A HARLOW upholsterer who was caught transporting £1.6m worth of cocaine within two chairs has been sentenced to nine years in prison. Andrew Duncan Fraser pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine last year, following investigation by the Organised Crime Partnership (OCP) -…

A WOMAN has escaped jail after spitting at a police officer during an arrest for drink-driving. Lisa Gilder, aged 48, of Carters Drive, Stansted pleaded guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On January 1st at Harlow drove a motor vehicle, on Malkin Drive,…

Update: 1500 hrs Statement from Essex Police “We were called by fire brigade colleagues at 0:43 am today (Tuesday 30 March) following a report of a loud bang and damage to a vehicle which was alight in Ladyshot, Harlow. Fire brigade attended to make safe…

A HARLOW man is set to stand trial over a number of allegations of harassment. Gary Byrne, aged 35, of Felmongers, Harlow has been charged with the following. Between September 6th, 2019 and July 9th, 2020 at Harlow pursued a course of conduct which amounted…

A HARLOW resident has admitted driving under the influence of drugs, twice in two months. Russell Halliday, aged 38, of Templefields House made the plea to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court . On April 9th, 2020, on Edinburgh Way, Harlow, you drove a Volkswagen…

A HARLOW man charged with a number of offences in relation to the downloading of images of child abuse has pleaded guilty. Michael Dean, aged 34, formerly of Rivermill, Harlow (but now of Thetford, Norfolk) made the plea at Chelmsford magistrates court to the following.…

FACEBOOK’S apps were used in more than half of online child sex crimes, new NSPCC data reveals as the charity calls on the Government to deliver meaningful change in the Online Safety Bill to tackle the biggest threat to children online. In a single year, police recorded more…

A MAN from Cheshire has been charged following a disturbance on the M11 on Thursday 25 March. An officer from Highways England, and several police officers, reported being assaulted. Robert King, 37, of New Road, Childer Thornton, is due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court…

A SECOND man has been arrested in connection with an incident where a man sustained a stab wound to his stomach. It was reported the victim, who is in his 20s, was assaulted in Milwards at around 11.25pm on Tuesday 23 March. He was taken…

SEVEN people have pleaded guilty to a number of drug offences following a series of raids across Essex, Hertfordshire, London and Suffolk. A total of 19 people were arrested on Thursday 8 October, 2020 in dawn raids including a large number of addresses in Harlow.…

THE news that two young boys were robbed at knife point is extremely disturbing and must have been extremely frightening for them both. My thoughts are with them and I hope the criminal responsible is caught and charged as soon as possible. It is extremely…

A MAN has been arrested following an incident Harlow where a man sustained a stab wound to his stomach. It was reported the victim, who is in his 20s, was assaulted in Milwards at around 11.25pm on Tuesday 23 March. He was taken to hospital…

A HARLOW man is set to stand trial over seven counts of fraud. Warren Holland, aged 50, of Ladyshot, Harlow has been charged with the following. Between 30/09/2018 and 10/10/2018 at Runcorn in the county of Cheshire stole cash, to the value of £1000, belonging…

TWO men have been charged in connection with drugs supply in Harlow. They were arrested after warrants were carried out at addresses in Berecroft, Harlow, and Station Road, Barnet, on Wednesday 17 March. Danny Mellowship, 41, of Berecroft, Harlow, was charged with being concerned in…