The number of people killed or seriously injured on Essex’s roads fell last year. 46 people died and 861 were seriously injured following collisions in the county in 2017 – down from 64 deaths and 970 serious injuries in 2016. Adam Pipe, Casualty Reduction Manager, said: “It’s...
Dozens of volunteers at Childline are preparing to work on Christmas Day as hundreds of children get in touch on issues including sexual abuse, family problems, anxiety and suicidal thoughts. The free and confidential helpline is open to help children 365 days a year and demand...
The NSPCC has revealed that across Essex it referred almost 240 contacts to police and children’s services from members of the public concerned a child was being sexually abused. Over the last two years (2015/16 and 2016/17) the charity’s free and confidential helpline referred 237 calls...
Sex crimes committed by adults in positions of trust have more than doubled across the East of England since 2014, official figures show. The number of offences whereby professionals such as teachers, care staff and youth justice workers targeted 16 and 17-year-olds in their care for...
More than 540 cases of non-recent sexual abuse against children were recorded by Essex Police last year, figures obtained by the NSPCC have revealed. Nationally, he number of recorded offences involving non-recent sexual abuse – where the offence is alleged to have occurred more than a...
by Dan Bryans Essex Police has launched a fresh campaign to tackle knife crime. In a bid to reduce the number of knives on the streets of Essex, we are encouraging the public to dispose of their knives safely in a knife bin. There are seven knife...
A woman who caused two American Bulldogs to suffer after leaving them unattended in a Barry property has been banned from keeping dogs. Sophie Tooms, 24, was investigated by the RSPCA, after members of the public had spotted two malnourished dogs in a house on Daniel...
by Dan Bryans Essex police recorded 54 grooming offences this year (2016-17) compared to 50 grooming offences last year! Nationally, Grooming offences against children have risen an alarming 64 per cent across England and Wales in just one year, new statistics show. In the East of England, 217...
by Dan Bryans Toxic screenwriter Dougie Brimson doesn't seem to be having any luck at all lately. Over the years his followers have been subjected to racist, sexist and extremely controversial posts but yesterday multiple sources reported that a Met Police probe was underway as a woman...
by Matthew Martino The NSPCC refers an average of ten reports of child neglect every week to Essex Police and social services. In 2016/17 the NSPCC Helpline dealt with 516 reports in this way following calls or emails from concerned adults – the highest number the charity...
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