ESSEX Police are currently on the scene of a serious collision in Epping. A spokesperson said: “We were called to the three-vehicle collision in Epping Road at just before 7pm. The road is currently closed in both directions between Coopersale Common and Thornwood Road while…

A HARLOW woman has been sent to prison for almost a year after specialist officers established she had breached the terms of being on the sex offenders’ register. Forty-seven year-old Sarah Lodge, of no fixed address, had been place on the sex offenders’ register in…

THANKS to their determined professionalism, roads policing officers have secured justice for the family of a woman who died following a collision in 2022 for a second time, as a man has been recalled to prison to complete his sentence. Roads policing officers acted swiftly…

THE HEADTEACHERS of a number of schools have written to parents and carers regarding a viral online “school wars” trend. The letter was signed by the chief executive of the Passmores Co-operative Learning Community, Vic Goddard; the headteacher of Passmores Academy, Natalie Christie and the…

SEVENTEEN people were arrested and 15 vehicles were seized after the latest joint operation targeting crime along Essex’s borders with London and Hertfordshire. A cross-force team from Essex, the Met, Hertfordshire and the National Police Air Service (NPAS) tracked down vehicles believed to be involved…

A CHURCH Langley man has pleaded guilty to failing to comply with a football banning order. Lee Palmer, aged 24, of Malkins Drive, Church Langley, Harlow pled to the following at Chelmsford magistrate court. Between September 4th and 5th, 2025, at Grays, being the subject…

ROADS policing officers have spent the past two weeks carrying out speed enforcement across North, South and West Essex, responding directly to community concerns, school safety issues and Op Vision Zero activity in Braintree and Colchester. In total, 1,030 speeding offences were recorded, with the…

A HARLOW man has been jailed for breaching is Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) thanks to work by one of our specialist teams. The Management of Sexual Offenders and Violent Offenders team (MOSOVO) manages and mitigates the risk posed by registered sex offenders when they’re…

ESSEX Police has written to parents at a number of schools in Harlow regarding a viral “school wars” trend. The letter was prompted by a viral online poster warning of “red versus blue school wars”. The posts follow a simple formula: they divide local schools…

“YOU are the ones who will run towards danger, who will bang up the bad guy, who will help the vulnerable. “It is a big responsibility, but it is hugely rewarding.” That was the message from our Chief Constable to the 70 new officers who…

A HARLOW man has pleaded guilty to being in possession of a meat cleaver in Harlow. James Callandar, aged 45 of Aylets Field, Harlow was charged with the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. Screenshot On March 3rd, 2026, had with you, without good reason or…

OVERNIGHT on Monday 2 March, Roads Policing Unit officers carried out targeted patrols on the M11 to identify poor and dangerous driving behaviours resulting in several young and inexperienced drivers being reported for a range of traffic offences, including speeding and careless driving. The M11…

Update: 0800 hrs Wednesday: Ayesha has been found. ESSEX Police is working to find Ayesha Cleal, who’s missing from Harlow. Ayesha, 14, was reported missing this afternoon, Tuesday 3 March. Officers are searching for her and they are now asking for the public’s help. Ayesha…

A GILDEN PARK resident has pled guilty to assault and theft by shoplifting. Jack Riley, aged 35, of Old Oak Way, Gilden Park, Harlow pled to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. Screenshot On August 17th, 2025 assaulted a male by beating him. On August…