FIRE CREWS were called to approximately 800 tonnes of hay on fire in London Road, Old Harlow. A controlled burn is taking place, the fire is being monitored and burning out. Update:07:40hrs: Crews are continuing to re-visit the fire and monitor the controlled burn

POLICE are appealing for information following the theft of a large amount of Scottish whisky in Harlow. A thief climbed over a fence of the Co-op store on Maunds Hatch shortly before 7pm on Thursday, March 13 and stole three boxes of the spirit. Each…

POLICE are looking to identify a man who is suspected of indecently assaulting a woman in Harlow. The 30-year-old local woman sexually assaulted outside a mobile telephone shop in the Harvey Shopping Centre at 2:15pm on Thursday, March 6. Investigating Officer, Pc James Selwood, said:…

POLICE are looking to identify a man in connection with the criminal damage of a confectionery vending machine in Harlow. The item was vandalised at The Water Gardens shortly before 3am on Saturday, March 1, leaving owners with an approximate £500 repair bill. The man…

A NUMBER OF Labour politicians have paid tribute to Tony Benn who has passed away after a short illness at the age of 88. Harlow councillor Waida Forman said: I will remember him as a regular visitor to the Burston School Strike Rally in Diss,…

POLICE officers in Harlow have issued CCTV photo of a woman they want to speak to in connection with the theft of £70 of meat items from the BP garage shop on Southern Way in January. On Friday, January 24 a woman entered the store…

SCHOOL crossing patrols may become a thing of the past as Essex County Council are set to review them Essex County Council continues to review its spending as part of its current financial challenge. The reduced funding from the Government together with the impact of…

POLICE are appealing for help in identifying a man who they want to speak to in connection with a theft from the BP, Southern Way, Harlow on February 21. A man selected alcohol from the selves and failed to pay. Anyone who can help identify…

Update: 1710 hrs Harlow – Accident on A1025 Second Avenue has been cleared. Update: 1615 hrs ESSEX Police have reported that the incident was a road traffic collision between a Skoda Octavia and a DAF truck. They reported that two people were injured but that…

Update: 0925 hrs A HARLOW man who was wanted by police and court officials for breaching bail conditions in connection with an ongoing rape investigation has been arrested in Hertfordshire. Jake Lemaire is facing two rape charges against a teenage girl in Harlow relating to…

ESSEX County Council’s Trading Standards team is warning parents about purchasing amber teething jewellery for their young children. The jewellery, which is designed to be worn by babies to sooth and calm them when they are teething, has been found to be a potential choking…

THE small flag raising ceremony was attended by the Chair of Harlow Council Linda Pailing, Vice-Chair Ian Beckett, Robert Halfon MP, Councillors Edna Stevens, Tony Hall and Muriel Jolles and some Council staff. Before the flag was officially raised Councillor Pailing read the following message…

A GROUP of trainee journalists at Harlow College have been told they will have to resit the law section of the NQJ exam – after their papers were lost as a result of a computer glitch reports Holdthefrontpage.co.uk Reporters were left in tears after the…

A NUMBER of people appeared in court last week charged with drug-dealing following a police crackdown in Harlow to enhance the quality of life for people living and working in the town. Operation Hornet was Essex Police’s response to community concerns and intelligence following reported…