Crime
SUMNERS councillors have pledged to get work together to get bus service for the area re-instated. This follows news that Central Connect have suspended their services in the evenings and Sundays. due to In a joint statement from the three Conservative councillors, Cllr Russell Perrin,…
POLICE are appealing for help to locate a 27-year-old man who is wanted on recall to prison. Jack Knight is from the King’s Lynn area and also has links to Harlow. He is described as white, around 5ft 10, of large build, with a short…
A MATCHING Tye woman is set to stand trial over an alleged breach of a community protection notice. Debra Cole, aged 53, of Homefields, Church Lane, Matching Tye had been charged with the following. Between October 1st, 2024 and November 20th, 2024 at Matching Tye,…
A FAMILY has appealed after heartless thieves stole their eleven-year-old’s bike from Harlow Town Centre. The bike is a Carrera Vengeance Junior Mountain Bike – 26″ Wheel (Puncture Protection Tyres). It was stolen on Bank Holiday Monday at 6pm outside Quasar in the town centre.…
SHOPLIFTERS who stole hundreds of pounds worth of clothes from a Harlow shop were tracked down and arrested. Scott Thompson, 36, and Paul Rider, 58, entered the JD Sports store, in South Gate, at around 12.40pm on Monday 28 April. Rider left the store with…
A HARLOW resident has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of drugs in Church Langley. Dmitrijs Nespors, aged 24, of Pennymead, Harlow pled guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On January 19th, 2025, on Kiln Lane, Harlow, you did drive a VW…
Update: Police have today suspended search activity for 26-year-old Edward Jerram. A police spokesperson said: “We remain in close contact with his family at this time and we’d like to thank everyone who has shared our appeal to help find Edward”. =========== CAN you help…
A CONSERVATIVE councillor for Sumners has told us that there is effectively nothing he can do regarding crime and anti-social behaviour on buses in Sumners. On Sunday, we reported that Central Connect would not be running buses in the evenings or Sundays in Sumners due…
THE BUS companies that operate in and out of the Sumners Estate have suspended all operations due to a spate of attacks on their vehicles. Photo: Broadley Road: Credit: Google Earth Central Connect has published the following statement on their website. “Service 1 in Harlow…
A MAN charged with two offences in connection with the investigation into the murder of a man in Harlow has appeared in court. Matthew Arnold, aged 39, of Little Pynchons, Harlow appeared in Chelmsford magistrates court charged with the following. On March 29th, 2025 at…
POLICE Dog Pablo joined Neighbourhood Police Team officers in Harlow as they carried out patrols and licence checks in the town. With a targeted focus on tackling drug offences, the team were visiting pubs, other licensed premises and their surrounding areas. Harlow’s Neighbourhood Policing Team…
A COCAINE dealer’s large-scale operation was uncovered thanks to an effective stop and search carried out by an officer on patrol in Harlow. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “Operation Raptor, our officers working solely to tackle county lines drug dealing in Essex, worked with Harlow…
ON Tuesday 29th April, tradespeople from across the region gathered at the ITS Harlow branch to stand together against the growing threat of tool theft. The event, run in partnership with security innovators and industry campaigners, saw FREE SelectaDNA Tool Marking Kits handed out to…
A FORMER Essex Police officer has been jailed for four and-a-half years after admitting a series of online child sexual offences. Mark Ling, 38, formerly of Ipswich, had pleaded guilty to eight counts of sexual communications with a child and one count of inciting a…
A CHURCH Langley woman has pleaded guilty to drinking and driving. Tanya Boothman, aged 45, of Whieldon Grange, Church Langley pled to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On March 27th, 2025, on Church Langley Way, Harlow drove a Smart Car after consuming so much…
A CAR dealership which was based on the outskirts of Harlow has been accused of scamming over £740,000 from customers reports ITV. Happier Cars promises to sell your car for a commission. Happier Cars was based at Burrs Farm off Foster Street close to Old…
