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  • Man shot and wounded with an air gun in Grays

    A MAN was shot with an air gun as walked to Grays town centre. The 44-year-old man from Grays was left wounded by the air gun’s pellet. He was walking along Seabrook Rise at the time of the incident, which was around 8.45pm on Tuesday, July

  • Saleswoman gives up career for dogs

    Cath Lumley, 43, founded Dogtopia Pet Services in 2005 after a career in sales in which constant travelling meant she was unable to spend as much time with her dogs as she would like. Now she runs a business offering dog walking, home boarding,

  • Car set alight in Chafford Hundred

    A CAR in Chafford Hundred had its window smashed before being set on fire. The black Ford Focus was parked on the driveway of a home in Hawkins Drive when it was deliberately set alight at around 1.25am on Thursday, July 17. Police are reaching

  • Chemical spillage at supermarket after vehicle overturns

    A MAN required treatment after inhaling battery acid fumes which wafted through the air after a cleaning vehicle overturned in a supermarket car park. Fire crews were quick to the scene of the spillage at Sainsbury's car park in Chafford Hundred

  • Waste plant rapped by Environment Agency

    A RECYCLING plant has been criticised by the Environment Agency for storing unauthorised waste after residents complained of a noxious stench hanging over their village. Recycled in Orsett Ltd was inspected by the government body after receiving