Members of the public have been urged not to approach a wanted man. Nicholas Dimopolous is being recalled to prison and is wanted by Essex Police.
The 29-year-old has links to West Mersea and Colchester, particularly the Cherry Tree pub. He is also described as being 5 foot 8 inches tall and of a medium build.
Essex Police has urged the public not to approach him. However, anyone who has seen him has been urged to contact the force with any information.
A spokesperson for Essex Police said: "We want to speak to Nicholas Dimopolous in connection with a recall to prison.
"The 29-year-old is described as 5ft 8ins tall and of medium build and has links to West Mersea and Colchester, particularly the Cherry Tree pub. We’re advising the public not to approach him but if you have seen him or have any information about where he is to contact us.
If you have any information you can submit a report online at https://www.essex.police.uk or use the 'Live Chat' button to speak to an online operator between 7am-11pm. You can also call police on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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The government criticised airports and airlines last night over “completely unacceptable” disruption as holidaymakers were warned that Platinum Jubilee bank holiday getaways were at risk.
Passengers were affected by delays and cancellations to flights across Britain yesterday. Experts said that further disruption was likely before the bank holiday weekend.
Ministers have been urged to intervene to prevent trips being ruined as airports and airlines struggled to cope with a sharp increase in demand. But last night a government source blamed the aviation sector. “The sudden cancellations of flights and airport delays are completely unacceptable,” the source said.
Anna Saunders, her husband Matthew and their children found that their trip to Cyprus had been cancelled
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“The simple fact is that airlines and airports overcut staff during the pandemic, ignoring the fact that the billions of pounds of aid — including furlough — handed
The Home Office said there was a range of reasons for disparities - prank calls, a lag time in connecting, and inappropriate use of 999 to contact police for non-emergencies.
Home Secretary Priti Patel said "the public deserve to know that their local police force will be at the end of the phone, ready to leap into action at seconds' notice to protect them from harm".
She said "calling 999 can literally be a matter of life and death" and releasing the data was about "driving up standards in our incredible emergency services" so that people can have "every confidence in the police's ability to save lives and keep our streets safe".
A 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck Shropshire on Monday afternoon, the British Geological Survey (BGS) said.
The BGS said the quake - the third to hit the UK in the last 24 hours - happened at around 3.36pm at a depth of 8km.
Earthquakes measuring 3.8 magnitude or more are only seen in the UK "roughly every two years", the organisation said.
"BGS has received numerous reports that this event has been felt by residents in Shropshire and surrounding counties," they said in a statement.
Image:The epicentre of the quake is believed to be about five miles east of the town of Wem in Shropshire
"An earthquake of this size can result in strong shaking within about 10km of the epicentre but damage is unlikely."
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"The earthquake may have been felt at distances as far as 100km away," the BGS added.
The epicentre of the quake is believed to be about five miles east of the town of Wem in Shropshire, just under 11 miles from Shrewsbury.
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People declared "my chair wobbled", "house felt like it moved from left to right", "noticeable shaking coming through the floor", "noticed an odd trembling through my office chair, faint but persisted for about three seconds" and "all the windows rattled," according to the BGS website.
Ruth Reed, who works as an architect in Upton Magna in Shropshire, said: "Just after half past three, there was a jolt and the offices shook.
"We thought a lorry had hit the building and looked out both sides.
"People came out of the other offices to see what was happening."
Claire Osborn, from Shropshire, said on Twitter that she felt the earthquake tremor while gardening.
Meanwhile Sam Roberts, in Wem, said: "I definitely felt it… quite an [un]usual experience!!"
West Mercia Police and Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said they had not yet been called to any reports of incidents related to the quake.
Earlier on Monday, a 2.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland just before 8am, while another with a magnitude of 2.3 struck in Sale, Greater Manchester, at 8.40pm on Sunday, according to the BGS.
A 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck Shropshire on Monday afternoon, the British Geological Survey (BGS) said.
The BGS said the quake - the third to hit the UK in the last 24 hours - happened at around 3.36pm at a depth of 8 km.
Earthquakes measuring 3.8 magnitude or more are only seen in the UK "roughly every two years", the organisation said.
