INSTANCES of drug-drive reoffending have surged by more than 134 percent in the last four years revealing a system that is broken and in need of urgent reform, according to victims and road safety campaigners. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted to the Ministry…

ESSEX Police want to speak to Ryan Farrelly in connection with a breach of a non-molestation order in Harlow. The 32 year-old is described as 5ft 8 ins tall and has links to the Hitchin area of Hertfordshire. If you have any information then please…

A HARLOW resident has been charged with assaulting a woman as well as being in possession of an offensive weapon. Vasile Costache, aged 49, of The Hides, Harlow was charged with the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On September 3rd, 2025 in Harlow assaulted a…

A HARLOW man has been charged in connection with a shoplifting offence thanks to an eagle-eyed PCSO out on patrol in Bishop’s Stortford. Shortly after 2pm yesterday (Monday 19 January) , alcohol was allegedly stolen from Waitrose in Northgate End. A man was seen leaving…

A WOMAN found in possession of a loaded gun and ammunition at her Harlow home has been jailed. Sherrie Walters, 42, is now serving 30 months behind bars after she was found guilty of possessing a firearm and ammunition without a certificate. During a trial…

EPPING Forest staff say they have been “devastated” to find one of the largest fly-tips ever dumped in the very heart of the historic forest. The shocking pile of waste was fly-tipped on Friday, January 16, at Long Running, a site very near to a…

A HARLOW man has been charged with driving under the influence of drugs as well as possession of cocaine. Gary Asycough, aged 65, of Old Orchard, Harlow has been charged with the following. On May 20th, 2025, on Southern Way in Harlow drove a Vauxhall…

A 48-year-old prison tutor has been sentenced for an inappropriate relationship with a prisoner at HMP Chelmsford. Melissa Murphy, formerly Melissa O’Brien, of Dorset Close in Chelmsford, was charged with misconduct in a public office after letters were discovered sent between herself and an inmate.…

RESIDENTS in the Abbotsweld area of Harlow awoke to find that their cars had been vandalised with spray paint. It appears that the mindless yobs sprayed red lines down cars from Abbotsweld where it meets Woodcroft, through the estate and onto Partridge Road where more…

A HARLOW resident has been charged with drug and knife possession offences. Valentin Trifan, aged 23, of Northbrooks, Harlow appeared at Chelmsford magistrates court charged with the following. On January 2nd, 2026, at Harlow, had in your possession 34 Wraps of cocaine, a controlled drug…

A HARLOW woman has been given a further ban from driving after a number of road traffic offences. Miranda Guastella, aged 67, of Broomfield, Harlow pled guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On January 1st, 2026, at Harlow, when suspected of having driven…

A SERVING officer was dismissed with immediate effect after being found to have committed gross misconduct. Ex-Detective Sergeant Nicholas Riley concealed a work telephone in an office belonging to his line manager and, between February and April 2025, used the device a number of times…

A HARLOW man has been disqualified from driving after being found three times over the drink driving limit. Carl Raymond, aged 34, of Fir Park Harlow pled guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On November 25th, 2025, you were in charge of a…

A MAN has died following a collision on the A414 near Bobbingworth. It was reported that a motorbike and a van were involved in a collision at around 6.38pm on Monday, 12 January. Sadly, the motorbike rider – a man aged in his 30s –…