Unions call on government to act over shop worker assaults
AN East of England shopworker is abused, threatened or assaulted over 19 times a year on average – Usdaw calls on the Government to act Shopworker’s trade union Usdaw has today released shocking...
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Grays man arrested on suspicion of murder after West Thurrock man disappears
ESSEX Police has arrested a man in connection with our ongoing investigation into the disappearance of 27-year-old Valentin Kachanov from West Thurrock. The 22-year-old man from Grays was arrested on...
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Thurrock Council continue to get tough on litter louts
THURROCK Council continues to take action on littering throughout the borough after three litter offenders were forced to pay more than £1,000 between them. On Monday 29 April, three people were...
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Essex sees one of the highest increases in the number of children in need of...
By Local Democracy Reporter Piers Meyler ESSEX has seen one of the highest increases in the number of children in need of care due to gangs. Only Kent has seen a larger real increase in the number of...
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Pockets of legal aid “deserts” in areas
By Local Democracy Reporter Piers Meyler JUST three districts in Essex have publicly funded housing legal advice, according to new figures from the Law Society, which it says reveals catastrophic...
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Tilbury man in court over police assault charge
A MAN is due in court today, Saturday, May 4, charged with assault by beating of an emergency worker in Tilbury. Zach McCarthy, 23, of Tennyson Walk, Tilbury, has been remanded to appear at Chelmsford...
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Tilbury: Man robbed and attacked with hammer
ESSEX Police are appealing for information following a robbery in Tilbury where a man was threatened with a hammer and forced to withdraw cash. The 21-year-old victim was walking near to Post Office...
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Tax-dodging puppy farmers targeted in HMRC operation
MORE than £5m in unpaid tax has been recovered from hundreds of dog breeders and traders selling puppies on the black market reports the BBC. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) launched an investigation in...
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Essex Police told to improve anti-corruption
INSPECTORS judged that Essex Police is ‘good’ at effectively reducing crime and keeping people safe, ‘good’ at operating efficiently and providing sustainable services to the public, and ‘good’ in...
View ArticleCorringham teenager arrested after police officers have petrol thrown over them
THREE people have been charged following an incident in which officers had petrol thrown over them in Ward Close, Basildon yesterday, Sunday, May 5. Justin Jackson, 28, of Ward Close, Basildon, has...
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Wanted man may be in Thurrock
Do you know where Ben Ryan is? HE is wanted for a domestic abuse offence and for breaching his bail conditions. Ryan, 27, is known to frequent Chelmsford and Brentwood, as well as Grays, Tilbury, and...
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Grays jet-skier fined for speeding and safety offences
A JET skier who flouted speed limit and safety rules on the tidal Thames has been fined, following a successful prosecution by the Port of London Authority. Kestutis Abramavicius, 36, was captured on...
View ArticleGrays man charged with stealing expensive bicycle
A GRAYS man has been charged with the theft of a bicycle and US dollars. Dylan Coster, aged 19, of Springfield Road, Grays has been charged with the following. Between 04/06/2018 and 21/07/2018 at...
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Tilbury Pioneer Academy: Staff and pupils devastated as thieves wreck brand...
Staff and pupils devastated as thieves wreck brand new school STAFF and pupils at the Tilbury Pioneer Academy were stunned to return from the bank holiday to find that, only two weeks after opening...
View ArticleEssex Police: Do you know a community hero?
DO you know somebody in your community who goes the extra mile to support vulnerable people, prevent crime and make their communities safer? If so, then why not nominate them for a Community Safety...
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Grays man pleads guilty into breaking into dental surgery
A GRAYS man has pleaded guilty to breaking into a dental surgery in Grays. Steven Scutt, aged 42, of Hathaway Road, Grays pled guilty to the following. Between 05/05/2018 and 08/05/2018 at Grays...
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Thurrock men arrested on suspicion of sexual assault as part of county wide...
SIX men were arrested this week on suspicion of sexual offences in connection with separate investigations in west Essex. These were: A 66-year-old man from Harlow was arrested yesterday, Thursday 9...
View ArticleTilbury teenager fined for associating with Carlito Hall
A TILBURY teenager has been fined for contravening a criminal behaviour order. Rasharn Justin Forde-Rampton, aged 18, of Spencer Walk, Tilbury pled guilty to the following. On 08/04/2019 at Tilbury,...
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Man left with serious head injury after attack by gang of youths
ESSEX Police is appealing for witnesses following a serious assault in Grays. A group of teenagers are alleged to have broken into a van in London Road, near Jay’s Convenience Store, at around 8.35pm...
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Three teenagers arrested over robberies in Grays and South Ockendon
THREE teenagers have been arrested in connection with robberies in Grays and South Ockendon. Officers are investigating two incidents on Monday, May 6 in which a 16-year-old boy was threatened with a...
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