ESSEX Police are looking for help to identify this man who we would like to speak to in connection with a burglary in Old Harlow. On Friday 25 October, it was reported that at around 4.20am a man entered a communal area in a building…

Update: Friday Nov 29th: Henry has been found. ESSEX Police are working hard to find Henry Phipps who is missing from his home in Harlow.  Officers are carrying out urgent search activity in the area in order to find the 33-year-old and we’re asking for…

Two men have been arrested following warrants at two addresses in Harlow. A police spokesperson said: “Officers from our Operational Support Group (OSG), Harlow Community Policing Team, and our Op Raptor gangs team entered properties in the Stow and Bush Fair areas of the town…

DUE to severe weather conditions forecast for this weekend, they have taken the hard decision to cancel the Light Switch On event planned for tomorrow 23rd November. A spokesperson said: “The safety of all participants and attendees is our utmost priority and given the outdoor…

STATEMENT from Harlow Rugby Club “This week we have received the resignation as Chairman from Chris McFerran. Chris is standing down for personal reasons effective immediately. Chris took the role earlier this year as an interim role which was confirmed at the AGM in August.…

NO matter what walk of life you are from, everyone knows that if you are stressed, it can be hard to see where help could be, and how and whether things could change. If you are facing a crisis with the basics in life like…

PEAR Tree Mead, Potter Street Academy, Purford Green and The Downs primary school have been working with eSafety training professionals ‘The 2 Johns’. John and John spent many years working as Police Detectives in various roles tackling Online and Offline Child Exploitation. They are regarded…

HARLOW Council is writing a Cultural Strategy for Harlow. The strategy will set out the council’s vision and ambition for how culture can help to create a better place to live, and how we can make sure that everyone has the opportunity to engage in…

ESSEX County Council is set to launch a new campaign in the New Year to get more people into fostering because it faces a “major problem” if the number of foster families does not increase in the county. It says that as the number of…

ESSEX County Council Highways has been accused of resisting “any attempt to improve sustainable transport”- including cycling – ahead of the launch of a consultation developing the county’s clean air strategy reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The council has responded by saying it is in…

A HARLOW pub has won acclaim for the quality and standards of its toilets – in the Loo of the Year Awards 2024. The William Aylmer in Kitson Way has been awarded a platinum grading by inspectors. The awards are aimed at highlighting and improving…

A MAN who attempted to meet a child for the purposes of attempting to have sexual relations has escaped jail. Hekuran Domi, 48, of Westfield, Harlow, was charged with and pleaded guilty to attempting to cause a girl aged between 13 and 15 to engage…

130 uninsured vehicles seized as part of Op Drive Insured, a national road safety initiative to target uninsured driving. Between 11 and 17 November, our Roads Policing Unit (RPU) officers supported Operation Drive Insured, a national campaign to target uninsured driving through policing activities focussing…

AS part of routine patrols to keep our roads safe for everyone on Sunday 17 November, our Roads Policing Unit officers stopped a car shortly after noon due to a defective brake light. As officers searched the car whilst stopped in Church Langley Way, Harlow,…