A drug dealer’s been jailed after being found with crack cocaine following excellent work from the Essex Police Operation Raptor team. Officers on patrol stopped a black BMW near to … Read More
Two arrests made following imitation firearm threatening in Grays
Two men have been arrested in connection with an incident in which a man was threatened with an imitation firearm in Grays last month. The 24-year-old from Kempston in Bedfordshire … Read More
New section of land to become part of public open space in Wickford
Basildon Council is set to consider the future of Beauchamps Field, near Royal Oak Drive in Wickford. The land falls within the local Green Belt and the Neighbourhood and Public … Read More
Essex Police reveal a number of officer assault reports this weekend
Essex Police have revealed that there has been a number of officer assault reports this weekend. These reports include: A 41-year-old man handed himself into police this morning, Sunday 31 … Read More
Basildon hate crime investigation launched
Essex Police are investigating hate crime reports after letters were delivered to homes in Basildon yesterday, Saturday 30 May. Essex Police received reports that threatening handwritten letters were sent to … Read More
Basildon man charged with GBH and criminal damage
A man will appear at court today, Tuesday 26 May, following reports of a disturbance in Basildon on Friday night. Officers were called to Quendon Road just before 8.20pm on … Read More
Unauthorised encampment quickly moved on from Grays Beach Car Park
Thurrock Council has taken swift action against an unauthorised encampment at Grays Beach Car Park, Thames Road, which was vacated in just a few hours yesterday afternoon, Thursday 21 May. … Read More
Man charged following stolen digger report
Essex Police has charged a man with driving offences after officers stopped a digger on the A127 in Wickford after it was reported stolen. Peter Missions, 47, of Thorney Bay … Read More
Basildon man jailed for violent attack
A man has been jailed for attacking a woman and knocking her unconscious. Octavian Petre had been drinking and smoking cannabis before having an argument with the 33-year-old woman, which … Read More
Basildon Leader implores Minister to drop threat for charging zone ‘tax’ on businesses at breaking point due to Covid crisis
Leader of the Basildon Council Cllr Gavin Callaghan has written to Rebecca Pow MP, Minister at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to ask again that she remove … Read More