JAIL sentences under six months should be scrapped for most crimes, prisons minister Rory Stewart has insisted. The controversial move would mean burglars and nearly all shoplifters would escape jail for their crimes. Mr Stewart said the Ministry of Justice was ‘looking very carefully’ at…

TWO men and a teenage boy have been collectively sentenced to more than 13 years in prison following an aggravated burglary in Harlow. One of the men, armed with a claw hammer, had broken into a house in Quarry Springs at 1.53am on October 23,…

A HARLOW man has pleaded guilty to a number of public order charges in the Church Langley area. Leon Oxenham, aged 28, of Malkin Drive, Church Langley, Harlow pled guilty to the following. On 02/12/2018 at Harlow had with you, without good reason or lawful…

A HARLOW man has escaped jail but was fined £1,000 for breaking another man’s nose. Kevin Chapman, aged 45, of Abbotsweld, Harlow pled guilty at Chelmsford magistrates court. The offence was described in court as “an unprovoked attack where a broken nose was sustained”. On…

THREE more drivers have been convicted following the summer DriveSafeDriveSober anti-drink and drug driving campaign. A total of 205 people were arrested during the campaign which highlighted how alcohol and drugs can impair your reactions when driving. The consequences of this can be fatal. The…

ESSEX Police are investigating following a report a woman had been raped at an address in Northbrooks, Harlow on Monday, January 7. The victim is being supported by specialist officers and our enquiries are ongoing. We do not believe there is a risk to the…

BENJAMIN Johnston, 41, of Station Road, Blackpool, is wanted in connection with an assault in which a woman suffered a fractured leg. The incident occurred in Blackpool on March 4th 2018. Johnston is believed to be in the Harlow area, although he also has links…

ESSEX Police has issued a warning over bogus callers in Harlow. The Harlow Community Policing Team issued the warning on social media “There have been reports of bogus callers and a distraction burglary in the Hare Street and Little Parndon ward this morning. “Two white…

Update: 1800 hrs DETECTIVES, investigating a serious assault in which a man suffered injuries to his face and hands, are looking to trace a man they want to speak to in connection with the incident. The incident happened between Market Street and the Seeleys between…

“I hope this acts as a wake-up call and worries the public, because it worries us” – that’s the message from our Head of Roads Policing after more than 300 people were arrested during our Christmas anti-drink and drug driving campaign. The campaign ran during…

A BAR in Epping has had its licence suspended today (Friday, January 4) following concerns by police about incidents of violence at, or in the vicinity of, the premises. Essex Police applied for a review of the licence for Club 195 following a number of…

ESSEX Police conducted a drugs raid on a property off Fifth Avenue in Harlow. PCSO Laura Cartwight told followers on social media “Harlow Community Policing Team (CPT) this morning has carried out a drugs warrant on a property in Harlow. “Officers from the force support…

THE East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) has relaunched its Don’t Choose to Abuse campaign, highlighting the abuse ambulance staff receive ­­– and the consequences for perpetrators. During 2017-18 there were more than 1,000 incidents reported by ambulance staff, including 252 incidents of…

ESSEX Police would like to talk to Ashley Boyce, 24, from Loughton, for failing to answer bail in connection with a possession of a knife. Boyce is 5ft 8ins, has a scar on his top left arm and has links to Harlow, Canning Town, the…