"BGS has received numerous reports that this event has been felt by residents in Shropshire and surrounding counties," they said in a statement.
Image:The epicentre of the quake is believed to be about five miles east of the town of Wem in Shropshire
The epicentre of the quake is believed to be about five miles east of the town of Wem in Shropshire, just under 11 miles from Shrewsbury.
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People declared "my chair wobbled", "house felt like it moved from left to right", "noticeable shaking coming through the floor", "noticed an odd trembling through my office chair, faint but persisted for about three seconds" and "all the windows rattled," according to the BGS website.
Claire Osborn, from Shropshire, said on Twitter that she felt the earthquake tremor while gardening.
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Meanwhile Sam Roberts, in Wem, said: "I definitely felt it… quite an [un]usual experience!!"
West Mercia Police and Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said they had not yet been called to any reports of incidents related to the quake.
Earlier on Monday, a 2.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland just before 8am, while another with a magnitude of 2.3 struck in Sale, Greater Manchester, at 8.40pm on Sunday, according to the BGS.
EasyJet says it will cancel more than 200 flights over the next 10 days, putting half-term breaks at risk for thousands of travellers.
The airline said about 24 flights from Gatwick would be affected each day between now and 6 June.
A spokeswoman for the company said: "We are very sorry for the late notice of some of these cancellations and inconvenience caused for customers booked on these flights, however we believe this is necessary to provide reliable services over this busy period.
"Customers are being informed from today (Friday) and provided with the option to rebook their flight or receive a refund and can apply for compensation in line with regulations.
"Over the next week we will be operating around 1,700 flights per day, with around a quarter of these operating to and from Gatwick."
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Image:There have been long queues at some UK airports, including Gatwick
Meanwhile, passengers are facing lengthy queues at airports including Gatwick, Manchester, Stansted and Bristol. People on social media have reported long waiting times at Dublin airport.
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Also, holiday firm TUI has announced a "small number" of flight cancellations and delays in a further blow to travel plans at the start of the half-term break.
The travel company said "various operational and supply chain issues" are to blame for the flight cancellations.
It has cancelled three flights from Birmingham, two flights from Gatwick and one from Manchester.
Passenger tells of 'hellish' experience at Gatwick
Charlie Day said that she and her family waited for 22 hours before they were able to board their flight to Barcelona, describing her experience at Gatwick as "hellish" and "horrific".
She told Sky News: "We were booked on the 2.30pm Vueling flight yesterday and we were bumped off because they oversold it. Then, after a lot of waiting around, we were booked onto the 9.45pm.
"We waited and waited at the airport, and at 9pm it was delayed for 30 minutes, and then it was delayed and delayed, until at midnight they told us to go to the gate.
"At the gate we went through and waited in the room at boarding. We were there for an hour with no food or drink or even a toilet, and then at 1.07am they cancelled the flight. No Vueling representative ever came and spoke to us.
"We had to go back through passports and security and back to baggage where we waited another hour and a half to be told we wouldn't get our bags back but we were all booked on the 9am flight tomorrow.
"We finally took off at 10.30am, 22 and a half hours later, and we are travelling with our five-year-old."
British Airways has said it is set to operate its schedule as planned and is not experiencing any significant issues.
In other travel disruption, Liverpool FC supporters faced long delays at the Port of Dover on Friday as they waited to cross the Channel to Paris for Saturday's Champions League final against Real Madrid.
There is also high demand for sailings from families embarking on trips to the continent for half-term.
Lincolnshire Police said the defacement was being treated as criminal damage.
The bronze statue of the former prime minister was lowered into place in St Peter's Hill earlier this month, despite warnings it would be "egged" and draw boos from passing motorists.
It sits atop a 10ft (3m) high plinth under CCTV surveillance to minimise the risk of vandalism.
The sculpture was offered to South Kesteven District Council after plans to erect it in Parliament Square in London were rejected.
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The former prime minister was born in Grantham in 1925 and died in April 2013, aged 87.
The only previous memorial to her in the town was a plaque on the corner of North Parade and Broad Street to mark where she was born.
