"While his elderly victims lived frugal lives, Barnes showed all the signs of a luxurious lifestyle. He lived in a nicely decorated house with stables at the bottom of the garden, had a fleet of four cars and went on lots of holidays to Florida.
Leanne Crickmar (23), Lionel Oxley House, Grays, has been issued with a five-year Anti-Social Behaviour Order after pleading guilty to breaching a Noise Abatement Notice. On Wednesday (March 21st) Basildon Magistrates heard that Thurrock Council Environmental Protection Officers had seized television sets, a DVD and CD player and speakers in December 2011 after the notice was breached a number of times.
On Thursday (22 March) Basildon Magistrates heard that Bing Fai Chan, who lives in Harlow, had been issued with a notice under the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act by Thurrock Council in June 2011. The notice was served followed complaints about the Tilbury property where a large amount of rubbish had accumulated created a risk of enticing vermin. It required the rubbish to be removed and steps taken to deal with any vermin which may have been there.
The vehicles were stopped as part of Operation Mermaid , the national campaign to rid the roads of unsafe or dangerously-driven commercial vehicles. A total of 27 lorries and vans were intercepted on the M25 and A13 and taken to a check site at Moto services where police officers examined driver details and investigated their loads.
Daniel Yates, 40, of Araglen Avenue, South Ockendon, is the third man to appear in court following the assault on Jamie Usedon, 23, in Dudley Road reports the Clacton Gazette. He appeared before Colchester Magistrates Court on Saturday and was charged with attempted murder and grievous bodily harm.
The driver of the Polo, a 30-year-old woman from South Ockendon, was arrested at the scene and has now been charged with one count of causing death by careless driving and one count of careless driving. She has been released on police bail prior to her appearance at Basildon Magistrates Court on Thursday, April 12.
A TRUCKER who hated his job has been jailed for seven years after torching 14 vehicles in a two and a half year arson campaign. Ronald Day travelled the country lighting fires costing his employer, Stobart Group, £1million and causing panic among his driver colleagues.
"Thurrock Council is trialling a chest-mounted security camera, on a free loan from Robocam UK Limited, to evaluate the benefits of the device on the safety and security of Civil Enforcement Officers (CEOs). "CEOs face confrontational situations — and occasional assaults. The number of formal complaints about alleged conduct of officers is also increasing and the camera footage can be used to resolve disputes.
The suspect was a white man, aged between 16-20-years-old, wearing a light grey hooded top over a black jacket, a light grey scarf and gloves, and black tracksuit bottoms with white stripes down them. He also spoke with a general London accent.
Zoe Kimmings had to be restrained by police after striking and swearing at A&E nurse Katrina Ahmet in Colchester General Hospital on January 21 reports the EADT. Kimmings, 19, of High Road, Orsett pleaded guilty to assault on February 2. She was given a 12 month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £100 compensation.
THE INVESTIGATION into a £5.5 million money laundering scheme involving a railway company is about to enter its second year, says HMRC. Officers raided a number of properties in South Essex including a house in Grays back in March 2011.
Insp Neil Barrett said: "This has caused a considerable amount of stress and upset for the owner, who has been looking for the ponies since they went missing. We are keen to speak to anyone that was in the area at the time that may have seen this van or know who is responsible. Thankfully the ponies were unharmed, but it could have turned out very differently.”
POLICE are seeking information after a 29-year-old Romford man was assaulted at woodland, Danes Hole, Blackshots, Grays about 5.30pm on Sunday, March 11. The man was walking and pushing two bicycles. He was approached from behind by two men who knocked him to the ground and assaulted him.
DISGRACED MP Eric Joyce was spared jail but given a bar ban after he punched and headbutted four politicians and told police: 'You can't touch me I'm an MP.'
The Falkirk MP admitted attacking Little Thurrock councillor, Ben Maney and MP Stephen Metcalfe's political assistant, Luke MacKenzie.
A man is set to appear at southend magistrates court this morning (friday) following the siege at the Pullman Tavern on wednesday night. Carl Garwood (45), no fixed address will answer charges of public order,criminal damage & obstructing the police.
