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URINE lined the streets while broken bottles were left scattered across Old Leigh following yet another night of chaos for the town. Leigh councillor Carole Mulroney is now calling for a dispersal order to be put in place every weekend throughout the summer, covering the town from Friday to Sunday along with bank holiday Mondays. It’s hoped the move will deter the repeated onslaught suffered by the community with Leigh having been plagued with gang fights, drug dealing and drunken youths causing mayhem. It comes after yet another dispersal zone was imposed in Leigh Old Town followin...

ELECTRIC bikes could soon be a common sight on Southend streets as council bosses look to cut traffic by 20 per cent. In an effort to go green and reduce emissions, the e-bikes would be available to hire, with workers encouraged to use them in the town centre. Key workers including hospital staff would be offered free journeys while office workers would be encouraged to park outside the town centre and ride in. The plan has yet to be agreed, but Ron Woodley, deputy leader of the council, is examining the plans in the coming weeks. Kay Mitchell, Labour councillor for Milton ward, rev...

'Don't take law into your own hands' - police warning after teen's murder Police are urging people “not to take matters into their own hands” following the murder of Luke Bellfield. The warning comes after a 17-year-old boy, who was arrested on suspicion of murder, was released on conditional bail. Essex Police are warning people not to retaliate and to let them continue with their murder investigation, after Luke, 18, was stabbed to death on Friday. Detective Chief Inspector Scott Egerton said: “We’re progressing our enquiries into the circumstances behind Luke’s death and ...

'Don't take law into your own hands' - police warning after teen's murder Police are urging people “not to take matters into their own hands” following the murder of Luke Bellfield. The warning comes after a 17-year-old boy, who was arrested on suspicion of murder, was released on conditional bail. Essex Police are warning people not to retaliate and to let them continue with their murder investigation, after Luke, 18, was stabbed to death on Friday. Detective Chief Inspector Scott Egerton said: “We’re progressing our enquiries into the circumstances behind Luke’s death and ...