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Man charged after being accused of 'exposing himself in front of two girls' and 'outraging public decency'
The suspect is due to appear in court later this month

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Police looking for these two men after brawl outside Essex restaurant
Three men have already been arrested in connection with the incident


Good Samaritan stood in front of car which ran over police officer to stop him from driving away
The police officer had to grab onto the bonnet and was driven metres while holding on

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Woman wanted after child hurt by dog jumping at him in Southend park
Police want to speak to the woman pictured in connection with the incident in March


Call police immediately if you see this wanted man on recall to prison believed to be in Essex
Norfolk Police believe he may be in Essex


Beggar who flouted ban on him asking for cash is thrown behind bars after scaring members of the public
He will now be sentenced for numerous breaches of his Criminal Behaviour Order


Southend mum's narrow escape after shards of glass and wood drop down on her from tower block window
"One second different and I would have been dead"


The tiny beach dubbed Essex's 'best kept secret' that many people don't know exists
Not many people know the the beach exists


Essex's well-placed village with award-winning pub and impressive homes
It is a very well-placed village with tonnes on offer, as well as having the rustic charm you'd expect from a village


Army detonates three suspected bombs found near businesses and railway line in Leigh-on-Sea
The discovery was made during the week of VE celebrations marking the milestone 80th anniversary


Essex's hidden gem seaside town that's 'calmer' than its more famous neighbour
There are two beaches to pick from when visiting Shoeburynes


Bomb squads called to Leigh-on-sea as seafront taped off
The situation remains ongoing


Essex to be hotter than Portugal this weekend with wall-to-wall sunshine
Temperatures are set to reach up to 22C


Exact time Lancaster bomber to fly over Essex for VE celebrations today
The distinct wartime plane will depart from London Southend Airport today

Man taken to hospital after crash which shut busy Westcliff road
A crash on a Westcliff road has seen one making taken to hospital following reports of a large emergency services presence
'Call 999' - appeal issued as police search for missing man, 43, from Basildon
Essex Police - Basildon District have today appealed for information concerning a missing person, aged 43 from the Basildon area
Boy, 16, arrested after animals 'shot with catapults' in south Essex High Street
Officers from Basildon's Neighbourhood Policing Team arrested a boy after responding to reports of catapults being used against animals in Wickford.
Herring gull shot by air rifle is rescued by south Essex wildlife hospital
A herring gull shot by an air rifle has been rescued by South Essex Wildlife Hospital, as just one of dozens of cases of animal cruelty this week
Former south Essex finance boss 'severely reprimanded' over £1.5b council debt
THE architect of Thurrock Council’s descent into virtual bankruptcy has been banned from ever working for a local authority again
Warning over unexploded bombs on Southend's beaches and mudflats
As a result, ordnance can be washed up or uncovered in the area