deeply concerned by today’s police recorded crime statistics showing that in 2023 there were significant increases in shoplifting across all constabulary areas in the East...
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Damaging bird nests can destroy our wildlife for future generations’, says...
IF you’re thinking of cutting your hedge or pruning a tree, remember it’s illegal to take, damage or destroy any birds’ nests, our Rural Engagement Team warns. “Everyone knows that stealing wild...
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