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Two brothers jailed for twenty years after attacking a man in Tilbury

Ferrell Falzon from Clacton and brother Maison Falzon from Tilbury were jailed for their part in a 2021 assault and for causing grievous bodily...

Essex Police to be biggest it has ever been following approval of 2022/2023 budget

ESSEX residents will see significant extra neighbourhood policing, including more officers in town centres, as part of increased investment in policing in the county over the next year. 

Increase in Essex Police numbers will see force concentrate on domestic abuse and drug violence

A PROPOSED council tax rise and record number of police officers will tackle drug driven violence and domestic abuse, the county’s crime commissioner has said.

Numbers of e-scooters seized by police rocket tenfold

THE number of e-scooters seized by Essex Police has risen tenfold in the space of a year and there days are “limited”, the county’s crime commissioner has said.

Thurrock Neighbourhood Watch launches calendar

THURROCK Neighbourhood watches launched the 2022 New Year Desktop Calendar with Essex Liaison Officer Kevin Blake on Tuesday 25th January 2022 at New Estate Aveley.

Anti-social behaviour across Essex has fallen over the past year by almost a quarter

ANTI-social behaviour across Essex has fallen over the past year by almost a quarter.

Unlet garages in Thurrock searched and vehicle seized

AN ongoing joint operation between Thurrock Council and Essex Police to tackle illicit use of unlet council garages saw 89 garages searched and one...

Police probe moped theft as thieves escape in Grays

FIVE suspected thieves climbed onto a single moped and rode off after being stopped by police.

Essex: 58 drivers caught distracted at wheel more than once

ESSEX had the fourth highest number of drivers caught multiple times distracted at the wheel over the past four years, figures reveal.

Chadwell councillor disgusted at safety measures vandalism on Orsett Heath footpath

BARRIERS that were recently installed on footpath 95, Greyhound Lane to protect residents from irresponsible off-road motorbikes and quadbikes riders,  have again been damaged....

Ringleader jailed in Belgium for Grays lorry deaths

A BELGIAN court has sentenced a Vietnamese man to 15 years in prison after ruling that he was the ringleader of a gang that...

Magistrates to get more powers to jail criminals for longer

MAGISTRATES in England and Wales will be able to jail criminals for twice as long as they currently can, under plans to clear court backlogs reports the BBC.

Wanted man who “may pose risk to public and young children” may be in Tilbury

POLICE are urgently appealing for the public's help to trace a wanted man.

Millions more parking charges could be issued under Government proposals

THE RAC Foundation has estimated that almost 8m parking charges may be issued on private land.  This reflects the year-on-year increase in car ownership[1] with millions more cars parking every day and a shift away from the use of public transport given the impact of the pandemic. 

Essex Police want to see more diverse force in Thurrock

NEW figures released this month by Essex Police show record levels of applications both from women and from people with a diverse range of ethnic backgrounds.

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