ESSEX Police dealt with over 60 Covid breaches in Harlow over the New Year. Our hard-working cops provide a regular up date on their Facebook page. An Essex Police spokesperson said: Here is an update of the hard work that the officers of Harlow have…

POLICE are issuing three £10,000 fines to boat owners for organising raves on their vessels on the River Lea at Broxbourne over the festive period. Most recently, officers were called to reports of a New Year’s Eve party boat on the river near Dobbs Weir,…

ESSEX officers made more than 280 drink and drug driving related arrests over December and the New Year period as they continue to keep you safe on the roads. Between 1 December and 6am on 2 January they made 139 drug driving arrests, 118 drink…

A RECORD number of Essex Police officers and staff have been recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List for 2021. One member of police staff and five police officers have had honours bestowed upon them, with stories varying from hostage negotiation to supporting potential…

ESSEX Police has appealed for witnesses after a cannabis factory was discovered in a Harlow industrial estate. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We were contacted shortly after 11.30am on 31 December with reports an industrial unit had been broken into in Stort Mill, Harlow. Officers…

Statement from Essex Police WE have fined reckless individuals more than £18,000 in organiser fines and fixed penalty notices overnight. It’s after hundreds of people chose to attend unlicensed events in our county to flout coronavirus restrictions, endanger themselves and others, and put extra strain…

Statement from Essex Police WE have authorised a dispersal order for part of a hamlet in Epping Forest following reports of a large, unauthorised, gathering.  The gathering is in clear breach of the Government’s Covid-19 regulations, and we need to do everything we can to…

A HARLOW man has been banned after drug driving and other traffic offences. Jason Parker, aged 33, of Iceni Square, Harlow pleaded guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On May 5th, 2020 at Harlow drove a motor vehicle, Vauxhall Astra , on a…

CONCERNS about child abuse have soared since national lockdown measures were first introduced, the NSPCC has found – with the average monthly number of referrals from the charity’s helpline on the issue increasing by 126% in the East of England. The NSPCC has analysed its…

Update: Saturday December 26th From Essex Police He has been released on bail until 20 January 2021 while we continue our enquiries. ============== A 61-year-old man has been arrested following an incident in which a man engaged two girls in a brief conversation before indecently…

A HARLOW man has been fined after pleading guilty to assault and criminal damage. Carl O’Connor, aged 54, of Blackbush Spring, Harlow pled at Chelmsford magistrates court to the following. On July 26th, 2020 at Harlow assaulted a male. On July 26th, 2020 at Harlow…

ESSEX Police officers won’t be policing the number of guests people have for Christmas lunch but the public must be sensible, Essex Police Federation has said. Essex moving into the strictest Tier 4 regulations will see the county’s officers maintain their ‘four E’ lockdown tactics…

Update: Essex Police: “We are no longer looking for Aleigha Taylor, who was missing from Harlow.”She was found today, Thursday 24 December” ESSEX Police is looking for Aleigha Taylor, who has been reported missing from her home in Harlow. Aleigha, 14, was last seen at…

A HARLOW man has been banned from driving for over three years for drink-driving and other road traffic offences. Jay Michael, aged 38, of The Dashes, Harlow pleaded guilty at Chelmsford magistrates court to the following. On 12/09/2020 at Harlow drove a motor vehicle, namely…