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Man with knife arrested following assault on police officer in Stanford-le-Hope

A MAN in possession of a knife who assaults an emergency services worker has been arrested after an incident in Stanford-le-Hope today (Saturday,, 3...

Essex Police makes ‘dramatic improvement’ in Clare’s Law disclosure rate

ESSEX Police has made a “dramatic improvement” in responding to requests under Clare’s Law – which allows people to learn of their partner’s criminal...

Car stolen in Hockley recovered near Lakeside

A SUSPECT was detained and a stolen vehicle recovered after a theft was reported to police in Hockley. A spokesperson said: "We received a call...

PFCC budget for 2024-2025 endorsed by Essex Police, Fire and Crime Panel

ESSEX Police is now the biggest and strongest it has ever been in its 184-year history and this year’s budget aims to maintain this...

East of England 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 the 12 months to September 2023 there was...

Councils prepare for fuel protests hearing in face of Supreme Court ‘game changer’

PREPARATIONS for hearings to determine whether to grant a long term injunction against fuel protesters have been given fresh direction following a recent Supreme...

Police want to speak to man after theft in Tilbury

POLICE Officers investigating a theft from a vehicle in Tilbury are now in a position to release an image of a man they want...

Make sure your vehicle is insured as police continue purge

IN the last 15 weeks, police officers seized 1196 uninsured cars and commercial vehicles to combat uninsured drivers using roads in Essex (the period...

Driver in Grays arrested on multiple road traffic and other offences

POLICE officers arrested a man after receiving reports of a car being driven under the influence in Grays last evening (Saturday, 27 January). A statement...

Number of XL bullies seized by police spiked over past two years

FIGURES show the number of XL Bullies seized by Essex Police has only spiked in the past two years as owners prepare for new...

Police appeal to trace two men after serious public order offence in Chafford Hundred

ESSEX Police are appealing for the public’s help to locate two men, in connection with an investigation into a serious public order offence in...

Thurrock households face 5.55 per cent increase on police precept bill

HOUSEHOLDS can expect to see the average amount of council tax they pay for the police service in Essex increase by almost £13. reports...

Labour select candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner in this May’s election.

ADAM Fox has been selected to stand as Labour’s Police and Crime Commissioner candidate for Essex in this May’s election. Adam Fox was previously Deputy...

Crime down in 2023 thanks to professionalism and dedication of officers, staff, and volunteers claim Essex Police

“WE are reducing crime thanks to the professionalism and dedication of our officers” – that’s from our Chief Constable after there were nearly 9,500...

Tributes paid to former Thurrock councillor and MP for Luton, Sir Graham Bright

TRIBUTES have been paid to the former Conservative MP Sir Graham Bright, who has died aged 81.  Sir Graham represented Luton East/South from 1979 to...

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