SPECIALIST drugs officers have secured one of the first convictions for supplying nitrous oxide after a landmark change in the law to help police forces crack down on anti-social behaviour. Officers on patrol stopped a vehicle in Southernhay, Basildon, on Friday 1 December after it…

LESSONS need to be learnt after warnings a 59-year-old was intending to end their life were missed, the coroner for Essex has said reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Amanda Hitch died near railway tracks at Harlow Mill on February 12, 2022, in Harlow while in…

AS part of their Christmas drink drive campaign, Roads Policing officers arrested 296 drivers in an effort to keep roads in Essex safe. Each year the Roads Policing Unit dedicate the month of December to policing activities to focus on an important issue – drink…

A HEARTBROKEN mother is making an appeal for the return of a pendant with the ashes of her late daughter, which was stolen in a burglary last week. The pendant (see above) has the inscription “Forever Daughter” and is dedicated to Ursula Pelka, who died…

A MAN has been charged in relation to an incident which led to a number of emergency service vehicles converging on the Milwards area of Harlow. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “Dylan Russell, 27 of Quarry Spring, Harlow has since been charged with assault of…

HAVE you seen missing Darren Moss, 58, who has links to Harlow and Enfield?  Darren is described as white, 6ft tall, of slim build, with thinning light brown hair.  He also has links to the Islington area of London, as well as the area around…

POLICE are appealing for the public’s help to identify this man, in connection with an ongoing investigation into an attempted robbery in Harlow. Officers were called to the Manor Hatch Co-op on Tumbler Road in Harlow at around 9pm on December 1st 2023 following reports…

ESSEX Police are no longer looking to trace Danny Wallace, 34, in connection with multiple theft investigations.  A 34-year-old man, from Harlow, was arrested on Sunday 31 December on suspicion of assault, theft and failing to appear at court. He has been bailed with conditions…

Statement from Essex Police A 27-year-old man was arrested in connection with an incident in Milwards, Harlow, on Tuesday 2 January. The man was arrested on suspicion of harassment and possession of an offensive weapon and he remains in custody. Statement from East of England…

Update: Diedrick’s next court appearance is set for April 2025. A MAN charged with the attempted murder of two Essex Police officers in Harlow has appeared in court.  Declan Diedrick, 23, of Hull Grove, Harlow, appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court earlier today, Monday 1 January having…

ESSEX Police has launched an investigation after a disturbance was reported at a pub in Harlow. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We’re investigating a disturbance which was reported to us in Hobtoe Road, Harlow, shortly after 11.30pm on Sunday 24 December. During the incident, two…

OVER £2,000 has been raised to replace a vandalised Menorah in Epping. The multi-branched candelabra of Judaism, placed in the High Street, is used to celebrate Hanukkah. The Menorah has been erected in the High Street for the past four years in December in the lead…

A MAN has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after two officers were attacked in Harlow. Police were called to concerns for the welfare of a man in Hull Grove, shortly after 5.45pm on Friday 29 December. Officers arrived and engaged with a…

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…