MINISTERS will change the law to strengthen safety and protections for passengers in taxi and private hire vehicles. The proposed new standards come after Baroness Casey’s audit into Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, which was published in June of this year. Since then the…

A DRUG dealer is due to be sentenced next month after work by officers left him with no option than to admit his guilt. Dylan Davis, 26, of Hookfield, Harlow was arrested when a warrant was executed at his home last Thursday (20 November). During the…

OFFICERS investigating a theft of a necklace from Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow are releasing an image of the stolen item. It is believed it was taken from a patient there on or around 14 October. Sergeant Luke Edmonds said: “This necklace is of significant…

TWO arrests were swiftly made after a teenager reported he was robbed of his mobile phone in Harlow.  A police spokesperson said: “We were called at around 1.15pm on Tuesday 25 November reporting a teenager had been cycling in the area of The Dashes when…

FROM Essex Police: “It is with great sadness that we confirm the identity of our police officer who tragically died in the line of duty while responding to an emergency. PC Mathew Parker, a motorcycle officer with the Chigwell Roads Policing Unit, died on Wednesday,…

Red Shoe Installation – Friday 28th November 2025, 10am – 4pm pm at the Harvey Centre in Harlow (near Superdrug) Inspired by Mexican architect and artist, Elina Chauvet, who made an installation in memory of hundreds if not thousands of young women lost to violence. Changing…

ESSEX Police is investigating an incident in Harlow which resulted in significant damage being caused to a car. A spokesperson said: “We were alerted to the incident, in Barley Croft (off Paringdon Road), at about 6pm on Saturday 22 November. During the incident, the front…

A SERVING Essex Police officer has been found to have committed gross misconduct following persistent inappropriate behaviour towards female colleagues. PC Fraser Walsham was accused of making a series of inappropriate comments towards five female colleagues between September 2024 and February 2025. This also included…

MORE than 1,500 county residents have had their say on the future funding of Essex Police and Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) through the PFCC Precept Survey 2026 and now people have one more week to make sure their views are heard.  The PFCC Precept Survey 2026 is…

A MAN has been sent to prison after admitting attempted sexual communication with a child and numerous breaches of a court order. It follows checks on Steven Finch’s devices after officers attended his probation appointment in Harlow.Finch, who was not living at his approved address…

A HARLOW man has pleaded guilty to drinking and driving. Kevin Wambakz, aged 35, of Willowfield, Harlow pled guilty to the following at Chelmsford Magistrates Court. On November 1st, 2023, at Marks Tey, Essex, drove a Renault motor vehicle, after consuming so much alcohol that…

EAST Herts Council is joining a global movement to end violence against women and girls (VAWG) by supporting a series of local events as part of the 16 Days of Activism campaign.  This year’s theme focuses on the misuse of digital media for stalking, harassment…

A MAN has pleaded guilty to possession of drugs in Harlow. Mitchell Cro, aged 30, of The Chalets, North Weald, pled to the following at Chelmsford Magistrates court. On October 24th, 2025, in Harlow, had in your possession 5.58g of cannabis, a controlled drug of…

THE Essex Police Business Crime Team are asking the county’s retailers to work with them to help prevent knife crime. By encouraging stores which sell knives to sign up to the force’s Responsible Retailers scheme, they are helping to limit the opportunities for knives to…