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Police appeal after man racially abused at Lakeside

ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was the victim of a racially aggravated hate crime in Thurrock. We received reports of a...

Chief Constable welcomes 69 new officers to the force

“YOU are joining a force focussed on getting justice for victims of crime.” That’s the message from our Chief Constable to the 69 new officers...

Prison staff not responsible for offender’s fatal overdose

AN investigation has concluded that prison and probation staff did all they could to prevent an offender’s fatal drug overdose reports the Local Democracy...

Electric bikes and e-scooters causing fear and anxiety for blind and partially sighted people says new report   

E-scooters and electric bikes - sometimes used at high speeds and without safety precautions – are creating a new 'menace' for blind and partially...

Sainsbury’s to trial facial recognition to catch shoplifters

SAINSBURY'S is planning to introduce facial recognition technology across its supermarkets in a bid to identify shoplifters reports the BBC. The UK's second largest supermarket...

Police search for teenage boy missing from Tilbury

Update: Mitchell has been found CAN you help find 14-year-old Mitchell Garrido, who’s gone missing from Tilbury? Police want to make sure he’s safe and...

Council secures injunctions to tackle anti-social behaviour on Felmores Estate

BASILDON Council has successfully obtained civil injunctions against three families and their visitors following multiple reports of serious anti-social behaviour on the Felmores Estate. Residents...

A130: Two men die in fatal collision

ESSEX Police are now in a position to confirm two men, both in their 20s, died following a collision on the A130 yesterday (Monday...

Young people in Thurrock helped by Riverside Trust.

MORE than 180 young people from Thurrock have benefited from support thanks to a £17,934 grant to Riverview Charitable Trust from the Essex Violence...

Former police officer found to have committed gross misconduct

A MISCONDUCT hearing has found a former police officer would have been dismissed had he not already resigned from the force. The hearing heard ex-PC...

New TfL campaign encourages customers to use headphones on public transport

TRANSPORT for London (TfL) has launched a new poster campaign encouraging people who play content using their device’s speakers on services to be considerate...

Essex Police lead event sharpening focus on county lines exploitation

ESSEX detectives brought together experts in the field of county lines exploitation and modern day slavery to sharpen their focus on “one of the...

Gone in sixty seconds: Going nowhere fast: nine supercars seized 

A NIGHT TIME “spin” in Essex ended abruptly for a group of drivers when their supercars were “gone in 60 seconds” after they were...

Aveley and South Ockendon: Three arrested plus drugs and cash seized in early-morning drugs raids 

THREE people have been arrested during two co-ordinated early morning raids by officers from Thurrock Neighbourhood Policing Team investigating the supply of drugs in...

Two men plead to violent disorder charges at Bell Hotel in Epping

TWO men have admitted committing violent disorder as our officers tried to facilitate a peaceful protest in Epping in July. Dean Smith and Stuart Williams...

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