EVERY McDonald’s in Britain has been warned its owners could face legal action if they fail to take steps to protect staff from sexual abuse reports the BBC. The equality watchdog has written to all 1,400 branches telling them they must comply with their legal…

ONLY 16% of stolen dogs are successfully reunited with their owners, highlighting the importance of keeping your dog safe both at home and when out and about. In light of this, and as this today (Friday 14th) is Dog Theft Awareness Day, Head Vet Sean…

Update: Statement from Essex Police: “Alongside emergency service collegues, we attended an incident in The Stow, Harlow, shortly before 5pm yesterday Thursday 13 March after reports of a man making threats to himself. The incident was brought to a conclusion, and he is now in…

A HARLOW man has been found guilty of a number of offences in relation to possession of dangerous dogs and offensive weapons. According to court papers, Adeleye Edun, aged 34. of Longbanks, Harlow did not attend at the hearing at Chelmsford magistrates court. He has…

ESSEX Police are appealing for information about an incident in Harlow where a driver was verbally abused and threatened by another driver. It was reported that a woman was driving along Paringdon Road at around 5.10pm on Monday 24 February when she was followed by…

A TEENAGER has been charged with stealing keys to a GP Practice in Harlow. The thirteen-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with the following. On February 25th, 2025, at Harlow, stole a set of keys to GP Practice, belonging to…

NEARLY 80 new Essex Police officers passed out at a ceremony at the force HQ today (Friday 7 March). The new officers took their policing pledge in front of their friends and family, Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington QPM, Police, Fire, and Crime Commissioner Roger Hirst,…

DEPUTY Chief Constable Rachel Nolan believes policing offers exceptional career opportunities for women and there should be no limit to female officers’ ambitions. As one of the country’s most senior female police officers, DCC Nolan said her journey shows that promotion into force leadership roles…

IN a crackdown on uninsured vehicles, the Roads Policing Unit officers seized 13 vehicles in Harlow. On Saturday 1 March, the team, alongside volunteer officers targeted uninsured vehicles across the district. A spokesperson said: “As part of our work with the Motor Insurers’ Bureau under…

“ESSEX Police have been wonderful and have kept me updated through the whole process. “They have done a great job in finding the people responsible.” Those are the words of Katie Evans, from Brentwood, who was one of dozens of victims impacted by a series…

TFL workers are more than twice as likely to be attacked at work than they were two years ago, and almost six times more likely than they were three years ago. Information shared by Transport for London (TFL) has shown the staggering extent of violence…

ON Tuesday March 4th, Herts officers responded to a report of items being taken from the Co-Op in the High Street, Potters Bar. Three people were stopped and searched nearby. Elsie Yorke, 34, from Hart Road in Harlow, and Ryan Smith, 33, from York Road in…

A HARLOW man has been charged with two counts of racially aggravated assault. Erdal Tousson, aged 56, of Rectory Field, Harlow submitted a plea of not guilty to the following at Colchester magistrates court. On June 8th, 2024, in Harlow, you did assault a male…

EAST of England retail workers speak out after Usdaw survey shows the impact of retail crime in the region Retail trade union Usdaw has today (5 March) released shocking statistics from its annual survey showing that abuse and threats against shop workers continue to grow,…