SEVEN men were arrested after the latest operation targeting criminal activity along Essex’s borders with London and Hertfordshire. Operation Claymore is Essex Police-led but also involves officers from the Metropolitan and Hertfordshire police forces. The cross-force team track down vehicles believed to be involved in…

A TEENAGER has been charged following an incident in The Stow last week ((Tuesday). An Essex Police spokesperson said: “Yesterday officers from Harlow CID charged a juvenile male in relation offences of affray and possession of offensive weapon that occurred on the 7th March. He…

AN APPEAL has been made after a bicycle was stolen in Harlow. The bike was stolen from garages in the Westfield area of the town, just off Tripton Road. Believe it was Saturday night into Sunday morning. Any information, e mail us at [email protected] and…

ESSEX Police is appealing for witnesses to an incident in Harlow in which a car was criminally damaged. The red Fiesta was parked in Northbrooks when the damage was discovered – a damaged wing mirror and all four tyres had been punctured. It is believed…

POLICE officers from Harlow CID are investigating two burglaries in The Rundells, Harlow and are appealing for witnesses. The first was on Tuesday 7 March between 8.30pm and 9.30pm. On this occasion three men wearing all dark clothing were seen to climb over the fence…

WOULD you know how to spot the subtle signs someone you know is the victim of domestic abuse? If you did, would you be confident in providing the appropriate support to that person, at the right time and in the safest way? Free training is…

TWENTY-five people were arrested as part of a week-long intensification operation tackling county lines drug networks.  Specialist officers from our Serious Violence Unit also seized £5,000 in cash and Class A drugs.  The arrests were made in Basildon, Chelmsford, Brentwood, Harlow, Manchester and London and…

DETECTIVES investigating the murder of 59 year-old Phillip Lewis in Harlow have arrested a second man on suspicion of murder. Human remains were discovered at Oakwood Pond on New Year’s Eve. One man – 55 year-old Lee Clarke, of Wedhey, Harlow – has already been…

THE Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) has called for a 17 per cent pay increase for police officers after an independent study by a leading non-partisan think tank showed a landslide decline in police pay since 2000. The independent research by Social Market…

A 55-year-old has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a man whose remains were found in a pond. The body of Phillip Lewis, 59, was discovered in Oakwood Pond in Harlow, on New Year’s Eve. Lee Clarke, of Wedhey, is accused of killing him…

ESSEX Police has attended yet another incident where an assault has taken place involving a knife being brandished. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We were called to The Stow in Harlow at around 3pm yesterday (March 7th ) following reports of an attempted assault and…

IT is International Women’s Day (IWD) today (Wednesday March 8th) and this year’s theme EmbraceEquity seeks to get the world talking about why equal opportunities aren’t enough. People start from different places, so true inclusion and belonging require equitable action. Speaking at the annual International…

THE UK’s leading independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, is calling on the government to prioritise the growing crisis of drug-driving on Britain’s roads: MEDIA STATEMENT FROM ANTONY KILDARE, IAM ROADSMART CEO: Driving under the influence of both legal and illegal drugs is an issue…