ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted, on Sunday 22 September. They received reports that between 7.00pm and 7.30pm a man in his 20s was approached from behind by three men outside near Lower Meadow on Paringdon Road. The three men…

A HARLOW charity worker who swindled disabled Londoners out of more than £500,000 by funnelling their money into his own bank account has been jailed for five years. Graham Broomfield, 54, handled direct payments for Chingford-based charity Reaching Out East, which helped disabled and socially…

MORE than 200 knives were handed in and more than 30 people were arrested during a week of action to tackle knife crime under Operation Sceptre. A range of activities took place last week including knife arches, test purchasing, education events in schools and even…

Update: On the eighth anniversary of the death of the Shakoor family, we just wanted to extend our sympathies. We did ask Essex Police and they had no plans for an appeal this year, so we thought we would run the appeal for next year…

Update: Jan 16th, 2020 Essex Police have told YH that there are taking no further action in relation to this allegation. YH understands that this is now being treated as a civil matter. ================ A LOCAL builder is the subject of a criminal investigation centring…

ESSEX Police was called at around 8.10pm last night Saturday 21 September to reports of an attempted robbery on Third Avenue, Harlow. A woman in her 20s was approached by a man who threatened her with a knife and attempted to take her handbag. She…

A DISPERSAL order will be in place this evening, Saturday 21 September, following concerns about street racing and dangerous driving in Harlow. The order will run from 5pm today, Saturday 21 September, until 4am on Sunday 22 September in Edinburgh Way and the surrounding area…

A HARLOW man has been disqualified from driving after committing the offence in Surrey. Lee Jay Thompson, 31, of River Way, Harlow was disqualified for the following: Driving over the drug-drive limit in the borough of Wokingham. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. Fined £300.…

A HARLOW man has been charged with burglary after two cars were stolen from a home in Suffolk last month. Cieran Brytz, of Brockles Mead, Harlow was arrested and subsequently charged with burglary on Wednesday, September 18. The 31-year-old is believed to have entered a…

AS part of the ongoing work to tackle knife crime in the county, officers from Harlow’s Community Policing Team joined staff at Harlow College to raise awareness around the dangers of knife crime to prevent students from carrying knives. This morning, Wednesday 18 September, knife…

A HARLOW woman has been jailed after stealing over £1500 worth of razor blades. Jodie Alma Collins, aged 35, of Mardyke Road, Harlow pleaded guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On 21/08/2019 at Loughton stole razor blades, to the value of six hundred…

IF you ever wondered why many Harlow residents consider the Town Centre a “No-Go ” area, then you need not look any further than this haul of offensive weapons found hidden around the town centre on Tuesday morning. On Tuesday, Harlow Council’s Community Safety Team…

A MAN who was three times over the legal limit when he left a motorcyclist with serious injuries has been jailed for three years. Ricky Shillingford, 51, of Primrose Square in Hackney, was sentenced for causing serious injury by dangerous driving at Chelmsford Crown Court…

POLICE Officers were checking train users in Harlow for weapons yesterday as part of a week of action to tackle knife crime as part of Operation Sceptre. Officers from the Harlow Community Police Team were at Harlow Railway Station yesterday evening (Monday 16 September) along…