Some 45 drain and gully covers have been stolen from Essex roads according to the county council At least 45 drain and gully covers were stolen from roads in Essex last month leaving a "dangerous ...

or even a young child, walking in the road and all of a sudden they disappear down the drain." He said each time a gully cover was taken, the authority was working to install the replacements in a ...

“We will also come down heavily on scrap dealers who allow these to be ‘weighed in’, as a drain cover’s purpose is patently obvious. There are around 37,825 gully covers across the ...

But now gully gratings appear to be the latest objects ... Thieves are targeting South Tyneside drain covers The council has also urged people with any information about the thefts to contact ...