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Stanford-le-Hope: Drug dealing trio jailed after cracking of Encrochat
WORK by specialist officers have ensured three men have been convicted for their roles widespread sale of drugs in Essex. The investigation is one of those which came from Op Venetic – a major...
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Experts detonate bomb dropped by Luftwaffe in East Tilbury
EXPERTS have safely detonated a World War Two device found on a construction site in East Tilbury. The discovery was made at the site, off Station Road, at around 11.30am on Tuesday 5 November. The...
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Mum of Lakeside knife crime victim speaks on devastation it causes
“KNIFE crime devastates families. Young children are left without their fathers. This is what knife crime does.” The mum of a man who was fatally stabbed in Lakeside shopping centre has sent to a...
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Grays landowner fined for allowing illegal waste site to operate on land
A GRAYS landowner has been fined for allowing an illegal waste site to operate on her land, despite numerous warnings from the Environment Agency. Karen Bennett (63) of Orsett Heath Crescent, Grays,...
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More than 1500 burglary arrests in 12 months as they target people who make...
ESSEX Police claim they have made more than 1500 arrests in the last 12 months as we target people who leave you feeling unsafe in your home. They say they have also attended almost every break-in...
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Dealer caught making ecstasy pills from grandmother’s shed in Thurrock
A DRUG dealer who manufactured ecstasy pills from his grandmother’s shed has been jailed after a lengthy investigation. The Serious Organised Crime Unit had long been building a case against Frankie...
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Essex Police support Operation Drive Insured, a national road safety...
AS part of their continued commitment to road safety, Essex Police will be supporting Operation Drive Insured, a national campaign to target uninsured driving across the country. A spokesperson said:...
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Essex Police’s Speed Enforcement officers detect more than 1,800 speeding...
BETWEEN July and September, Speed Enforcement Officers were deployed at 102 sites across the county to target speeding motorists and enforce the law as part of our commitment to road safety and Vision...
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Man with links to Tilbury wanted by police
A 35-year-old man who is wanted on recall to prison could be in Tilbury. Syd James Slingo, 35, is wanted for breaching his licence conditions on Tuesday (November 12) after failing to return to HMP...
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Police appeal for boy missing from East Tilbury
ESSEX Police are appealing for help to find Brandon Lopez, 15, who is missing from East Tilbury. Brandon is described as around 5ft 10ins in height, of average build, with dirty blonde hair. He was...
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Police appeal after woman with head injury found next to e-scooter
ESSEX Police are asking for the public’s help following an incident in Thurrock. A woman was found injured at A1306 near Sainsbury’s at around 8pm on Monday 18 November. She was taken to hospital with...
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Shop owner prosecuted for selling vape to 15-year-old
THE owner of a Tilbury vape shop has been ordered to pay more than £1,400 after a vape was sold to an underage customer, as part of an operation by Thurrock Council’s Trading Standards. On Tuesday 12...
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Home Secretary announces major policing reforms
A DEDICATED government unit to improve performance across policing and make our streets safer will be announced by the Home Secretary this week. In a speech at the annual conference hosted by the...
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Residents and businesses invited to annual PFCC Thurrock district Public Meeting
THE Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) for Essex is inviting residents from across the Thurrock district to attend a public meeting to learn more about crime and community safety in their...
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Man given more than four years in prison for sexual assault in Purfleet
A MAN has been jailed for more than four years and added to the sex offenders register for life after a woman was attacked in Purfleet. The victim was at the waterfront near London Road on 24 August...
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Government to bring in Respect Orders in fight against anti social behaviour
HOOLIGANS who wreak havoc on local communities will face tough restrictions under new powers announced by the Home Secretary today. Meeting a manifesto pledge to crack down on anti-social behaviour,...
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Top Thurrock councillor meets with community to discuss anti-social behaviour...
EARLIER this week (Wednesday 20 November), Cllr Victoria Holloway, Cabinet Member for Place and Environment, met with residents and local businesses to hear about their ideas and concerns around...
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Protecting Essex’s historic sites “essential” says national lead for heritage...
ESSEX’S castles, cathedrals, parks and stately homes attract thousands of visitors a year but unfortunately their accessibility and secluded locations can make them targets for criminals or people...
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Two arrested after stabbing in South Ockendon
TWO people have been arrested after a stabbing in South Ockendon. We were alerted shortly after 1pm yesterday, Saturday 23 November, in Clayburn Gardens. It was reported that a teenage boy had...
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Man wanted over burglaries in Grays
ESSEX Police want to speak to Eldvir Hoxha in connection with a burglary in Grays. The 34 year-old is described as slim. If you have any information then please get in contact. Please quote the crime...
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