Alcohol was seized from a young person visiting a youth bus service set up to crack down on anti-social behaviour in Halstead.

The bus service visits Halstead on Friday evenings and parks in Butler Road car park.

A spokesman for Essex County Council, which runs the service, said he was aware of a young person being under the influence of alcohol.

He added: “We have a strict no alcohol policy on the bus.

“We responded to this in the appropriate way, in line with our policies and guidelines.”

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