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Police appeal after crash

Essex Police have appealed for witnesses following a road crash near Billericay in which two people were injured. Officers were called at about 6pm on Thursday June 13 after a two-car collision at the junction of Hatches Farm Road and Tye Common Road, Little Burstead.

The vehicles involved were a black VW Scirocco and a white Renault Megane. Both drivers were taken to hospital. A man from Hornchurch who was driving the VW suffered serious injuries and is still receiving hospital treatment.

Anyone with information about the collision who has not yet contacted police should contact Sgt Mark Ammon at Laindon response and patrol unit on 101.

Dale Farm school praised by inspectors

Crays Hill Primary in Billericay is best known for being the school attached to the Dale Farm Travellers site in Essex.

It has been the subject of rumours and bad press in the past, but today it has been celebrating a good Ofsted report, with much of its teaching rated outstanding.

Elodie Harper was granted exclusive access to film life at the school.

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Children's charity needs volunteers

Volunteers are needed for a house-to-house collection scheme which supports the work of a children's charity in Essex. Action for Children's house-to-house collection takes place in Billericay, each September.

The annual event has in some years raised more than £8,000 and the charity believes it is an ideal opportunity for volunteers aged 18 and over to gain fundraising experience and to work as part of a friendly and supportive team.

Money raised from the collection will go to Action For Children services, directly benefiting vulnerable and neglected children through, for example, short breaks centres, family development centres and services that provide support for victims of sexual abuse.

Police hunting man after shop thefts

Man wanted after thefts Credit: Essex Police

Police in Essex believe the same man was responsible for three seperate thefts from a petrol station shop in Billericay. The thefts of various food items happened on January 14th, 22nd, 31st.

The man believed to be responsible for the thefts from the BP in Radford Way, is described as white, aged 40-60-years-old, wearing a long sleeved jacket and woolly hat

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