Southend-on-Sea Borough Council’s director of public health, Krishna Ramkhelawon, has welcomed the government’s temporary strengthening of Covid-19 measures in response to concerns over the newly identified Covid-19 Omicron variant
What are the new measures? From Tuesday 30 November, it is compulsory for you to wear a face covering in shops and on public transport in England, unless exempt. If you come into contact with someone with a suspected case of the Omicron variant, you must self-isolate for 10 days, regardless of your vaccination status […]
The Government has mandated the wearing of face coverings on public transport from Tuesday 30th November
Hovertravel have asked all customers to follow this important guidance for the wellbeing of all of us. We understand there will be some customers with exemptions and ask you to respect those individuals accordingly. We have supplies of free masks available for customers, as well as hand sanitiser dispensers in both terminals and onboard.
Detectives investigating the disappearance of a woman from Sissinghurst have been granted more time to question a man arrested on suspicion of her murder
. The man, who is 40 and from St Leonards-on-Sea, was arrested on Thursday 25 November. Officers have been granted extra time to question him whilst a 53 year old man from Hastings, who was arrested in connection with the investigation on Friday 26 November, has now been released without charge. Mother of […]
Officers patrolling Frinton have directed a number of people to leave under a dispersal order put in place
Officers have been investigating reports of a group of young people causing anti-social behaviour in recent weeks, and the order was put in place following further reports on Friday night (26 November). The legislation is one of the tools we are using to address the issue, alongside extra patrols and working with the local […]
A councillor has resigned from the Conservative Party just six months after being elected over plans to force front-line health workers to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19
Leigh Park Councillor Tom Moutray, who has represented the Battins ward since May, cut ties with the Tories over a ‘disagreement’ with the government’s mandatory vaccination programme for NHS workers. The proposals, set to come into force in April 2022, will see health workers who refuse to get the jab facing possible dismissal. But […]
The victim of a fatal stabbing in Southall has been named as detectives continue to appeal for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward
While formal identification is yet to take place, the victim has been confirmed as Rishmeet Singh, 16, who was from the local area. His family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers. A murder enquiry was launched after police were called to Raleigh Road at 21:07hrs on Wednesday, 24 November after […]
Government attendance advisors to start work helping local areas and school trusts put new plans in place to increase attendance
As part of the Education Secretary’s commitment to make school attendance his top priority, new expert attendance advisers with decades of first-hand experience are to begin work to reduce pupil absence. They will work with local authorities and multi-academy trusts who have been identified as having potential to benefit from the support and who […]
Detectives investigating the disappearance of missing women Ilona Golabek have launched a murder inquiry
Detectives had previously appealed for sightings of Ms Golabek aged 27 however she has not been seen since 9 November. A body has not yet been found. Police believe Ms Golabek was in the Wide Bargate / Red Lion Street area of Boston at around 23.55 GMT pm on November 9 and later in […]
Detectives in Kent have released an E-FIT image of a man after receiving an allegation that a child was sexually assaulted two years ago in #Leybourne
The victim reported that the incident happened in June or July 2019. Our officers launched an investigation after the victim came forward to report the details in October 2021. It is alleged the girl was approached by a man she did not know in a woodland area where he raped her. He is described […]
A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a man in Beckenham
Riccardo Holness, aged 42, sustained head injuries during an assault which took place at 1.22am on Sunday, 17 October on High Street, Beckenham. He was taken to hospital in a critical condition where he died nearly a month later on Friday, 12 November. A post-mortem examination on Wednesday, 17 November gave the cause of death […]
Kent Police is appealing for information to help find a missing woman from Sissinghurst
Alexandra Morgan was last seen in the village at around 9.30am on Saturday 13 November 2021. The 34-year-old is described as being white and around five feet six inches tall with a slim build and brown shoulder-length hair. She was last seen wearing a green quilted coat, which is knee length, along with a black […]
Detectives from our Public Protection Unit are appealing for information and witnesses following an alleged rape in #Harlow
A teenage girl reported that the assault took place in an alleyway off of Post Office Walk, Harlow, between 5.30pm and 6.30pm yesterday evening, Monday 15 November. Detective Inspector Brian Palombella, who has been leading the investigation, said: “Following the incident, the victim spoke with two women and a man in Harlow town centre to […]
