Essex Police Federation issue statement after officer stabbed in Harlow: “Police officers…should be going home at the end of their shifts…Not to hospital.”

THE CHAIR OF the Essex Police Federation has issued a statement following the stabbing of a female police officer in Harlow. Laura Heggie said: “This incident is yet another terrifying reminder of the dangers police officers face every day, – and how quickly a situation…

Update: Statement from Essex Police A man has been arrested as part of our response to an incident in Harlow during which an Essex Police officer sustained an injury. We were called to concerns for the welfare of a man in Hull Grove, shortly after…

Update: Friday January 12th: The victim is recovering. Investigation is continuing but no arrests at this stage. Update: Statement from Essex Police ‘We are currently working at the scene of an incident in Blackbush Spring in Harlow. We were called to reports of a stabbing…

A HARLOW man has been disqualified from driving after refusing to give a blood sample after being suspected of drink/drug driving. Justin Harris, aged 49, of Spencers Croft, was found guilty of the following at Southend magistrates court. On May 22nd, 2022, at Harlow, when…

A HARLOW-based domestic abuse charity has invited the Home Secretary James Cleverly to visit them following his comments regarding a “date rape” drug. Mr Cleverly told female guests at a No 10 event before Christmas that “a little bit of Rohypnol in her (His wife)…

SURVIVORS at Safer Places domestic abuse services, based in Essex and Hertfordshire, have banded together to write a children’s Christmas tale promoting a central message of kindness. “Autumn the Otter and the Tale of Showing Kindness” is a story about how Autumn the Otter, with help of his friend Felix the Fox, learns that…

A DISPERSAL order was put in place in Harlow following concerns relating to a large car meet. in Harlow. A police spokesperson said: “We have received a number of calls from concerned members of the public this evening, following a large car meet, consisting of…

A WOMAN has died following a collision on M25. A police spokesperson said: “We were notified of a single-vehicle collision on M25 at 8.40pm on Saturday 23 December in which it was reported a car had collided with the central reservation. The clockwise section of…

ESSEX Police chief constable Ben-Julian Harrington has urged people who are out and about celebrating Christmas this week to do so responsibly – but also pledged that officers will continue target persistent offenders throughout the festive period. Ben-Julian Harrington said: “We want people to have…

ESSEX Firefighters are asking everyone who uses candles to make sure to blow them out every time you need to leave the room after an unattended candle destroyed a living room in Harlow yesterday. Crews were called to Felmongers, Harlow at 2:49pm after neighbours heard…

THE holiday period can be extremely difficult for many victims and survivors of domestic abuse. But you are not alone, and there is help out there. If you need support you can contact the organisations below, or visit the resources page on the website https://domesticabusecommissioner.uk/resources-2/

Library Photo FIREFIGHTERS evacuated a number of shops in a shopping centre in Harlow today after a chemical reaction in a basement. Crews were called to a retail unit in Terminus Street, Harlow at 11:51am. On arrival, four crews reported that chemicals had reacted in…

IN the event of a breakdown or collision on a fast road, “Go Left”: that’s the advice of road safety experts. Over the weekend, we responded to a car breakdown on A13, Stanford-le-Hope. Before we could get there, a collision took place when a van…

THIS festive season, agencies that work with children and young people are asking recreational drug takers to stop and think about the supply chain behind their party drugs. Vulnerable Essex young people are exploited and groomed into transporting drugs across the county in the process…

A HARLOW resident has appealed for any information after his van was stolen overnight. The van was stolen between 2300 hrs and 2342 hrs on Sunday December 17th at Momples Road near Ladyshot. As you can see it is a grey coloured Ford Transit. Registered…

IN a further step in its commitment to make the very best choices for the environment and reduce its carbon impact, Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) has completed its move to a totally hybrid fleet of rapid response vehicles (RRV), by purchasing a further two…