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AN addict was caught with a Kinder Egg full of heroin after selling drugs to friends in a bid to fund his habit.

EXCITED bosses say their venues have had a lockdown makeover to welcome back punters, as restrictions lift further next week. In an announcement on Monday, Boris Johnson confirmed plans to relax strict lockdown rules in England would go ahead from May 17. Pubs and restaurants will be able to serve indoors. Cinemas and theatres can open up and hotels and B&Bs can welcome back guests. Adam Hussain, owner of Basil Spice on Cranes Farm, Basildon, said the restaurant has undergone a refurbishment in the last few months. He said: “I’m excited but I’m nervous. It’s been a long time...

Roughly 1.78 grams of heroin, worth between £100 and £120 was seized. He added: “He has repeatedly said to me ‘I want to get over it, I want to get over this heroin’. He’s there for his daughter. “They have now secured a two bedroom flat in Thundersley. They have been living in a caravan for four years.” Police witnessed the drug deal taking place in High Road, Benfleet as drugs and money were exchanged through the window of his car. Officers then followed Townsley to Kimberley Road, Benfleet where he was stopped. A mobile phone which had messages linked to the sale ...

AN addict was caught with a Kinder Egg full of heroin after selling drugs to friends in a bid to fund his habit. David Townsley has had a drug addiction for decades and officers caught him red-handed during a drug deal in Benfleet on May 14, 2019. The 55-year-old was spotted carrying out the drug deal before being stopped and searched, with officers finding three wraps of heroin inside a Kinder Egg container. Townsley was later charged with and admitted possession of heroin, and was sentenced at Basildon Crown Court. The court heard that Townsley had been addicted to drugs for a lar...

YOBS terrorised a pony by throwing sticks at the animal and shouting abuse at its owner. A group of 15 teens, aged between 12 and 14 years old, shouted and hurled items at seven-year-old Blue before chasing after the horse down Burches Road in Thundersley. Blue’s owner, Lauren Summers, 19, has warned just one incident can have an impact on a horse’s confidence. Just days later, a dog walker also hit the pony in Common Lane, Thundersley. Lauren said: “Me and my friend took Blue out on Burches Road. We’re getting him used to leading a cart. “I shouted out to the group to b...