POLICE are appealing for information and witnesses to an incident in Harlow. At around 00.30am on Tuesday 2 September the front shutters of the Potters Arms, Church Langley Way, were set alight after the unknown contents of a petrol container was poured over them. It…

ESSEX Police will be putting in place legal restrictions on a protest event in the vicinity of The Bell Hotel, Epping, which is planned to take place today, Sunday 21 September. These restrictions are being introduced under Section 14 of the Public Order Act 1986…

ESSEX Police rural engagement officers carry out regular operations to tackle fly-tipping and the illegal transport of waste. They patrolled Basildon, Brentwood, Epping and Uttlesford districts last week, 9 September, with staff from local council environmental and waste teams, stopping and checking vehicles carrying waste…

A HARLOW resident is set to stand trial over two charges of attempting to engage a child in sexual activity. Abdullah Sapry, aged 30, of Terminus House, Harlow has been charged with the following. Between September 13th 2024 and September 19th 2024 in Harlow, being…

THE demolition of the Harlow Town Park Bandstand has begun. The HTS team went in at lunchtime and are expected to be there until the beginning of next week. It is a tragic end to a building that has so many memories for Harlow residents.…

COUNCILLOR Dan Swords, Leader of Harlow Council, has provided a further update on the fire at the bandstand: “Following last night’s devastating fire at the bandstand, our teams have been on site since first light. After urgent assessments and expert advice, it is clear that…

ESSEX Police has issued a statement following a fire that has destroyed the iconic bandstand at Harlow Town Park. Chief Inspector Jenna Mirrington-French, Harlow district commander, said: “Working alongside Essex County Fire and Rescue, we’re investigating at fire at a bandstand in Harlow Town Park,…

HARLOW’s iconic bandstand at the heart of the town park has been destroyed by fire. Emergency services attended at just after 1 am this morning (Sept 19th) to the bandstand which by then was engulfed in flames. The treasured bandstand will have emotional memories for…

A HARLOW woman has pled guilty to being over the limit whilst in charge of a vehicle. Georgia Ireland, aged 29, of Barn Mead, Harlow pled guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On July 10th, 2025, in Bury Lane, Epping, you were in…

A HARLOW woman has been charged with threatening to share a photograph or film of a person in intimate state. Stevie Ballard, aged 39, of Spencers Croft, Harlow was charged with the following. On November 29th 2024 at Harlow threatened to share a film which…

THAMES Valley’s police boss has hit back at Green Party leader Zack Polanski after he said some people in poverty may have no option but to shoplift reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Mr Polanski, 42, told the BBC that Britain was ‘criminalising poverty and criminalising…

THE authorities in Newhall have introduced temporary security patrols. They are set to patrol in the woodland next to London Road and other parts of the area. A spokesperson said: “This is a short-term, precautionary step, fully funded by Newhall Projects Ltd. It’s important to…

THE Met is appealing for the public’s help to identify 11 people following violent disorder at protests in central London on Saturday, 13 September. Throughout the day, there were several incidents across central London, the majority linked to the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ protest in and…

AN officer involved in the disruption of cannabis production in Essex is calling for greater awareness of the dangers of living near cultivations. PC Trevor Phillips frequently works to dismantle cannabis grows in the districts of Castle Point and Rochford. In just one example of…