ESSEX Police are appealing for information after a woman was robbed in Harlow. The victim, who’s in her 30s, was threatened by a man with a knife at an address in Dadswood at around 7.20pm on Sunday, May 19 who then took a three-figure sum…

ESSEX Police are investigating after a teenager was robbed in Harlow. The 18 year-old victim reported he was assaulted by two other teenagers who then stole a bag and his clothes from him. It happened at around 11pm near to the Tesco in Church Langley…

FOUR young people from Harlow have launched a campaign to address the problem of crime and fear of crime in Harlow. Their organisation is called “People Make A Difference”. YH met two of the members, Marlie James and David Woolcott and asked them to tel…

POLICE Officers investigating a theft from a machine which contains Bit Coins are releasing a CCTV image of three men they want to speak to. It happened at the Harvey Centre shortly after 5pm on April 22. The machine was damaged and cash boxes were…

By Local Democracy Reporter Steve Shaw THE leader of Essex County Council has been accused of misjudging crime priorities by failing to stand up for the county in the face of police cuts, despite pledging £500,000 of council money to fight county line drugs gangs.…

POLICE Officers investigating an aggravated burglary in Harlow are releasing CCTV images of three men they want to speak to. A spokesperson said: ‘We were called at around 3.25pm yesterday, Wednesday, May 8, with reports two men had forced entry to a property in Hare…

THEFT from motor vehicles continues to be an issue in the area especially with vans being targeted and tools stolen from within, we have increased our patrols, seized several vehicles containing stolen tools and made a number of arrests. If you are the owner of…

ESSEX Police is appealing for witnesses to a disturbance in which a man was threatened with a broken bottle. A teenage boy was involved in an argument with staff at the McDonald’s restaurant in Broad Walk, Harlow, at 5.20pm on Sunday, May 12. He then…

THE Independent Custody Visiting Scheme run by the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner’s Office has been awarded a prestigious national award for the quality of its independent custody visiting scheme. The inaugural Independent Custody Visiting Association (ICVA*) Quality Assurance awards were presented at a ceremony…

AS reported earlier, Harlow MP Robert Halfon was granted a Westminster Hall debate in the House of Commons on rape trials and the Crown Prosecution Service’s treatment of victims after being contacted by a constituent. http://www.yourharlow.com/2019/05/16/harlow-mp-robert-halfon-calls-for-increase-in-sentencing-for-attempted-rape/ As there was a number of criticisms regarding the…

AS you can see from our two previous articles, the case of the attempted rape of a Harlow woman in May 2018, may have far reaching consequences. Not only was she brave enough to report it but she has also been determined enough to now…

A HARLOW survivor of an attempted rape has spoken out about the changes she wants to see in the criminal justice system. The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, came to the House of Commons on Wednesday morning to see her MP call…

THE TREATMENT of a Harlow rape victim is set to be debated in the House of Commons on Wednesday morning. The survivor, who cannot be named for legal reasons, attended one of Harlow MP’s Robert Halfon’s surgeries and detailed their treatment after making a complaint…

MORE than 350 drivers using mobile phones in the South East have been spotted by an unmarked HGV supercab in the past year in a bid to improve safety on the region’s high-speed roads. The vehicle is one of three supercabs, funded by Highways England,…