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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

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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

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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

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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

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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"

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

Not many people know the the beach exists

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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

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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

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Essex's hidden gem seaside town that's 'calmer' than its more famous neighbour

There are two beaches to pick from when visiting Shoeburynes

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Bomb squads called to Leigh-on-sea as seafront taped off

The situation remains ongoing

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Essex to be hotter than Portugal this weekend with wall-to-wall sunshine

Temperatures are set to reach up to 22C

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Exact time Lancaster bomber to fly over Essex for VE celebrations today

The distinct wartime plane will depart from London Southend Airport today

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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

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'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

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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.

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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

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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

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Warning over unexploded bombs on Southend's beaches and mudflats

As a result, ordnance can be washed up or uncovered in the area