THE father of a British woman murdered in Kenya 30 years ago said he wants the authorities to get the DNA of the person he suspects killed his daughter reports the BBC. The mutilated body of wildlife photographer Julie Ward, 28, from Bury St Edmunds,…

ESSEX Police are appealing for information after goods worth a five figure sum were stolen from an address in Ongar. An investigation is ongoing after a lorry trailer containing 26 pallets of the drink Vimto were stolen from an address in High Laver between August…

AN arrest has been made following an incident in Thornwood last night, September 7, which left seven cars damaged. Essex Police were called a little before 10pm with reports that a Ford Fiesta was being driven at speed and erratically in the Thornwood area. Officers…

A MAN has been jailed for harassing a woman despite a restraining order in place prohibiting him from doing so. Ashley Wood,aged 26, of Bigginsfield Road, Enfield pleaded guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On 30/08/2018 at Harlow without reasonable excuse, you were…

Update: John Munns has been found. ======== HAVE you seen 34-year-old John Munns who is missing from his home in Harlow? He left his home around 6.30am yesterday morning, Wednesday, September 5 and was last seen at Boots Pharmacy in the town centre around 3pm.…

A HARLOW woman is among four more drivers convicted following an Essex Police 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…

HAVE you seen Brandon Jones, 15, who’s gone missing in Harlow? A police spokesperson said: “He was reported missing at 4.25pm on Saturday, September 1 and Essex Police have now exhausted all other lines of enquiry which is why we’re now asking for your help.…

A 41-year-old man who kidnapped and sexually assaulted a girl during an opportunistic attack in Harlow last year has been sentenced to a lengthy jail term. At the conclusion of a six-day trial on Monday, July 30, Darren Sellen, of Church Leys, Harlow, was found…

A HARLOW MAN has pleaded guilty to being in possession of a knife in Sawbridgeworth. Corey Harrison, aged 20, of Willowfield, pleaded guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On 25/06/2018 at Sawbridgeworth had with you, without good reason or lawful authority, in a…

THE ESSEX Police helicopter was deployed last night after reports of men with guns in Harlow. A police spokesperson said: “We were called shortly before 9.10pm on Friday, August 31 with reports two men were seen, one of whom had what appeared to be a…

A HARLOW man has pleaded guilty to attempting to meet a child for sex. Allan Stimson, aged 78, of Wharley Hook, Harlow was charged with the following. 1. On 15/05/2017 attempted to intentionally meet a child, username ‘Bored Teenager’, having communicated with him on at…

ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenage boy was stabbed in the leg in Harlow. Officers believe the incident occurred near to Orchard Croft just before 6pm tonight, August 30, close to the underpass of First Avenue. The boy has been taken to…

HERTFORDSHIRE Constabulary’s website has a fascinating history section, which we like to dip not now and again. Here is one from the archive. Mrs Sarah Rose Springham, of High Wych, was charged at Harlow Bench on Saturday with breaking into the dwelling house of Mr…

FOUR men have been charged after they were arrested in Coopersale yesterday, Thursday, August 23. Walter Mitchell, 39, of Fern Hill Lane, Harlow, was charged with handling stolen goods, conspiracy to commit burglary and assaulting a police officer. Levi Mitchell, 34, of Fern Hill Lane,…