Essex Police hunting for man after £40k stolen from Lakeside jewellery shop.

Credit: Essex Police.

The 23-year-old is also suspected of other burglaries and threatening staff with a weapon.

Police hunting for man after £40k of watches stolen from jewellery shop

Just Stop Oil protesters blocked the road to the Navigator oil terminal in Thurrock, Essex.
Credit: Just Stop Oil

They sat down on the road to stop vehicles getting through and dug tunnels under the road to block access.

Fossil fuel protesters block Essex oil terminals 

Louis McKechnie and Matthew Powell admitted to aggravated trespass at an Essex fuel terminal in April this year. 

Two activists convicted after fuel depot blockades

Police officers from the Protester Removal Team work to free a Just Stop Oil activist who is part of a blockade at the Tritan Truck Park in Grays, Essex. Activists from Just Stop Oil have blocked access to the Titan Truck Park and revealed a secret underground network of tunnels at the Navigator and Grays oil terminals. Picture date: Saturday April 2, 2022.

Protesters from the campaign group Just Stop Oil have been blocking fuel distribution sites to protest the government's investment in fossil fuel projects.

'First of its kind' injunction to stop fuel protesters blocking sites

Essex Police say Catherine Maclean, of West Sussex, admitted a charge of aggravated trespass following a demonstration in Thurrock.

'First' fuel protester convicted over Just Stop Oil demonstrations

Environmental protesters calling for the government to act on fossil fuels have been blockading distribution sites since 1 April.

All fuel sites now clear, say police after 15 more arrests

Thurrock in Essex is the most marginal seat in the Anglia region with the Conservatives winning by just 92 votes in 2010.

Battleground Anglia: Thurrock

British towns and cities including Thurrock in Essex have been named and shamed for breaching safety levels for air pollution.

Cities shamed over air quality

Labour have gained Thurrock from No Overall Control and now have a narrow overall majority.

Anglia Thurrock

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