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Following the flash flood in the Rasuwa district and the Nepal-China border area on 26 August, the Nepalese government has established a toll-free emergency Nepalese language number (1234), and a dedicated hotline (1144) accessible in Nepal. If you're affected and need assistance from the UK government, call:
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Work by specialist officers has ensured a woman who defrauded a man out of more than £700,000 has been jailed for nearly eight years.
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A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for murder – and two more jailed for manslaughter – for their parts in the murder of a man in Chelmsford in 2024.
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The investigation uncovered an organised criminal group responsible for stealing at least 50 high-value cars, with an estimated total value of £1.5 million.
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Following a detailed investigation led by Essex Police's online investigation team Marc Yeomans was jailed for more than 14 years for online child sexual offences.
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Two people have pleaded guilty after assaulting police in February 2024 – strangling one of the officers until they were unconscious.
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A woman is due in court over a protest in Westcliff. She faces a charge of failing to notify police about a public procession held in April.
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A Benfleet man has been jailed for more than seven years after launching a violent knife attack on two people, following months of stalking and harassment.
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"Lincoln was the love of our lives, and we will carry his memory with us always."
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A Basildon shoplifter jailed for 12 months over 24 thefts, has now been banned from two town garages for two years, thanks to a court order
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A Canvey Island man has been jailed for more than six years for causing the death of an 18-year-old woman.