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Grays: Man charged with kidnap, OCG activity and criminal damage
A MAN has appeared in court to face a number of charges as part of an investigation by officers from our Serious and Organised Crime Unit. On Thursday 21 March this year officers were called to...
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Police appeal for witnesses after assault in Tilbury
ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault in Tilbury on Tuesday 25 June. Officers were called to Dock Road in Tilbury shortly after 2pm following reports of an assault. The...
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Officers arrest 53 for shoplifting across Essex
TWENTY-nine people have been charged with a total of 79 counts of shoplifting in Essex during the past fortnight. Two were also charged with assaulting retail workers. A total of 53 people were...
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Man jailed over 39 lorry deaths in Grays to be deported
A Romanian man jailed over the deaths of 39 people in a lorry trailer is to be deported without paying a penny to his victims’ families reports the BBC. Marius Draghici, 51, fled the UK after the...
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Young vandals strike and cast memorial silhouette into the river at Purfleet
ONE of a row of soldier silhouettes placed in tribute to the UK’s fallen heroes has been ripped from its place by the Thames and thrown into the river. The act of vandalism outside Purfleet-on-Thames...
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“Georgie Bean’s actions were unacceptable. They disgust me and every one of...
A FORMER Essex Police officer who had an inappropriate relationship with a witness has been found to have committed gross misconduct. Ex PC Georgie Bean was convicted of misconduct in a public office...
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Driver on mobile phone guilty of killing biker friend
A MAN using his mobile phone while driving has been found guilty of killing his friend after crashing into his motorbike in South Lanarkshire reports BBC Scotland. Paul Shrubsole, 60, struck former...
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Essex Police Marine Unit mounts 413 hours of extra patrols to keep visitors safe
ESSEX Police marine officers have been mounting extra high-visibility patrols along the Essex coastline to help keep water-users safe. Despite summer taking a long time to arrive this year, says...
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New Reform MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock was once JAILED for...
A REFORM UK MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock was jailed for assaulting a former girlfriend, it has been revealed reports the Daily Express. James McMurdock pleaded guilty to one charge of...
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Pupils give a “thumbs up” as they get the chance to see an HGV up-close as...
AHEAD of the summer holidays, Essex Police’s Commercial Vehicle Unit used a lorry to give a “thumbs up” road safety talk to Thurrock primary school pupils, so they can stay safe in the holidays....
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Speed Enforcement Officers detect 1599 speeding motorists in three months
BETWEEN April and July, Speed Enforcement Officers used a Trucam device to detect speeding motorists at 107 locations across Essex as part of commitment to road safety and to tackle speeding motorists...
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Trustees not sure if venue can continue after thieves smash up community hall...
RAIDERS caused extensive damage and stole cash and goods in a raid on a Thurrock community hall. Corringham Hall on Springhouse Road, which is run by local trustees as an entertainment and function...
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Nacro responds to emergency measures to ease overcrowding in prisons
NACRO responds to emergency measures to ease overcrowding in prisons Nacro is a social justice charity. Established in 1966 from the previous National Association of Discharged Prisoners’ Aid...
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Police appeal after assault in Basildon Hospital car park
ESSEX Police is appealing for any witnesses or dashcam footage following an assault close to Basildon Hospital. A spokesperson said: “We were called with reports a woman had been assaulted and robbed...
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Over the border: Criminal gangs escalating activity by flytipping toxic waste
BRENTWOOD Council has appealed for help in tackling organised gangs illegally dumping waste – including thousands of gallons of toxic sludge that cost £25,000 to clean up. In the six months to May...
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Vision Zero continues clampdown in Thurrock
ON Monday 15 July, a Roads Policing Unit led the way in a local road safety operation in support of Vision Zero to identify offenders and to prevent and reduce offences in the west of the county. Over...
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Personal robbery in Essex down 17 per cent claim Essex Police
NEW figures from April to June this year compared with the same period last year revealed the 17 per cent decrease as the force continues its work to reduce personal robbery across the county. The...
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Police chief issues statement following Chafford Hundred stabbings
ESSEX Police are investigating a serious incident at Chafford Hundred train station which was reported to them by a number of members of the public at about 8.15pm last night, Thursday 18 July....
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Community hub to open in Eastgate Shopping Centre
A NEW community hub where the public can meet their local police officers and representatives from other public services and local charities opens in Basildon’s Eastgate Shopping Centre on Saturday 20...
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Police bosses claim shoplifting epidemic fuelled by drug dependency
THE police and crime commissioner for Essex has insisted the force has a “real focus” on cracking down on shoplifting – after figures show the number of recorded incidents almost doubled since 2014...
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