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Police are investigating the theft of 17 dogs, which include 12 puppies, from kennels in Barton Mills.

A 33-year-old man suffered stab wounds during an assault in Colchester on Saturday 4th July.

The director of Clacton Pier has said it's the "icing on the cake" to go one better on last year's result and pick up the prize for Pier of the Year, particularly during this difficult time.

An off-duty Essex Police officer has been put forward for a commendation after saving the life of a motorcyclist who was found unresponsive in the road in Tiptree.

Essex Police are investigating reports of an altercation, involving a large group of men in Colchester, which resulted in an 18-year-old man suffered a broken jaw.

A "prolific thief" who stole from vehicles across Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk and was connected to a total of 65 offences, has been hailed for three years.

Essex Fire and Rescue are issuing a reminder to the public to 'never leave bonfires unattended', after crews were called out to an outbuilding that was set alight because of a bonfire in St Osyth yesterday afternoon (05/07/20).

Essex Police has prosecuted the last of 20 drivers, who used Stephenson Road on the Gorse Lane industrial estate in Clacton as a race track, even while it was being used by the public.

More than £21m worth of Class A drugs and £1.85m in cash have been seized in Essex, as part of a major international operation targeting serious and organised crime.

Captain Tom Moore has sent a message of congratulations to a thirteen-year-old boy, who's raised over £16,000 for East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH).

The leader of Tendring District Council (TDC) is urging those who are local to the area and those are visiting, to "act responsibly" this weekend, as much of the hospitality sector starts to reopen.

The Outside the Wire (OTW) service, which supports both former and current serving members of the Armed Forces across Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex, has launched an urgent appeal to raise vital funds.

A man who burgled an elderly man's home in Essex, before dragging him out of his bed and attacking him with a baton, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison.

The number of people arrested on suspicion of domestic abuse in Essex increased by 20 per cent in the first full month of lockdown compared to last year.

Essex Police say the county is now a "safer place" after a man was found with over 50,000 indecent images of children was jailed for 16 months.

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A ground-breaking rallying event will be returning to the streets of Tendring in April.