SADLY, Essex Police can confirm a police officer died in the line of duty yesterday (Wednesday 19 November) following a collision on the A12. The officer was responding to an emergency at the time of the collision which took place on the stretch of road…

ESSEX Police is asking for the public’s help following a collision in Harlow. A spokesperson said: “We were called to a collision at the cycle track by Tany’s Dell Community Primary School and Nursery at around 11.30am on Tuesday 11 November. An elderly man reported…

POLICE are investigating an attempted robbery that happened on Long Green Road, Nazeing, on Monday 17 November at around 11:15pm. A woman in her 20s was approached by someone who demanded she handover her handbag. A police spokesperson said: “We believe this is a busy…

AS Brake’s Road Safety Week 2025 launches, Essex Police is calling on all road users to act in support of safer journeys, using safer vehicles. With 51 lives lost on Essex roads last year, this campaign is a powerful reminder that behind every statistic is…

THE Essex Police Business Crime Team wants businesses and customers to know ‘if you’re at work, you’re ‘just here to work’. Legislation introduced a year ago places a responsibility on employers to protect their staff from sexual harassment from colleagues, customers, clients and the public.…

OFFICERS investigating a multi-vehicle collision on the M11 in the early hours of this morning (Sunday 16 November) are appealing for anyone with information or dash cam footage to get in touch. We were called at just before 1am to reports of a collision involving…

THE couple jailed for the manslaughter by gross negligence of a nine-year old girl after she was trapped in a bouncy castle in Harlow are continuing to work in the fairground industry, a special investigation has revealed. In March 2016, the William and Shelby Thurston…

AN Essex Police initiative is helping get shoplifting suspects to court faster. In just six months, it’s secured 930 charges and saved more than 10 weeks of officer time. Since April 2025, suspects named in shop theft cases can be summonsed straight to magistrates’ court…

A HARLOW woman is set to stand trial over an allegation of racially aggravated assault. Layla Mays, aged 20, of Little Brays, Harlow was charged with the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On May 21st, 2025, at Harlow assaulted by beating another and the offence was…

FIVE years on from a murderous drive-by shooting plot, we continue to track down those involved and bring them to justice reports Essex Police. At Woolwich Crown Court on Thursday 13 November, Temitope Adeyinka, 41, became the third man to be jailed for his part…

POLICE and crime commissioners are to be scrapped in England and Wales to save £100m over this parliament, the government has said. The government has said that less than 20% of voters can name their PCC. Instead, the role will move to either an elected…

A MISCONDUCT hearing has found that a former officer who subjected female colleagues to inappropriate sexualised behaviour and comments in the workplace would have been dismissed from the force, had he not already resigned. The hearing, chaired by Assistant Chief Officer Robin Punt, took place…

A HARLOW man has pleaded guilty to breaching a a number of requirements in relation to the sex offenders register including having unsupervised contact with a child. Adam Cywiński, aged 38, of The Hides, Harlow pleaded guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. Between…

A MAJOR multi-agency operation targeting the illegal trade of tobacco and vape products has led to over £75,000 worth of goods seized from Essex businesses. As part of Operation Machinize, Essex Trading Standards has been working alongside Essex Police, Border Force, His Majesty’s Revenue and…