HIGHWAYS England report that on average there are nearly 300 incidents a week of incursions and abuse reported by road workers who are busy improving Britain’s 4300 miles of motorways and A roads. Thousands of road workers’ lives are being put at risk, says Highways England.
FACEBOOK’S apps were used in more than half of online child sex crimes, new NSPCC data reveals as the charity calls on the Government to deliver meaningful change in the Online Safety Bill to tackle the biggest threat to children online.
THURROCK Council, Essex Police and the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex are working together on a bid to help make Thurrock's streets safer and cleaner.
A BURGLAR, who left his own blood at the scene of two crimes giving police vital forensic evidence, has been jailed for nearly three years after admitting his crimes.
POLICE are investigating three burglaries at shops in Orsett, Tilbury and Stanford-le-Hope.
A spokesperson said: "We were contacted shortly after 1.35am on Friday 19 March...
POLICE have charged a 14-year-old boy in connection with a stabbing in Grays.
Officers were called after a 15-year-old boy sustained stab wounds on King George’s...
A CHAFFORD Hundred resident has been fined £400 for unlawfully disposing of bagged dog waste in Lions Gorge, Chafford Hundred, after an investigation was prompted following a report from Essex Wildlife Trust.
POLICE are investigating after a teenage boy was stabbed by another teenage boy at King George’s Field, known locally as Blackshots Field, near Jesmond Road, Grays.
A MAN from Northern Ireland has been summonsed to appear at court next week in connection with our investigation into the deaths of 39 Vietnamese men, women, and children.
THE number of people in our county who have contracted Covid-19 continues to fall. This is thanks to everyone who has followed the rules by staying at home, avoiding unnecessary journeys and isolating when required to.
