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Essex Police Chief Constable wants “right funding” as he claims crime is falling
CRIME is continuing to fall in Essex – and we’ll be able to keep it going down if we have the right funding” – that’s the message from the Chief Constable. The latest figures show there were more than...
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Appeal for witnesses to assault in Sandy Lane, Aveley
OFFICERS investigating an assault, reported to have happened after a collision between two vehicles in Aveley, are appealing for witnesses and anyone with footage to make contact. We were called to...
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Police Commissioner launches £300,000 Community Safety Development Fund
THE Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex (PFCC) is pleased to announce the launch of the 2024/25 Community Safety Development Fund (CSDF), offering £300,000 to support local initiatives that...
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Latest cable theft in East Tilbury prompts police appeal
AFTER the latest instance of telephone cable theft, which is taking on plague-like proportions with many incidents reported in rural areas of the borough, police are appealing for information after...
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With a further increase in shoplifting across the East of England – Usdaw...
WITH a further increase in shoplifting across the East of England – Usdaw welcomes the Labour Government’s commitment to tackle retail crime Retail trade union Usdaw is deeply concerned by today’s...
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Police appeal after e-scooter collision in Chafford Hundred
ESSEX Police is appealing for witnesses or dash cam footage following a collision in Grays. It was reported that a mother and daughter were walking on the pavement in Warren Lane, Chafford Hundred at...
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Essex Police secure 69 charges for shoplifting across county
ESSEX officers have secured a total of 69 charges of shop theft and two of assaulting a retail worker against a total of 26 people in the past fortnight. They made a total of 44 arrests for shop theft...
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Southend: Eight suspects further arrested over violent disorder
EIGHT people arrested in connection with disorder in Southend on Tuesday have been further arrested on suspicion of violent disorder. They had been arrested on suspicion of offences including...
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Dispersal order in place for Southend seafront following information about...
A DISPERSAL order is being put in place for Southend seafront this afternoon following information about a potential event there. The order, which gives officers the power to direct people suspected...
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Thurrock Council secures protection for vulnerable housing tenants after...
A VIOLENT man who subjected his partner to domestic abuse and terrorised residents in sheltered housing has been jailed for 5 months. David Watts, 60, from Thurrock was sentenced to 5 months in prison...
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Look out for motorbike riders so everyone can stay safe on our roads this summer
LOOK out for motorbike riders so everyone can stay safe on our roads this summer: latest advice from Essex Police’s Roads Policing Unit. Over the summer months, riders will be pulling on their...
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Fourteen charges secured in burglary probe in Grays
DETECTIVES investigating a series of burglaries in Grays have secured 14 charges against a man. Grays CID have been carrying out enquiries into a number of burglaries and attempted burglaries carried...
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Essex Police: “Commit disorder and we will arrest you”
PEOPLE travelling to Essex to cause “disorder” will be arrested, the county’s police force has said. A list calling for anti-immigration protests at specific locations on Wednesday, including two in...
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Two teenagers arrested within 40 minutes of burglary call in Grays
OFFICERS have arrested two teenagers on suspicion of burglary and the theft of a motor vehicle within 40 minutes of being called to an incident in Grays this morning.A police spokesperson said: “We...
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Three teenagers arrested following attempted armed robbery at Lakeside
THREE teenagers have been arrested after a man reported an armed attempt to steal his car at Lakeside. POLICE received a 999 call shortly after 7.30pm on Saturday 10 August after the man had been...
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Firefighters tackle field fire in Chadwell St Mary
ESSEX Firefighters were called to a field fire near Godman Road in Chadwell St Mary at 4:35pm. On arrival, crews reported an area of approximately 150 metres by 30 metres of crop and bushes was on...
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Man convicted of 14 sexual offences against a child
THE ESSEX Police Child Abuse Investigation Team have praised the “tenacity and strength” of a young girl, after a man has been found guilty of 14 sexual offences against her. John Darby, 66 of Thames...
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Violent attacks against women on railways increase by 50%
VIOLENT attacks against women on Britain’s railways have increased by more than 50% since 2021, according to new data reports Sky News. The number of crimes against women and girls rose from 7,561 in...
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Thousands of rail fare prosecutions set to be quashed
AS many as 74,000 prosecutions for rail fare evasion in England and Wales are set to be quashed following a landmark ruling reports the BBC. UK rail companies had been fast-tracking alleged ticket...
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Thurrock Council launches High Court legal action to recover multi-million...
THURROCK Council has launched a High Court lawsuit against businessman Liam Kavanagh and investment company Rockfire Capital Ltd to recover misappropriated investment funds. Court papers, published...
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