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

The council was previously run by the Conservatives until two councillors defected, leaving it under no overall control.

Labour take control of Thurrock Council as Conservatives lose seats

Targeted police patrols at Lakeside Shopping Centre, in Essex, have been linked to a fall in reports of anti-social behaviour.

Extra police patrols at Lakeside Shopping Centre reduce anti-social behaviour

Undated Essex Police handout photo of Muhammad Khan, who has been found guilty at Basildon Crown Court of the murder of Michael Ugwa at Lakeside Shopping Centre. Issue date: Monday May 22, 2023.

Michael Ugwa, from Rainham, east London, died of “catastrophic” blood loss at the scene as the two men fled.

Man, 23, found guilty of stabbing murder inside shopping centre

Wayne Baker, 38, has lost three stone since he lost his job in November 2022 as he can only afford to eat one meal a day.

Dad who lost job eats one meal a day to feed his son and partner

The council leader said he was 'very embarrassed' as Thurrock faced one of the biggest ever financial disasters in local government.

Thurrock Council on brink of financial ruin after disastrous investments

National Highways is hoping it's second time lucky as £10bn plans to build Britain’s longest run tunnel under the River Thames reach a significant point

£8bn plans to create the Lower Thames Crossing reach significant point

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

A 19-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder, the force said on Monday.

Man and woman arrested over Essex shopping centre murder

Essex Police are looking for two suspects following what they believe was a "targeted attack".

Murder investigation launched after death of man at shopping centre

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

Police have confirmed they are dealing with incidents in Birmingham and Thurrock and officers have arrested 13 people at one of the protests in Essex.

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