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Grays: Body recovered from deneholes in Grays

ESSEX Police are now in a position to confirm the body recovered from the deneholes at Hangman’s Woods earlier this week is that of...

Grays men charged following hare coursing investigation

FOUR Essex men have been charged following a hare coursing investigation. Two of them were arrested in Essex by officers from our Rural Engagement Team...

Essex Police: We are securing more charges and getting justice for more victims”

“WE ARE securing more charges and getting justice for more victims” That’s from the Essex Chief Constable as figures show they have secure almost 10...

Essex Police seal off area of Hangman’s Wood in Grays

ESSEX Police are currently working with partners in an area of Hangman’s Wood in Grays. It follows a call received yesterday that reported what was...

Can you help find Brian Neale who police want to speak to

CAN you help find Brian Neale who we want to speak to in connection with an incident in Southend that was reported to...

Copper cable theft highlights need for dedicated railway security, says expert

IN the wake of major disruption caused by cable theft on the Eurostar line, smarter security specialists Land Sheriffs are highlighting the need for...

Cost of policing Bell Hotel in Epping soars over £100,000

“THE cost of policing criminal incidents in Epping over the last week has reached £100,000 – money which we would much rather spend on...

Joint operation targets fly-tippers and illegal waste operators

OPERATION Fume was a joint venture by Basildon Council and Essex Police and took place on Tuesday, 8 July. During the stop and search, a fixed...

Operation Topaz launches: A summer of action on our roads

FROM Thursday 17 July through to the end of August, Essex Police is supporting Operation Topaz—a national initiative led by the NPCC aimed at...

Ex-Reform MP faces calls to trigger by-election after ‘taking £70k Covid loans while pocketing salary from City job’

EX-Reform MP James McMurdock should trigger a by-election after being accused of receiving a salary from an international bank while claiming two Covid loans...

National road safety operation to tackle the fatal four causes of collisions

THROUGHOUT July, Essex Police will be supporting a national road safety campaign to both educate and act as a deterrent to road users by...

Operation Limit continues to tackle Drug and Drink Driving across Essex

ESSEX Police is continuing its robust approach to road safety through Operation Limit, a designated campaign targeting drug and drink driving across the county.  A...

Grays and Stanford-le-Hope: Man who stole patio table also admits to 13 shop thefts

A 46-year-old Grays man has admitted stealing from a number of shops in Grays and Stanford le Hope. Lee Britchford, of Southend Road, arrested by...

Police report back on County Lines Intensification Week

A RECENT County Lines Intensification Week provided police forces across the UK with a chance to show off the wealth of work underway to...

Purfleet man charged over series of burglaries in South Ockendon

FIVE charges have been secured against a man following a series of burglaries across a single night in South Ockendon. The reports related to incidents...

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