WATCH: Machetes, meat cleavers and other weapons disposed from police knife bin
The bin, located outside Harlow Police Station has been cleared, with Essex Police set to clear all 15 this week,
The force last emptied bins in November, when they recovered 1.3 tonnes of knives
Essex Police are urging the public to use their Live Chat service for non-emergency situations this summer, allowing emergency lines to stay accessible for urgent calls
999 operators in Essex handle over 900 calls every day
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An anonymous letter was sent to Essex Police, saying they have key details about a Harlow house fire case that happened in 2012,
The house fire claimed the lives of a mother and five children,
Detective Chief Inspector Louise Metcalfe wants the writer to talk to the police
Police are still searching for a Brazilian woman who vanished in Brightlingsea
Vitoria Figueiredo-Barreto's bag has been found by the harbour, and CCTV spotted her getting off the bus,
Our reporter Harrison Cable has been to the coastal town:
WATCH: Roads policing officers arrest a man under half an hour after stealing a Ford Fiesta,
Alex Harrison from Tilbury crashed the car on the A127 at Rayleigh Weir, and had been driving at over 100mph
Footage from Essex Police
BREAKING: Essex will now be split into five unitary authorities - with all councils disbanded by April 2028
A written ministerial statement was made to Parliament
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Essex fire service are urging us not to buy electrical items that do not meet British safety standards.
This comes as there is an upward trend in electrical fires in the county, and they are calling this "very worrying."
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Hundreds of people lined the high street in Dedham today to catch a glimpse of the King and Queen!
They met with community heroes, local school pupils, and enjoyed a tea at the local teashop 👑
The first baby chimpanzee born at Colchester Zoo in seventeen years is settling into life in their enclosure,
The baby chimp is yet to be named as the team wait to determine their gender,
Our reporter Harrison Cable went to meet the family
Kemi Badenoch, Leader of the Conservative Party and MP for North West Essex, says that some politicians are more interested in being on TV than in serving the people
Our reporter Harrison Cable asked her about defections in her party
The government is consulting on introducing a three or six month minimum learning period for new drivers,
However, the mum of a boy who died in a Waltham Abbey car crash has called this not enough to protect young drivers,
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