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Grays man arrested by sharp-eyed roads policing officers sentenced after pleading guilty to car theft.

A MAN arrested by sharp-eyed roads policing officers has been sentenced after pleading guilty to car theft. The officers were on patrol in Thurrock when...

Chief Constable outlines force’s plans to continue driving down crime

WE ARE focussed on solving more crime and delivering the best possible service to our communities”. That’s from the Chief Constable as he outlines the...

Police officer injured and two arrested following protest outside Bell Hotel

A POLICE officer was injured and two people were arrested during an otherwise peaceful protest outside The Bell Hotel in Epping yesterday, Sunday 18...

Aveley: Appeal for information after boy approached

ESSEX Police are appealing for any information following an incident in Aveley yesterday where a boy was approached. It was reported a 10-year-old boy was...

Serving Met police officer mum facing eviction from Chafford Hundred

A POLICE officer and mother of four says she faces homelessness next week after being unable to find affordable housing in Thurrock. Metropolitan Police officer...

Prison staff sentenced for relationship with prisoner

A 48-year-old prison tutor has been sentenced for an inappropriate relationship with a prisoner at HMP Chelmsford. Melissa Murphy, formerly Melissa O'Brien, of Dorset Close...

Grays: Shoplifter admits 11 thefts from town centre

A SHOPLIFTER is to be sentenced next month after admitting stealing from shops in Grays town centre on 11 occasions. Charlie Birch, 28, was arrested...

Essex Police detective dismissed over taped conversations controversy

A SERVING officer was dismissed with immediate effect after being found to have committed gross misconduct. Ex-Detective Sergeant Nicholas Riley concealed a work telephone in...

Police seek man in connection with Stanford-le-Hope burglary

POLICE want to speak to James Alexander in connection with a burglary in Stanford-le-Hope. It was reported a suspect stole money from the till of...

Aveley supermarket hit with licence suspension after illicit cigarette sales

AN Aveley supermarket has had its alcohol licence suspended for one month after a former employee sold illicit cigarettes to customers and “trousered” the...

Emergency service workers receive serious injuries following collisions

POLICE are investigating two collisions on the A130 which have left two paramedics and three off-duty police officers injured. It was reported a white Nissan...

Essex Police welcomes 56 new officers

“YOU will save lives and you will change lives.” That was the message to 56 new officers who took their oaths today and passed...

Man wanted over shop thefts at Lakeside

ESSEX Police want to speak to this man in connection with reports of shop thefts from a supermarket at Lakeside. It is reported quantities of...

Essex Police release drink and drug driving results for December: “The number of arrests is staggering”

ESSEX Police has released the results of its December 2025 road safety campaign, Operation Limit, which targeted drink and drug drivers across the county....

Police want to speak to man following theft from service station

ESSEX Police want to speak to this man in connection with a theft from a service station in Billericay. Items worth a two-figure sum were...

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