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Call for information after vandals strike at Rainham Marshes

POLICE are seeking the public's help as they probe a significant act of vandalism that occurred at the Shooting Butts Hide at RSPB Rainham...

Chafford Hundred: Man jailed for 12 years for child sex offences

A MAN has been jailed for 12 years for a number of child sexual offences following a long and detailed Essex Police investigation. We started...

Grays vape shop forced to close after illegal cigarettes and vapes were found

MAGISTRATES have ordered a Grays vape shop to close for a month after Thurrock Trading Standards officers found illegal tobacco and vapes during an...

Four new trainees sign up for the Basildon Construction Academy

  THE next generation of Basildon tradespeople are getting on-the-job experience as part of an innovative initiative in a unique partnership between Basildon Council and...

Former Essex Police officer jailed for series of on-line child sexual offences

A FORMER Essex Police officer has been jailed for four and-a-half years after admitting a series of online child sexual offences. Mark Ling, 38, formerly...

Rising fraud prompts Thurrock residents to share experiences

HARLOW residents are being urged to share their experiences of fraud as new data shows an increase in the last year, despite many people...

Essex Police search for man with links to South Ockendon

POLICE wanted to speak to Filimon Destalm in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged sexual offences. The 29 year-old from Basildon is described as...

Ministry of Justice forks out more than £20 million in prisoner injury claims over five years

THE Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has paid out more than £20 million in compensation to prisoners across the UK over the past five years,...

Investing in Commercial Vehicle Unit leads to safer Essex roads

OVER the last four years, Essex Police has seen a dramatic fall in the number of killed and seriously injured (KSI) collisions involving HGVs,...

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

RETAIL trade union Usdaw is deeply concerned by today's police recorded crime statistics showing that in 2024, there were increases in shoplifting across all...

Disturbing nesting birds and damaging nests can devastate wild bird populations warns rural engagement officer

NESTING season is under way and as the weather starts to improve, Essex Police’s specialist Rural Engagement Team is reminding everyone that all wild...

Police appeal for witnesses following fatal collision in Purfleet

ESSEX Police are appealing for any witnesses or those with dashcam footage to come forward after a fatal collision in Purfleet. An Essex Police spokesperson...

Police vetting reforms to boost officer standards

POLICE chiefs will automatically sack officers who fail background checks from next month, allowing them to root out those who are unfit to serve...

Fraudster jailed thanks to Thurrock Council team’s investigation

A MAN has been jailed for four years for defrauding Leeds City Council out of more than £710,000 which was meant to support small...

Police seize 4ft-long caiman during drugs raid in Aveley

A 4ft-long (1.2m) caiman has been seized by police during a drugs raid at a property. Essex Police said the crocodile-like reptile was found in...

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