A HARLOW man has been charged with an attempted sexual assault on a child. John-Anthony Brown, aged 48, of Edmunds Tower, Harlow has been charged with the following. On June 13th, 2025, at Harlow, intentionally attempted to touch a girl aged 15 and that touching…

ESSEX Police has become TyreSafe’s latest road safety partner for 2026, reinforcing our commitment to tackling dangerous and illegal tyres and improving road safety across the county. Essex Police joins more than 250 TyreSafe road safety partners and supporters nationally, to join the growing network…

HARLOW Town Football Clubs woes have continued after they received a fine following racial abuse targeted at a match official in January. The match in question was the first one following the club going into administration. A club spokesperson said: “The club wishes to address…

OVER the past week, from Wednesday 11 March to Wednesday 18 March, Year 6 students from across Harlow took part in Crucial Crew—an annual multi‑agency safety initiative designed to prepare young people for the transition to secondary school. This year’s event brought together several key…

THE FORMER leader of Harlow Council has questioned Essex Police regarding an incident outside a school involving masked men. The questions came as part of a question and answer session at a Harlow Council Scrutiny Committee on Tuesday night. In the twenty minute section (you…

ESSEX Police’s Commercial Vehicle Unit (CVU) arrested five drivers on suspicion of drug driving during a five-day road safety operation on the county’s strategic road network. Operation Tramline is a long-running partnership between police forces and National Highways. Officers use unmarked HGVs to observe driver…

POLICE forces have agreed a wide-ranging series of measures to repair the “broken” relationship with the media, including releasing mugshots for all custodial sentences reports Hold The Front Page. Journalists are hailing a new era in police-press relations as a result of the proposed changes…

HARDY Manaf of Corporation Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, appeared at Colchester Magistrates’ Court on Monday 9 March where he was placed on the Sex Offenders Register. The 44-year-old will be required to register with the police in accordance with the Sexual Offences Act 2003 after…

OFFICERS investigating a shop theft in Harlow are asking for the public’s help to identify these people. Officers want to speak to this man and woman in connection with their investigation into a shop theft. It was reported that a dinner service was stolen from…

CAN you help find Wesley Linnen? A spokesperson said: “We want to speak to him in connection with our investigation into 6 burglaries that occurred in places including Brentwood, Witham and Leigh. All locations were properties above restaurants and public houses where the suspect was…

A WEEK of focused action against drug‑dealing activity has led to the disruption of multiple County Lines gangs, the seizure of significant quantities of drugs and cash, and numerous arrests across Essex. Across the week, our dedicated enforcement teams made 24 arrests, seizing 1.5kg of…

TODAY, Epping Forest District Council received the news that the Court has refused permission to appeal the decision taken by The Honourable Mr Justice Mould in November. Council leader Chris Whitbread said: “We are angry and hugely disappointed by this outcome. I want to reassure…

Joel Charles, Deputy Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, today welcomed 13 new firefighters to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service at a Passing Out Parade.  The new firefighters, who will take up roles at stations across the county, were welcomed to the Service…

ON International Bystander Awareness Day (13 March), Transport for London (TfL) will harness the power of virtual reality to give people the skills and confidence to support fellow passengers who are being targeted by all forms of abuse and harassment on the network. TfL continues…