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A TOTAL of nine people have been charged and will appear in court following our continuing investigation into incidents of disorder in Epping last week. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We would continue to stress that peaceful protest is welcomed in Essex, and a planned…

A CHURCH Langley man has pleaded guilty to breaching a number of sexual harm prevention orders. Matthew Collings, aged 23, of Doulton Close, Church Langley, Harlow pled to the following at Chelmsford Magistrates court. Between January 7th 2025 and March 26th, 2025 in Harlow, without…

WALTHAM Abbey care home resident, Joan Edwards, has returned to the Royal British Legion in Borehamwood to pull one last pint, thanks to the team at her care home. Joan, aged 84, now a resident at Honey Lane Care Home, was bar manager at the…

TWO Harlow men have been jailed for committing robberies in Hoddesdon and Roydon last year. At Cambridge Crown Court last Friday (18 July), Damien Kowalski, aged 29, of Brockles Mead, Harlow, was sentenced to 18 and a half years having pleaded guilty to three robberies,…

PEAR Tree Mead Academy are pleased to announce that they have been awarded the highest award possible to be become a Platinum OPAL School. OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) is a lunch play project that Pear Tree Mead have been working on for the last…

KAO Data, the specialist developer and operator of data centres engineered for AI and advanced computing, has today announced that Clinton Hasell has been appointed as the company’s new Chief Business Officer. A seasoned, Board-level executive with over 30 years of commercial and operational expertise…

ECCO make grant of £2000 to support Roots To Wellbeing’s Cycle Project  The team at ECCO are absolutely delighted to be able to support Roots to Wellbeing with their cycle recycle scheme. ECCO has made a grant of £2000 to help support the project.  The project helps…

ANOTHER Harlow resident has been arrested and charged in relation to protests outside the Bell Hotel in Epping. Twenty-eight year-old Aaron Elles, of The Lawn, Harlow, has been charged with violent disorder. He is due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on (Friday 25 July).…

ESSEX Police has issued further details on plans to police protest in Epping. Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Hooper said: “We know there are more plans for protest in Epping tonight, Thursday 24 July. “We’ve got a really robust plan in place for this, to protect…

OFFICERS investigating the actions of a small number of people who looked to exploit a peaceful protest to cause violent disorder have made a total of 16 arrests. A police spokesperson said: “We continue to prioritise ensuring the safety of all of the people of…

IKEA has today, Thursday 24th July 2025, opened its store in Harlow Retail Park, marked with a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by Chris Vince, Member of Parliament for Harlow, and Councillor Dan Swords, Leader of Harlow Council, as well as the store’s 40-strong team of co-workers.…

DETECTIVES investigating incidents of violence and criminal damage following a protest in Epping last week need to speak to three men. An investigation to identify those who caused disorder in the town is continuing. Officers, supported by the Metropolitan Police Service and British Transport Police,…

YOU may have seen our story that south Essex businessman James Sinclair wants to be the next directly elected mayor of Essex. In a section titled “life imitating art”, our sister paper, YourThurrock interviewed James on April 1st 2010 when he announced that he wanted…