A HARLOW resident has been arrested and charged with breaching a deportation order. Alexandru-florin Chifor, aged 34, of Great Brays, Harlow appeared at Chelmsford magistrates court charged with the following. On November 2nd, 2025 at Harlow, knowingly entered the United Kingdom in breach of a…

A WOMAN has been found dead at a property in Purford Green. Essex Police has issued a statement A spokesperson said: ” “We were called by colleagues in the ambulance service shortly after 3.30pm on Tuesday 4 November following concerns for the welfare of a…

£20million of public money has been saved by an ongoing programme of collaboration between emergency services in Essex according to a recent review. Since its inception in 2017, the Essex Emergency Services Collaboration Programme (ESCP) has been a cornerstone of innovation and partnership between Essex…

A HARLOW man has been charged with a number of offences including harassment and assault. Martin Barnsley, aged 40, of Ladyshot, Harlow appeared at Chelmsford magistrates court. On October 1st, 2025, in Harlow, you did, without reasonable excuse, were in the company of another, which…

A HARLOW man has been charged with drink driving. Monzoor Azam, aged 38, of Red Willow, Katherines, Harlow has been charged with the following. On July 1st, 2025, at Harlow, drove a motor vehicle, namely Toyota Auris, on a road, Red Willow, Harlow , after…

A DRUG dealer who tried to run a crack cocaine and heroin supply business from prison faces an additional six years behind bars after officers traced the evidence back to him. A spokesperson said: “We’ve also secured a Serious Crime Prevention Order against him, which…

A HARLOW man has been given a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to stealing a police baton outside the Bell Hotel in Epping. Kenneth Blissett, aged 34, of Longbanks, Harlow appeared for sentencing at Colchester magistrates court. The charges were: On July 17th 2025 at…

ESSEX Police are asking for your help after a man was injured when he was pushed off his bike in Harlow. It was reported to have happened in Mardyke Road at around 5.10pm on 29 October. The incident was interrupted by another man who stepped…

AN investigation into threats made against pub staff and a racially-motivated assault on a member of the public in Epping has seen a 40-year-old man sentenced. Ben McCormack, of Hudgell Road, Stansted, threatened to harm members of the public, made threats to bomb properties and…

“They are an example of the incredible bravery of all our officers trying to do the best for the people they serve, putting others first and putting themselves in harm’s way.” OFFICERS who faced arresting a man trying to assault them with a knife have…

A UNIQUE 200-year-old funeral hatchment has been returned to its owners by our Rural Engagement Team more than 30 years after it was stolen from a church. PC Dane Wyatt was on a routine visit to Sworders fine art auctioneers in Stansted Mountfitchet to discuss…

PEOPLE who cover their faces in an Essex town centre could face fines in an effort to reduce crime and antisocial behaviour reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Basildon Borough Council has agreed to hold a month-long consultation on the plans to extend its public space…

A DISPERSAL order will in place in Sawbridgeworth over Halloween as part of the constabulary’s efforts to deter anti-social behaviour. The section 35 order will be in place from 6pm on Friday 31 October until 4am on Saturday 1 November, to help protect members of…

A MAN has been jailed following an Essex Police investigation into repeated breaches of a court order. Adan Bath was found to have committed offences, including three counts of attempting to engage in sexual communications with a child, and was sentenced in October 2023. As…