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Police and Crime Commissioner: No place for knives on Essex streets

THERE is no place for knives – of any description on our streets” Those are the strong words of Essex Police, Fire and Crime...

Bluewater launches RE.PAIR clothing alteration service

BLUEWATER has announced the launch of RE.PAIR, a new on-demand service offering expert clothing alterations and repairs. RE.PAIR provides a seamless solution for guests to...

Rainham station summer renewal works to replace platform decks and improve customer experience

LOCAL train operator Trenitalia c2c has confirmed that it will be undertaking work to renew substantial lengths of both platforms at Rainham station between Thursday 24...

EPUT warned over life support training rules

AN Essex mental health trust has been warned it must implement measures to prevent staff without basic life support training from working on its...

Reform MP asks question on dog breeding licences

SOUTH Basildon and East Thurrock MP James McMurdock rose on the floor of the House of Commons to ask a question regarding dog licences. Mr...

Chief Constable: “Neighbourhood Policing Teams are already making a difference and getting results”

“NEIGHBOURHOOD Policing Teams are already making a difference and getting results”. That’s from our Chief Constable as figures show our NPTs have made more than...

Government tells supermarket to make healthy food more appealing

FOOD businesses must make it easier for customers to buy healthy food, under new government plans announced on Sunday reports the BBC. Supermarkets and food...

Government set to scrap hundreds of health bodies

HUNDREDS of bodies responsible for overseeing and running parts of the NHS in England will be scrapped, the government has said reports the BBC. The...

Succession star Brian Cox announces UK tour for autumn 2025 – Coming to Southend

MULTI award-winning actor Brian Cox will embark on his first ever one-man show It’s All About Me! this autumn. Brian will take to the...

Calling All Tradies! Are you a tradesperson living or working in Thurrock?

JOIN Essex Police at Car Park 8, in Lakeside, between 10am and 1pm on Wednesday 2 July for a special Property Marking Event. Your Neighbourhood...

£96m of cocaine seized from vessel at London Gateway

COCAINE with a street value of almost £100m has been seized by Border Force officers in "one of the largest drugs busts of the...

Home care provider marks almost a decade in industry by calling for sector reform

A HOME care provider serving Hertfordshire, Surrey and Essex has marked almost a decade in the industry by calling for sector reform – seeking...

Co-Production Week – People with lived experience shaping healthcare and transformation at EPUT

MORE than 300 people with lived experience of mental health services are ensuring patient voice remains at the heart of transformation at Essex Partnership...

Essex Police launch The Forcer Protocol on Armed Forces Day

TO coincide with Armed Forces Day, Essex Police is launching a faster way to find and safeguard former serving military personnel who are lost,...

Police continue to investigate fire in Orsett

OFFICERS continue to investigate the cause of a fire in Orsett and remain on scene. They were called shortly after 2.45am on Friday 27 June...

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