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Ford Focus thief jailed and 15 more south Essex people at courts

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A thief who stole a car and drove it down the A127 has been jailed.
Vilmantas Pilibatis, of Cattawade Link, Basildon, stole a Ford Focus worth £800 in Gillingham, Kent, on January 7 last…

Is this WWII hero the man who inspired James Bond?

The maverick heroics of MI6 agent James Bond may actually be based on the true story of one brave soldier, who took on the Germans and won again and again
If the dashing hero of Ian Fleming’s[1] best-selling spy thrillers[2] were among us, is it likel…

Network Rail completes Anglia work, prepares for further work

Network Rail[1] has thanked passengers for their understanding and patience while it carried out extensive work on its Anglia route over the Christmas period.
Engineers successfully completed station construction programmes, track renewals, overhead li…

Thames Freeport deal for ‘smart city’ hub in Barking

It comes in a deal by Barking and Dagenham Council with Thames Freeport that opens the floodgates to businesses from South Korea to move in to create a “smart homes hub” to develop technology for more efficient and sustainable living.
Korean entreprene…

Network Rail warns of Christmas disruption in Anglia region

Network Rail is warning Christmas[1] travellers of disruption across the Anglia region due to extensive engineering work.
Its workers will be carrying out major station construction, track and overhead line renewal, bridge demolitions and maintenance o…

Convoy of caravans move onto popular park

Travellers[1] have moved onto Kings Heath park.[2] A convoy of around a dozen caravans and other vehicles moved onto the car park at the green Flag site on Tuesday morning (Nov 28).
Councillor David Barker said the group had been served notice to leave…

The Tube, Overground and Elizabeth Line closures this weekend

Nuray Bulbul
20 November 2023 at 2:53 pm

A London Underground driver reportedly led a chant of ‘Free Palestine’ (Yui Mok/PA) (PA Archive)
Londoners hoping to travel around the city this weekend may need to make alternate plans, as certain stations w…

Thames Freeport, Seoul and Barking and Dagenham Council sign …

THAMES Freeport has agreed a ground breaking partnership with the Seoul DigitalFoundation, South Korea, the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, and ConnectedPlaces Catapult to launch a Smart Homes Innovation Hub in Barking, London.The agreement is …