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‘Irreplaceable’ 100-year-old Rolls-Royce found following an investigation by Essex Police’s Thurrock Neighbourhood Policing Team

A 100-year-old Rolls Royce Silver Ghost that was stolen in Orsett last month, has been found following a three-day investigation.  The car, valued at over...

Sniffing out illicit tobacco and vapes in Thurrock

A BOROUGHWIDE operation by our Trading Standards officers has seen 39,000 counterfeit cigarettes, 11kg of illicit hand rolling tobacco and over 700 illegal vapes...

Grants up to £22k now available to support young people and community safety projects as two PFCC funds launched

TODAY, Thursday 3 July, Essex Police Fire and Crime Commissioner Roger Hirst launches two funds offering grants to organisations supporting young people or community...

Safety day sees 100 drivers stopped by police in Grays

THURROCK Council joined partners, Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) in Grays to tackle dangerous driving and work towards Vision Zero, the ambition to eliminate all...

Essex Chief Constable: We’re getting more results for victims – getting justice for them is our priority”

THAT'S from our Chief Constable as new figures show we solved nearly 500 more offences in the last year than the previous 12 months. In...

Detectives appeal for information following serious assault in Hackney

DETECTIVES investigating a serious assault in Hackney are appealing for witnesses to come forward, and have named a man they need to trace. On Saturday,...

Warnings issued in clampdown on anti-social behaviour

BASILDON Council has carried out 190 enforcement actions in the last six months against residents reportedly causing anti-social behaviour.  These measures include 165 formal warning...

Man identified over assault investigation in Tilbury

POLICE are no longer looking to identify a man THEY wanted to speak to in connection with an assault investigation. A spokesperson said: "We wanted...

Thurrock residents urged to look closer to prevent child exploitation

EAST of England locals are being urged to look out for signs of child exploitation as part of a weeklong campaign by The Children's...

Police and Crime Commissioner: No place for knives on Essex streets

THERE is no place for knives – of any description on our streets” Those are the strong words of Essex Police, Fire and Crime...

Chief Constable: “Neighbourhood Policing Teams are already making a difference and getting results”

“NEIGHBOURHOOD Policing Teams are already making a difference and getting results”. That’s from our Chief Constable as figures show our NPTs have made more than...

Calling All Tradies! Are you a tradesperson living or working in Thurrock?

JOIN Essex Police at Car Park 8, in Lakeside, between 10am and 1pm on Wednesday 2 July for a special Property Marking Event. Your Neighbourhood...

£96m of cocaine seized from vessel at London Gateway

COCAINE with a street value of almost £100m has been seized by Border Force officers in "one of the largest drugs busts of the...

Police continue to investigate fire in Orsett

OFFICERS continue to investigate the cause of a fire in Orsett and remain on scene. They were called shortly after 2.45am on Friday 27 June...

Detectives renew appeal on 10th anniversary of John Palmer’s murder

TEN years on from the brutal murder of a man at his Brentwood home, his family and detectives continue to search for answers. John Palmer,...

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