Following reports of increased activity from illegal shellfish pickers, a Leigh councillor has issued a call for unity to tackle the persistent activity.

Police leaders have reacted with dismay to the funding plan set out by the Chancellor on Wednesday, as one said ‘the public ...

Roger Hirst, policing and crime commissioner for Essex, has been branded “out of touch in every way” after he said police could not ignore alleged crimes “just because it’s politically ...

Lessons can be learnt from the deaths of a mother and daughter who were abused for years, Essex's police, fire and crime ...

Spending review a ‘huge blow’ for police and ‘will hamper efforts to recruit 13,000 neighbourhood police officers’ - The ...

Roger Hirst, police, fire and crime commissioner for Essex, said he could not confirm which staff roles would be cut, but that a "variety" could be lost.

It was not yet known how much Essex Police would receive, but Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Roger Hirst said: "On the ...

Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, Roger Hirst, said he would meet with Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington. Mr Harrington has said Ling "does not represent" the thousands of ...

Conservative Roger Hirst, who was first elected into the role in 2016, was re-elected as Essex's police, fire and crime commissioner in May. Speaking at the time, Mr Hirst said: "[I am] obviously ...

The head of policing in Essex has criticised this week’s Government Spending Review arguing that it fails to meet the ...

Roger Hirst, Essex’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, wants to reduce crime by 40%. George King. BBC News, Essex. Sonia Watson. BBC News, Essex. Published. 11 November 2024.

The crime commissioner for Essex has used the tragic case of a woman who killed herself and her disabled daughter ...