A FORMER shopkeeper whose commercial waste was found dumped outside her business address in Canterbury, has been ordered by a court to pay £732. Kiran Khalid, 38, of Harlow pleaded guilty to two offences when she appeared before Folkestone Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 2 July.…

A TEENAGER has been charged following an incident in Old Harlow that left another teenager seriously injured. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “A fifteen-year-old has been charged with wounding with intent, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, assault by beating and using…

ESSEX Police want to speak to Nicky Brown, 54, in connection with alleged breaches of bail conditions. Brown has links to areas across north Essex, as well as Harlow and Epping. He is described as around 5ft 7ins in height, with thinning hair and a…

DETECTIVES investigating a serious assault in Harlow have made an arrest and are continuing their enquiries. They were called to reports of an assault in the area of Gilden Way playing fields, shortly after 10pm on Saturday 6 July It was found that a teenage…

WESTFIELD London is home to the car park in England where crime is most common, a new study has found.    Insurance experts Howden Insurance analysed official police data in England on the number of crimes committed on or near a parking area between February 2023…

ESSEX Police has issued the following statement following the road traffic incident at Junction 7a on the M11 near Harlow. A spokesperson said: “We are continuing our investigation into a serious collision at a junction of the M11 near Harlow.  Officers were called out to…

ESSEX Police want to speak to this man in connection with a collision between a bicycle and a pedestrian in Harlow town centre. The pedestrian suffered a leg injury and was taken on to hospital for treatment following the collision, which took place outside WH…

ESSEX Police are looking for Artion Bruci, 17, who’s missing in Harlow. Artion was reported missing from Wiltshire last Friday (28 June) but they believe he has travelled here. He’s 5ft 7ins tall and of average build. You can let us know by submitting a…

A DANGEROUS sexual predator who plotted to kidnap a female television presenter from her family home before raping and murdering her, has been convicted thanks to the work of Essex Police’s detectives. Gavin Plumb, 37, of Potters Field, Harlow, had been plotting an attack on…

LORD Alan Sugar has thanked Essex Police following an impressive investigation by the Economic Crime Unit, after the daughters of a serial burglar have been ordered to pay back almost £100,000. A money laundering investigation into Tailah Morris-Buisson, 30 and Bella Morris-Buisson, 26 was launched…

JURORS in the trial of a man accused of plotting to abduct, rape and murder Holly Willoughby have retired to consider their verdicts reports the BBC. Gavin Plumb, 37, is alleged to have masterminded his “ultimate fantasy” by assembling tools to help him attack the…

TWENTY-nine people have been charged with a total of 79 counts of shoplifting in Essex during the past fortnight. Two were also charged with assaulting retail workers. A total of 53 people were arrested for shop theft in Essex between 17 & 30 June 2024:…

A SECURITY guard accused of a plot to kidnap, rape and murder TV personality Holly Willoughby went to “great lengths to suggest to other people it was not a fantasy”, a trial heard reports the BBC. Alison Morgan KC said in her prosecution closing speech…

PEOPLE who cover their faces with ski masks and balaclavas in a town centre could be given an instant fine if a council votes to extend a protection order reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Residents have raised concerns over being intimidated by young people who…