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Essex Police Chief Constable wants “right funding” as he claims crime is falling

CRIME is continuing to fall in Essex – and we’ll be able to keep it going down if we have the right funding” –...

Police bosses claim shoplifting epidemic fuelled by drug dependency

THE police and crime commissioner for Essex has insisted the force has a “real focus” on cracking down on shoplifting – after figures show...

Thurrock Council will use new powers to help stop drivers blocking the M25 Junction 31 roundabout

THURROCK Council will use new powers to help stop drivers blocking the M25 Junction 31 roundabout. The new powers mean that the council can fine...

Community hub to open in Eastgate Shopping Centre

A NEW community hub where the public can meet their local police officers and representatives from other public services and local charities opens in...

Stanford and Corringham to host first ever multi-location yard sale

RESIDENTS across Stanford-le-Hope and Corringham are being invited to take part in a multi-location yard sale across the two towns next month. The event is...

Police chief issues statement following Chafford Hundred stabbings

ESSEX Police are investigating a serious incident at Chafford Hundred train station which was reported to them by a number of members of the...

Government cash bid to help congestion-hit road

A MULTI-million pound bid for government money has been made to try to help alleviate a congested road in south Essex. The A127 at the...

Bankrupt’ Thurrock council needs to borrow extra £26m

A LOCAL authority that is effectively bankrupt needs to borrow £206.7m from the government to balance its 2023-24 budget, a report revealed reports the...

Euros woe turns to holiday heaven as London Stansted gears up for busiest summer ever

WHILE many of us are suffering a post-Euros hangover, spirits remain sky high at London Stansted as it gears up for its busiest summer...

Personal robbery in Essex down 17 per cent claim Essex Police

NEW figures from April to June this year compared with the same period last year revealed the 17 per cent decrease as the force...

Taskforce set up to tackle illegal parking outside schools

THURROCK councillors have agreed to set up a group to deal with illegal parking outside schools reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The first meeting of...

Volunteer drivers needed to help patients reach St Luke’s Hospice

ST. Luke’s Hospice is seeking volunteer drivers to help patients reach essential appointments at its hospices in Basildon and Thurrock. Volunteer drivers play an important...

Vision Zero continues clampdown in Thurrock

ON Monday 15 July, a Roads Policing Unit led the way in a local road safety operation in support of Vision Zero to identify...

British Dental Association warn that five million unable to access NHS dentistry in East

THE British Dental Association has warned unmet need for NHS dentistry is now at an all-time high, with official data showing no signs of...

National Respiratory vaccination programme announced

THE UK will become the first country in the world to have a national programme that uses the same vaccine to protect both newborns...

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