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Essex Police want to speak to Thurrock man over motoring offences

CAN you help find John Eggleton-Thompson? A police spokesperson said: "We want to speak to him in connection with several motoring offences. He has links to...

Essex Police mark fifth anniversary of deaths of 39 people in Grays

Five years ago this morning, Essex Police began the investigation which no police force would ever want to undertake.  A spokesperson said: "In the early...

South Ockendon: Organised criminals jailed for “production and supply of vast quantities of MDMA, cocaine and ketamine”

ALMOST 30 years in prison sentences have been passed down on three men involved in the production and supply of vast quantities of MDMA,...

Thurrock memorial to remember the 39 Vietnamese victims five years on

ON Sunday 27 October a memorial event will be held to remember the 39 Vietnamese people whose bodies were found in Eastern Avenue, West...

Police search for man missing from Grays

ESSEX Police are working hard to find Jamie Wilde, who’s missing from his home in Grays. The 35-year-old was reported as missing earlier today...

Essex Police Business Crime Team works with retailers and business partners to target shoplifters

THE Essex Police Business Crime Team works with retailers and business partners to target shoplifters and bring them to justice. In the past 12 months,...

Port of Tilbury: Four men sentenced and 1.5 tonnes of cannabis seized in NCA sting operation

A MAN from Grays was among a group of four sentenced for importing 1,500 kilos of cannabis from Ghana to the UK, via the...

Police make appeal over drinking and driving

ESSEX Police have made a special appeal to drivers, urging them to be responsible and don’t drink and drive. Over the weekend of 10-12 October,...

Community visits for National Hate Crime Awareness Week

THE Thurrock Community Safety Partnership (TCSP) has been out in the borough offering safeguarding support and community safety information about hate crime for National...

Essex Police reaffirm their commitment to tackling hate crime as part of National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2024

HATE crime will not be tolerated: Essex Police reaffirm their commitment to tackling hate crime as part of National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2024 Following...

Man jailed for seven years following armed robbery in Corringham

A MAN has been jailed for more than seven years after arming himself and threatening a family in their home Belay Zeine entered the...

Young children added to malicious WhatsApp groups

CHILDREN as young as nine have been added to malicious WhatsApp groups promoting self-harm, sexual violence and racism, a BBC investigation has found. Thousands of...

Details of Thurrock Council officers carrying out surveillance operations on shopkeepers revealed

THURROCK Council officers carried out covert surveillance operations on unsuspecting shop keepers, it has emerged reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The council used powers under...

PFCC announces further £1.6m investment to drive down anti-social behaviour in 15 Essex hotspots

THE Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex has announced £1.6m of new funding this year to drive down anti-social behaviour in 15 targeted...

Stanford-le-Hope: Man in court over firearms and shoplifting offences

A MAN has appeared in court charged with shoplifting items worth more than £1,700 as well as two counts of assaulting an emergency worker...

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