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Man jailed for causing fatal collision in Orsett

A MAN who caused a collision where a taxi driver died, and then ran off from the scene, has been jailed.

Chief Constable thanks Essex residents for uniting to keep each other safe during pandemic

ESSEX Police Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington has thanked Essex residents for uniting to keep each other safe during the coronavirus pandemic.

Grays lorry deaths: Trial was halted after Priti Patel tweet

A TWITTER post by the home secretary about the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants led to the trial of alleged people-smugglers being halted reports the BBC.

Grays 39 deaths: Statement from DCI Daniel Stoten

EVERY man, woman and child, who died in the lorry trailer came from Vietnam.

Grays 39: Essex Chief Constable issues statement after verdict

I promised Essex Police would do everything in its power to catch and convict the criminals responsible for the horrific journey of 39 Vietnamese people who tragically died on our shoes.

157 drink and drug driving arrests during December so far

OFFICERS have made nearly 160 drink or drug driving-related offences in the first half of December.

Essex Police issue statement on move to Tier 4

AS of 00:01 (Sunday 20 December) most of Essex moves into Tier 4 of the Government’s COVID-19 restrictions. This will have an impact on what we can and can’t do.

Hand in dangerous weapons to Grays Police Station

A NATIONAL scheme has been launched for people to hand in dangerous weapons.

Essex crime chief: Hundreds more officers needed to do job properly

ESSEX’S crime chief has said the force requires hundreds more officers to do the job he wants it to.

Man admits to causing fatal collision in Orsett

A MAN has admitted causing a fatal collision in Orsett where a taxi driver died.

Stanford-le-Hope lawyer escapes ban after upskirting offence

A SENIOR government lawyer convicted of upskirting a woman has escaped being banned from the profession because his vile behaviour happened “in the heat of the moment”.

Police investigate hit and run between moped and child in Grays

ESSEX Police is investigating following a collision in Grays involving a girl and moped.

Tonne of cocaine worth £100m found in banana shipment from Colombia at Thurrock port

MORE than a tonne of cocaine worth about £100million was found hidden in a shipment of banana pulp from Colombia, the Home Office says. Border...

Scheme to protect children exposed to domestic abuse expanded into Thurrock

OPERATION Encompass, a scheme which helps to protect children exposed to domestic abuse at home, is being expanded in Thurrock and introduced in Southend.

Tyrell Robinson sex offence sentence date set

FORMER Bradford City player Tyrell Robinson will be sentenced for child sex offences in January after his co-accused changed his plea reports the BBC.

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