A HARLOW man has been charged with a number of assaults and criminal damage. Krishnan Krishnan, aged 24, of Upper Park, Harlow appeared at Chelmsford magistrates court charged with the following. On January 4th, 2026, at Harlow, you did assault a female by beating her.…

A MAN has been charged with intentionally strangling a woman in Harlow. Adam Heath, aged 32, of Chalkpit Lane, Chinnor, was charged with the following. On January 4th, 2026, at Harlow, you did intentionally strangle a woman. The next hearing is scheduled for September 16th,…

Update: 1400 hrs Sunday. He has been found ============= CAN you help find 45-year-old Ricardo Dias-Broughton, who’s gone missing in Harlow? We want to make sure he’s safe and well as soon as possible. Ricardo was last seen at or near Princess Alexandra Hospital in…

A HARLOW man has been charged with rape. Daniel Joyce, aged 26, of Halling Hill, Harlow has been charged with the following. On April 5th, 2025, at Harlow, you did rape a woman. Joyce’s next hearing is at Chelmsford Crown Court on February 2nd, 2026.…

“YOU will save lives and you will change lives.” That was the message to 56 new officers who took their oaths today and passed out, ready to protect and serve your neighbourhood. The new recruits passed out at Essex Police HQ in front of our…

ESSEX Police can now confirm the name of the man whose body was recovered following an airplane crash in Essex. A postmortem took place on Wednesday 7 January, and we can now confirm that the body belonged to Mr Peter Beeson, 66, of Bishop’s Stortford.…

A TEENAGE boy is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a collision in Harlow. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We were called to reports of a collision involving a teenage boy on a bike and a car in Third Avenue, Harlow at around 6.45pm on…

ESSEX Police has released the results of its December 2025 road safety campaign, Operation Limit, which targeted drink and drug drivers across the county. The figures reveal a concerning trend and underline the force’s commitment to tackling impaired driving. In total, the operation netted 511…

THE Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) has welcomed the launch of the Government’s first Road Safety Strategy in more than a decade, describing it as a significant and positive step towards achieving Vision Zero, a future where no one is killed or seriously injured on…

ESSEX Police want to speak to Ben Murphy in connection with an assault in Harlow. It was reported a man was punched to the face in Bush Fair in on November 14th. Murphy, 40, is about 6ft 2in tall, medium build and bald. If you…

LET’S Talk: Upcoming community police events in Harlow. Full details below. Wednesday 7 January – 10am to 2pmSafe to go Stow, 28 The Stow, Harlow Wednesday 14 January – 10am to 2pmSafe to go Stow, 28 The Stow, Harlow Wednesday 14 January – 4pm – 5pmLets Talk event…

THE first road safety strategy in more than a decade will save thousands of lives on the nation’s roads by tackling drink driving, improving training for young drivers and introducing mandatory eye tests for older motorists. Launched today (7 January 2026), the strategy sets out…

A FORMER Essex Police officer, who formed an inappropriate emotional relationship with a member of the public that they met through the course of their duties, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had they not resigned, following an investigation by the Independent Office for…

A DRUG addict used his pickup truck to murder a man in a brutal attempt to get hold of crack cocaine, a court has heard reports the BBC. Arlind Xhokola, 26, suffered fatal rib and spine injuries when he was pinned to a tree by…