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Heavy rains threaten to delay search for last two missing in Laos cave
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (652+ words) Heavy rains threatened to delay the search for two people missing in a flooded cave in Laos on Sunday, after the rescue of five other people who were trapped underground for more than a week. Making the situation even more…...
In the dock: Six south Essex people sentenced after breaching community orders
10+ hour, 56+ min ago (426+ words) These six south Essex residents and visitors have been sentenced at magistrates' courts for breaching community orders in recent weeks. Paul Gary Doran, 36, of Crowstone Close, admitted failing to attend two initial probation appointments on February 4 and February 18, without a…...
Raheem Sterling arrested for suspected drug driving amid "strain from career
1+ day, 22+ min ago (463+ words) Raheem Sterling has been made to "feel worthless" and "forgotten about", sources close to the former England international said after it emerged he had been arrested on suspicion of driving "whilst unfit through drugs". The source added the ex-Man City…...
Police hunting for suspect after south Essex business burgled
1+ day, 54+ min ago (226+ words) Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to following a burglary. The incident happened at a business in Corringham. The incident was reported at around 11pm on Sunday, May 25, when a suspect forced entry to a…...
In the dock: 14 south Essex people sentenced for driving offences in recent weeks
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (1077+ words) From speeding to drink driving, these 14 south Essex residents and visitors have been sentenced at magistrates' courts in recent weeks. A Southend man has been banned from the roads after driving under the influence of cocaine. Paul Titman, 53, of Baxter…...
Calls for more police patrols after disorder among youths at south Essex station
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (281+ words) A night of youth disorder has sparked fresh calls for more police patrols. Rail union RMT is urging an increased British Transport Police (BTP) presence at Southend Victoria and other stations across Essex following an incident where young people were…...
Prolific house burglar jailed after 20 break-ins
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (373+ words) A serial burglar has been jailed after admitting a series of break-ins across four counties including Essex. Police said 37-year-old Billy Swaley Smith, of Smockhill Close, Norwich, was linked to burglaries in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex between January and…...
Kitesurfer stranded 100 metres off coast rescued by Essex Police
2+ day, 57+ min ago (448+ words) A kitesurfer was rescued by police in Essex after getting into difficulty at sea. The Essex Police Marine Unit, who were returning to Sentinel's berth at Bradwell Marina following a patrol, spotted the kitesurfer around 100 metres offshore at Frinton on…...
Mother and son due to be sentenced over 'revenge attack' after chase along A127
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (322+ words) A mother and son found guilty of a "revenge attack" in Basildon are due to be sentenced at court today. Hollie Dance, 50, and her son Thomas Summers, 26, of Alton Gardens in Southend, appeared at Basildon Crown Court in April after…...
New dispersal order across Southend to tackle 'loud and disruptive' large groups
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (318+ words) A NEW dispersal order has been put in place in Southend giving police extra powers to deal with "loud and disruptive" groups. The order was issued yesterday evening and covers the area south of the A13 London Road until 6pm today (Friday,…...