THE ‘Parents, Did You Know?’ campaign is launching a number of events across Essex over the coming year which parents can sign up to, or just drop by on the day. The events will be run by the Essex Safeguarding Children Board in partnership with…

ESSEX Police would like to talk to Ryan Griffin, 35, from Loughton, who is wanted for breaching a court order. Griffin is of a medium build, around 6ft 1ins and has cropped hair with a side parting and a short cropped brown beard. He has…

HARLOW officers dealt with 18 people for suspected offences including possession of weapons and drugs after using stop and search powers over the weekend. They were authorised to use powers under Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 after a man…

A MAN has been charged after a taxi driver was assaulted in Harlow. Anthony Olive, 27, of Cozens Lane West, Broxbourne, has been charged with assault by beating, following an incident in Red Lion Lane on February 14. He denied the charge at Chelmsford Magistrates’…

Dear Editor, I am a disabled resident of Harlow and have lived here for 50 years. It used to be a town to be proud of. Sadly it’s fast becoming a dirty, run down and unsettling place. I rely on public transport due to my…

A THIRD Section 60 Authority has been authorised in Harlow town centre from 2pm today, Sunday, June 9, until midnight, to continue our work in preventing further violent incidents from occurring in the area. A Section 60 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 Authority…

ESSEX Detectives are continuing to appeal for anyone with information about the death of Stuart Lubbock to come forward. Father-of-two Mr Lubbock was found in the swimming pool of a property, belonging to Michael Parker (also known as Michael Barrymore) in Roydon on March 31…

2300 hrs A Section 60 has been authorised in Harlow. A police spokesperson said: “We were called shortly before 9pm, this evening, Friday, June 7 with reports that a man had been stabbed near to the bus terminal on Terminus Street, Harlow. “Officers and paramedics…

Market Street covered to protect residents from antisocial behaviour NEW CCTV cameras have been installed by Harlow Council in a part of Old Harlow that has previously been affected by antisocial behaviour. Market Street is now covered by 27 high-definition cameras that can be used…

DRUG driving arrests have more than doubled this year, providing a clear focus for this summer’s drink and drug driving crackdown. Between January and March 2018 there were 224 drug driving arrests but that figure has more than doubled to 470 during the same period…

A WOMAN has been charged with assaulting seven police officers. Officers were called to a disturbance at the Travelodge in Edinburgh Gate, Harlow, shortly after 7.55pm on Sunday, June 2. Morrell Elliot, 21, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged this afternoon, Monday, June…

A LARGE number of police vehicles descended on Arkwrights on Sunday afternoon. A police spokesperson said: “We were called shortly after 3.30pm on Sunday, June 2 with reports of two men fighting at an address in Arkwrights. “A 36-year-old man from Harlow was arrested on…

A DRUG dealer has been ordered to pay back more than £34,000 or face an extra year in prison. Craig Willis, 49, was jailed for four years at Chelmsford Crown Court on March 6 after pleading guilty to two counts of possession with intent to…

TWO men who were found in possession of knife following a disturbance in Harlow have been jailed for a total of three years and one month. At Chelmsford Crown Court yesterday, Tuesday, May 28, Ronnie Bromley, 25, of Berecroft, Harlow, received 18 months and Tevin…