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Grays man Sami Raja behind bars after £2.4m fraud

A GRAYS man convicted of fraud in January 2019 is finally behind bars after fleeing abroad to evade justice and live in the lap of...

Two charged over baseball attack in Lakeside

TWO people are due to appear at court following reports a teenager was assaulted with a baseball bat inside a shopping centre in Thurrock. Scott...

Essex Police pay tribute to 39 Vietnamese who lost their lives

Today, Essex Police pay tribute to 39 people – men, women, and children – who lost their lives last October, and send our...

Grays lorry deaths: Haulier pleads guilty to manslaughter

A HAULIER has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Vietnamese migrants found dead inside a lorry container in Grays last October. Ronan Hughes, 40, of...

Man jailed for assaulting civil enforcement officers outside Purfleet Primary School

A MAN who knocked a civil enforcement officer unconscious and stamped on another’s head after being issued a parking ticket has been jailed. The officers...

Thurrock Neighbourhood Watch host vehicle crime prevention event in Aveley

THURROCK Neighbourhood watch successfully completed awareness event on "Vehicle Crime prevention" at Aveley New Estate last Saturday. Essex Liaison officer Kevin Blake, Police Community...

Coronavirus: Violence and abuse against shop workers doubles during pandemic

A UNION is calling on the government to provide more protection for shop workers with new legislation and tougher sentencing. Violence and abuse against shop...

Investigation after man seriously assaulted in Tilbury

ESSEX Police are appealing for information about an assault in Tilbury which has left a man with fractures to his face. It was reported the...

Thurrock Council leader thanks Essex Police for swift action on pony and trap racing on Manorway

A POTENTIAL pony and trap race on the Manorway at Coryton was stopped in its tracks by Essex Police this morning. Cllr Rob Gledhill, Leader...

Joint operation leads to prosecution for unauthorised waste processing site

THE owners of a skip hire business face prosecution from the Environment Agency following a joint official inspection visit last week.  Thurrock Council Environmental Enforcement...

Aveley Neighbourhood Watch Meeting

AVELEY Neighbourhood Watch Meeting. Full details on poster.

Man stabbed on Grays High Street

ESSEX Police would like to identify these men following reports a man was stabbed in Grays. They received reports just before midnight on Thursday 30...

Man suffers serious injuries after attack in Corringham

ESSEX Police are investigating an assault on a man in St John’s Way, Corringham, and are looking to speak to witnesses who have yet...

Three charged with kidnapping in Grays

THREE men have been charged with kidnapping a man in Grays on Friday 14 August. We were called shortly after 9.10am with concerns for a...

Grays: Three arrested on suspicion of kidnap

ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident in Grays earlier today, Friday 14 August. They were called shortly after 9.10am with concerns for...

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