THE Met Police will stop attending emergency calls related to mental health incidents from September in a bid to free up officer resources reports the BBC. The London force will only attend 999 calls linked to mental health where there is an “immediate threat to…

ESSEX Police are appealing for your help in ensuring 999 calls are only made in an emergency as demand on our control room continues to increase. Over the past 24 hours, our force control room received 1,298 999 calls, with 2,000 calls overall including the…

ESSEX Police has launched an investigation after a man approached a mother and her young child and attempted to “take the child from his buggy”. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We responded to a call reporting a mother and her child were approached by a…

THE ticket machine at Harlow Council’s Wayre Street car park in Old Harlow has been stolen. Harlow Council and the police are investigating. Any information in relation to this incident can be reported to the police at www.essex.police.uk/digital101 or alternatively call 101. While there is no machine…

Update: Jonathan has been found CAN you help find 53-year-old Jonathan White who’s missing from Harlow since Monday 22 May.  He’s described as white, 5ft 9ins tall, of medium build, and wears glasses. Police are worried about him and need to find him to make…

A MAN is set to stand trial over a number of alleged driving and drug offences. Tyler Simpson, aged 20, of Havers Lane, Bishops Stortford was charged with the following offences. On April 26th, 2021 at Harlow drove a mechanically propelled vehicle, namely Peugeot 208,…

ESSEX Police leaders have outlined how the force aims to secure the trust and confidence of the wide range of diverse communities that they serve across the county. An Essex Police press spokesperson said: “As part of the Towards Excellence Conference at Stock Brook Manor, which took…

Update: Shohidul Haque, 39, who was missing from Harlow has now been found.  Thank you for all your help, support, and sharing of our appeal. Update: Tuesday From Essex Police: We are continuing to appeal for the public’s help in locating a man who went…

Update: Callum Brown has been found ESSEX Police are looking for Callum Brown, 22, who’s missing in Harlow. He was reported missing from the Hamstel Road and Fifth Allende Avenue areas at around 12.20pm today (Monday 22 May). He was last seen dressed in the…

Update: James Cullen, who had been missing in Harlow, has now been found. OFFICERS are currently looking for James Cullen, 21, who’s missing in Harlow. James is described as white, 5ft 9ins tall, with blue eyes, light coloured hair and a stubbly beard. They believe…

ESSEX Police are worried about a man who is missing from Princess Alexandra Hospital. He attended the hospital last night but was reported to have left shortly before 8.20am today (Monday 22 May). Staff at the hospital had not been able to establish the man’s…

A MAN has been arrested following a possible “road rage” incident in Harlow. Police were called to reports of a fight involving two men in Gilden Way shortly before 7.20am today (Monday 22 May). It was reported the incident had followed a collision involving a…

Update: On Monday, Essex Police sealed off an area of grassland, close to First Avenue in Harlow. We understand it is connected to the incident at the One Stop Shop in The Stow on Sunday evening. More follows. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ciLmxcYwDec Update: 0830 hrs: Statement from Essex…

Update: Lexi Crisp has been found ESSEX Police are appealing for information to find 15 year-old Lexi Crisp who’s missing in Harlow. A spokesperson said: “She was last seen five days ago and we have now exhausted all lines of enquiry available to us which…