Crime

THE BOSS of the Harlow Playhouse has pledged to investigate an allegation of a hate crime against a disabled person in the theatre on Saturday night. On Saturday night, a West Ham Legends show with Sir Trevor Brooking, Tony Gale and Alan Curbishley took place…

ON 15-21 November 2021, all 45 UK police forces will execute Op Drive Insured in a national effort to reduce uninsured driving levels and protect road users. The week-long campaign which has been developed by the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) and NPCC’s National Roads Policing…

OFFICERS investigating the murder of a man in Harlow have made a further arrest. A man in his 20s died following an assault at an address in The Hides at around 5.40pm on Monday 8 November. They continue to believe this was a targeted attack.…

EXPERTS are finding fifteen times as much child sexual abuse material online as they were a decade ago, figures show reports The Guardian. The online safety organisation the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), said its analysts were facing a “tidal wave” of abuse material. It called…

A MAN was detained by police and taken to hospital after a car failed to stop between Harlow and Sawbridgeworth on Wednesday evening (Nov 10). The incident resulted in the main A1184 Harlow Road south of Sawbridgeworth being closed for several hours from its junction…

THREE people have been arrested in connection with the murder of a man in Harlow. A man in his 20s died following an assault at an address in The Hides at around 5.40pm on Monday (8 November). Police continue to believe this was a targeted…

Update: Statement from Essex Police We are investigating an assault which took place at the junction of Howard Way and First Avenue, Harlow, shortly before 7.45pm on Tuesday 9 November. The victim, a man aged in his 20s, sustained a head injury which was neither…

OFFICERS investigating the murder of a man in Harlow last night say they believe it was a targeted attack. Police were called to reports of a disturbance at an address in The Hides at around 5.40pm yesterday (Monday 8 November). A man in his 20s…

Update: Statement from Essex Police We have started a murder investigation following the death of a man in Harlow. We were called to reports of a disturbance at an address in The Hides shortly before 5.40pm yesterday (Monday 8 November). When officers arrived, they found…

VANDALS have daubed the the side of a vaccination centre in Harlow with anti-vax graffiti. The message “Covid is a lie” was written on the side wall of the Harlow Leisurezone off Second Avenue in Harlow. YH understands that it was done on Saturday night.…

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A LARGE number of emergency vehicles were in attendance at an incident in Old Harlow on Saturday afternoon. There was approximately six fire service vehicles and six east of England ambulances at the scene in Jocelyns. They were in attendance from (approx) 2pm onwards. YH…

AN application to seize up to £50,000 from a Harlow resident has been made at court. The defendant is George Bryan, aged 49, of Church End, Katherines, Harlow. As application was made at Chelmsford magistrates court to seize between £30,000 to £50,000. In accordance with…

A HARLOW resident has pleaded guilty to downloading over 87,000 images of child abuse. Peter Summers, aged 59, of Longbanks, Harlow made the plea to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On or before June 4th, 2019 at Harlow made an indecent photograph, namely 1…

A HARLOW man has been charged with assaulting two nurses at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow. Peter Day, aged 67, of Seymours, Harlow has been charged with the following. On April 17th, 2021 at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Hamstel Road, Harlow assaulted emergency worker a nurse,…

A HARLOW man has received another ban after being caught driving whilst disqualified. Adam Southall, aged 35, of Rushes Mead, Harlow pleaded guilty at Chelmsford magistrates court to the following. On September 6th, 2021 at Harlow drove a Mitsubishi Shogun on Velizy Avenue while disqualified…