Prolific burglar jailed
A burglar has been sentenced to seven years in jail after carrying out eight burglaries and trying to escape police
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Police volunteer dismissed after disciplinary hearing
An Essex Police volunteer has been found to have committed gross misconduct after breaching confidentiality rules and misusing police information.
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Basildon man jailed for sexual abuse of a child
A man from Basildon who groomed and sexually abused a child over the course of five years has been jailed.
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It happened today – this day in history – August 22
1485: The Battle of Bosworth Field was fought in Leicestershire and Richard III was butchered as he vainly tried to
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