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Charity shops urged to tighten security as Essex shoplifting rises

DATA from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), drawing on police records across the UK, has revealed an increase in shoplifting and theft incidents...

c2c reaffirms commitment to safer railway by supporting anti-sexual harassment campaign

LOCAL train operator c2c Railway has reaffirmed its commitment to operating a safe railway, hosting an interactive event with customers and stakeholders at Southend...

Grays: Shop theft CCTV appeal in Lodge Lane

ESSEX Police want to speak to this man in connection with an investigation into a theft from a shop in Grays. It was reported lottery...

East of England constabulary areas record another increase in shoplifting – Usdaw concerned about the impact on retail staff

RETAIL trade union Usdaw is concerned by today's police recorded crime statistics showing that in the year to June, there were increases in shoplifting...

Police appeal after boy missing from Benfleet area

ESSEX Police is continuing to appeal for the public’s help to find Ralphie Woods, who’s missing from Benfleet.  Eleven-year-old Ralphie is described as around 4ft...

Blackmore and Aveley: Hare coursing suspects issued with legal orders by Rural Engagement Team 

THREE Aveley men have been issued with legal orders after police received reports of hare coursing in a field at Blackmore. Following these reports, a...

Roads policing officers arrest man after cannabis found in car in South Ockendon

A MAN has been arrested following a pursuit in South Ockendon on Tuesday 14 October, after roads policing officers stopped a car linked to...

New Strategy launched to tackle Domestic Abuse in Southend, Essex and Thurrock

THE Southend, Essex & Thurrock Domestic Abuse Board (SETDAB) has launched a new five-year strategy to help people live free from domestic abuse. The strategy...

Chafford Hundred: Detectives investigating two incidents in which a man exposed himself

DETECTIVES are investigating two incidents in Chafford Hundred in which a man exposed himself. It was reported that on each occasion a man in a...

Man arrested on suspicion of drug driving after car stopped with flat tyre

Man arrested on suspicion of drug driving after car stopped with flat tyre A 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drug driving after roads...

Have your say on funding plans for Essex Police and Essex County Fire and Rescue Service

THE Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) for Essex is asking county residents for their views on funding plans for Essex Police and Essex County Fire & Rescue...

Police seize thousands of pounds of illegal vapes and tobacco products hidden in businesses across Essex

ESSEX Police have seized thousands of pounds of illegal vapes and tobacco products hidden in businesses across Essex as part of our ongoing partnership...

Police investigate fatal collision in Aveley

DETECTIVES are investigating a fatal collision in Aveley and need anyone with information which could assist them to come forward.  Officers were called to a...

South Ockendon woman convicted of murdering five-year-old son

THE family of Claire Button, who was convicted of the murder of her beloved five-year-old son Lincoln, has expressed heartfelt thanks to Essex Police...

E-scooter and e-bike clampdown leads to 36 seizures in two weeks

BASILDON Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) have seized 36 e-scooters and e-bikes in just two weeks as part of a crackdown on people riding through...

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