Chelmsford Prison remains one of the most violent jails in the country
CHELMSFORD Prison remains one of the most dangerous and violent jails in the country, new figures have shown. Figures released this week by the Ministry of Justice reveal that 635 attacks were...
View ArticleEssex Police trace a man wanted in £55k fraud of vulnerable woman
ESSEX Police are no longer looking to talk to a man in connection with defrauding a vulnerable woman in Harlow. A spokesperson said: “It was reported to us that a woman, aged in her 60s, had been...
View ArticleUnions call on government to act over shop worker assaults
AN East of England shopworker is abused, threatened or assaulted over 19 times a year on average – Usdaw calls on the Government to act Shopworker’s trade union Usdaw has today released shocking...
View ArticleSussex Police are looking for Harlow man
SUSSEX Police are appealing for help to trace a man wanted on recall to prison for breaching the terms of his licence. 22-year-old James Bryant, from Harlow, Essex, has had his licence revoked. He was...
View ArticleTwo Harlow men charged over thefts in Hertfordshire
A POLICE helicopter helped Bishop’s Stortford officers investigate two unrelated crimes last Friday afternoon at around 1.30pm reports the Stortford Independent. The chopper was called to help trace a...
View ArticleNorth Weald: Five men arrested in connection with stolen cars
ESSEX Police have arrested five men in North Weald in connection with car theft investigations. A spokesperson said: “We attended an address in Weald Bridge Road at around 7am yesterday, Friday, May 3....
View ArticleEssex Police told to improve anti-corruption
INSPECTORS judged that Essex Police is ‘good’ at effectively reducing crime and keeping people safe, ‘good’ at operating efficiently and providing sustainable services to the public, and ‘good’ in the...
View ArticleElderly man in serious condition after falling on bus
ESSEX Police is appealing for information after an elderly man suffered a serious head after he fell from a bus in Harlow. A spokesperson said: “We were called at around 10.50pm on Friday, May 3, with...
View ArticleTeenage girl arrested after stabbing in Milwards
A FOURTEEN-year-old girl has been arrested following a stabbing in Milwards. The incident happened on the evening of March 27th. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We arrested a 14-year-old girl on...
View ArticleNorthbrooks rape investigation: Man released without charge
A MAN arrested on suspicion of rape has been released without charge. He was arrested following a report a woman had been raped at an address in Northbrooks, Harlow on Monday, January 7th. The victim...
View ArticleHarlow plumber handed suspended sentence for gas work
BASILDON Crown Court heard how Andrew Goodchild, of ASG Plumbing and Heating had been served with a Prohibition Notice (PN) by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) earlier that year for carrying out...
View ArticleTeenager stabbed in Sumners is “no longer co-operating with the police”
A POLICE investigation into a stabbing in Sumners has stalled as the teenage victim is no longer “co-operating with the police”. The incident took place in the underpass in Water Lane area, near to the...
View ArticleHare Street Springs: Men rob woman in her own home
ESSEX Police are appealing for information about an aggravated burglary in Harlow where a woman was threatened by men in her home. A spokesperson said: “We were called at around 3.25pm yesterday,...
View ArticleHarlow man pleads guilty to stealing charity box
A HARLOW man has pled guilty to stealing a charity box in a local supermarket. Michael Bass, aged 33, of Barn Mead, Harlow pled guilty at Chelmsford magistrates court to the following. On 30/04/2019...
View ArticleWaterhouse Moor: Police still looking for bogus police officers who...
POLICE officers investigating an aggravated burglary in Harlow, where men impersonated police officers to get into the property say they are still searching for the culprits. Two men went to an...
View ArticleHarlow man arrested on suspicion of sexual assault as part of county wide...
SIX men were arrested this week on suspicion of sexual offences in connection with separate investigations in west Essex. These were: A 66-year-old man from Harlow was arrested yesterday, Thursday 9...
View ArticleDomestic abuse team looking for man with links to Harlow
CAN you help Essex Police find Jake Wren? Wren, 23, is wanted for domestic offences, failing to appear at court, and breaches of a court order. He is 6ft 3ins tall and of slim build. He has short fair...
View ArticleMan fined over £700 for fly-tipping
A MAN has been fined over £700 for fly-tipping on the outskirts of Harlow. Jack Hunt, aged 33, of The Forebury, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire pled guilty to the following. On or about 25/02/2018 at...
View ArticleHarlow man fined for failure to turn up for unpaid work
A HARLOW man has been fined for failure to turn up for unpaid work as imposed upon him by the courts. Phillip Hopwood, aged 57, of, Hubbard Hall Estate, Churchgate Street, Old Harlow pled guilty to the...
View ArticleHGV supercabs spot drivers using mobile phones
MORE than 350 drivers using mobile phones in the South East have been spotted by an unmarked HGV supercab in the past year in a bid to improve safety on the region’s high-speed roads. The vehicle is...
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