Police and Fire Chief announces council tax hike
HARLOW residents and businesses will see more investment in policing over the next year claims the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner. Members of the Police, Fire and Crime Panel have agreed the...
View ArticleEssex Police defend using actors in diversity recruitment push
A POLICE force that has only 3% of officers from ethnic minority backgrounds has defended using actors for a recruitment drive. Essex Police used the actors instead of real officers for a recent...
View ArticleStifford Clays man banned for drink driving and failing to stop
A STIFFORD Clays man has pleaded guilty to a number of road traffic offences including drink driving and failing to report a road traffic collision. Brian Hampshire, aged 59, of Crammavill Street,...
View ArticleGrays resident charged with heroin and cocaine dealing
A MAN has been charged as part of an investigation into drugs supply in Thurrock. Marcel Zawolski, 19, of Dell Road, Grays, was arrested on Saturday 6 February and was charged with being concerned in...
View ArticleWalking to Grays Police Station for tragic colleague Ewan
FIVE serving Essex Police officers have pledged to walk 71.449 kilometres in 24 hours in memory of their friend and colleague, PC Ewan Smith. In March 2020, PC Ewan Smith died unexpectedly at the age...
View ArticleSearch for woman missing from Purfleet
Update: Missing person update: Cornelia Maruna, 22 from Purfleet, who had been reported missing has been found. HAVE you seen 22-year-old Cornelia Maruna from Purfleet, who has been reported missing?...
View ArticleAppeal after man attacked with weapons in Orsett
ESSEX Police is appealing for witnesses following an assault in Orsett. The victim, a man in his 20s, believes he was the victim of a targeted attack whilst walking along Orsett Road at around 12pm on...
View ArticleEssex Police continue to respond to clear and blatant breaches across the county
From Essex Police COVID-19 infection rates have been falling across the county and we’d like to thank people across Essex for following the government guidelines. However, the virus is still prevalent...
View ArticleThurrock: Charges in connection with drugs offences
FOUR men have been charged as part of our investigations into drugs supply in Southend and Thurrock. Christopher Brembah, 34, of Barnabas Road, London, has been charged with being concerned in the...
View ArticleCannabis factory found in Grays
OFFICERS have discovered more than 680 cannabis plants being grown in a commercial unit in Grays. In total, 688 plants were found across two floors of the property, including on a poorly constructed...
View ArticleAppeal after theft of motor bike in Chadwell St Mary
ESSEX Police appealing for information after a garage was broken into on Cedar Road, Chadwell St Mary. It was reported that a BMW motorbike was taken from the garage at around 12am on Thursday 11...
View ArticleThurrock Council leader praises government commitment to tackling domestic...
THURROCK Council leader, Cllr Rob Gledhill, has praised the government’s commitment to tackling Domestic Abuse “Domestic abuse is a devastating crime that ruins lives, which is why this Conservative...
View ArticleGood Samaritan wanted after young couple robbed at knife point in Chadwell St...
DETECTIVES in Grays are appealing for a Good Samaritan to make themselves known after a young couple were robbed at knifepoint. The victims, both in their teens, were approached by a group of...
View ArticleRoofing company fined after fatal fall at Port of Tilbury
A ROOFING company has been fined after an employee fell through an industrial roof light, sustaining fatal injuries.Basildon Crown Court heard how on 25 February 2018, Jonathan Moore an employee of R4...
View ArticleConcerns for woman missing from South Ockendon
Update; Anne-Marie Flowers, 53, who had been missing from South Ockendon has now been found. ESSEX Police are looking for 53 year-old Anne-Marie Flowers who has gone missing from South Ockendon....
View ArticleCovid-19: Six fined after baby shower in Grays
From Essex Police CASES of COVID-19 are falling across Essex but it is important that we all continue to stick to the regulations by staying at home and staying safe. Thank you to everyone who has...
View ArticleAppeal after pony and trap racing in Thurrock
FOLLOWING disruption on one of Essex’s major routes this weekend, police are asking the public to report any activity relating to pony and trap racing in the area. There was significant disruption on...
View ArticleSouth Ockendon: Man found not guilty of murder
A MAN has been found not guilty of his alleged involvement in the death of Daniel Adger in 2017. Mr Adger was attacked inside a flat in Eden Green, South Ockendon, on the afternoon of Monday 21 August...
View ArticleWest Thurrock resident who allowed his garden to be used to dump junk fined...
A WEST Thurrock resident who allowed his back garden to be used to dump sofas and other large household items has been ordered to pay £3,550 following action taken by Thurrock Council. Despite being...
View ArticleMan suffers life changing injuries after collision in Purfleet
POLICE are appealing for information after a man sustained life-changing injuries during a collision in Purfleet. The incident, which involved a white Fiat Sport, happened in London Road shortly...
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