A HARLOW man has pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman and a number of other offences. Scott Bryant, aged 28, of Ladyshot, Harlow pled to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On August 22nd, 2020 at Harlow assaulted a woman by beating her. Between August…

DRIVERS are being urged by road safety experts to think about the dangers of driving too fast for road conditions in a new THINK! campaign which launches today (Monday 6 March 2023). The new THINK! campaign, “Is pushing it worth it?” is targeted at young…

Update: Charlie Wass, 16, who was missing in Harlow has now been found. ========= ESSEX Police are looking for Charlie Wass, 16, who is missing from Harlow. Charlie was reported missing from the Moorfield area shortly before 1 am today (Monday March 6th). He left…

“OUR commitment to Ashley is to do everything we can to ensure something like this can’t happen again” That’s from a detective leading on the new way Essex Police assesses the risk posed by domestic abusers. Nineteen year-old Ashley Wadsworth was murdered by her boyfriend…

A FLIGHT was diverted to Stansted Airport after communications with the pilot had been lost. The plane, which had been flying from Iceland to Nairobi via Southend was escorted to the airport by RAF jets and landed shortly before 12.50pm today (Saturday 4 March). Two…

A DISPERSAL order has been put in place across the Uttlesford district following information relating to planned hare coursing there. The order, which covers the entire district, is in place between 6am today (Saturday 4 March) and 8pm on Sunday (5 March). Chief Inspector Ella…

ESSEX Police have featured on BBC’s The One Show this evening to highlight our use of The Herbert Protocol with missing people investigations. The Herbert Protocol is a form that an individual or the carers, family or friends of a vulnerable person can fill it.…

ON Tuesday, Essex Police held a road traffic operation in the town. They reported 21 drivers for using their mobile phones whilst driving. They have all received £200 fine and six points have been added to their licence. They were all caught within a short…

A HARLOW woman has been cleared of assault following court proceedings at Chelmsford magistrates court. Georgie Gregory, aged 26, of Harlow had been charged with the following. On April 23rd, 2022, at Harlow assaulted a male by beating him. Ms Gregory had pleaded not guilty…

A NUMBER of questions in respect of CCTV in Harlow shopping precincts were asked at last weeks council meeting. Colin Thorpe to Councillor Joel Charles (Portfolio Holder for Community and Business Resilience): In the light of recent crime both in the Stow and Prentice Place…

FOLLOWING a successful bid to the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, Harlow Council has been awarded over £83,000 to work with the Safer Harlow Partnership (SHP) to help make Harlow safer. The SHP is made up of representatives from Harlow Council, Essex County…

POLICE officers are continuing to investigate an incident in North Weald during which a firearm was discharged. A spokesperson said: “We were called to High Road, close to Emberson Way, at about 1am on Sunday 12 February following reports of a shotgun being fired at…

TWO people including a man from Harlow have been charged in relation to possession of a sawn off shotgun. Tommy Gumble, aged 32, of Gemini House, Flex Meadow, Harlow. Lorna Hornett, aged 46, of Felstead Crescent, Stansted. They have been charged with the following: On…

Update:The car meet was fully dispersed from Harlow by about 11pm last night, Saturday 25 February. Between 200 and 300 vehicles had arrived in the town at about 9.15pm.  A significant policing presence remained across the town until 6am this morning.  =========== A dispersal order has been put in…