1030 hrs Two lanes blocked on M11 southbound between J7, A414 (Harlow) and J6 M25, because of a car fire. Firefighters were called to a car fire on the M11 between junctions 7 and 6. Crews wearing breathing apparatus used one hose reel jet to…

A consultation which gives residents the chance to have their say on the future shape of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service begins next week. Over the last decade the Service has seen the number of incidents it attends reduce by around half. At the…

1700 hrs SEVERE delays and two lanes closed on M25 QE2 Bridge clockwise from J31, A1306 (West Thurrock) to J1a, A206 (Swanscombe), because of resurfacing work and a spillage of diesel on the road. Tailbacks for ten miles. Congestion to J28, A12 (Brook Street Roundabout).…

A HARLOW woman has pled guilty to possessing a crowbar in the Harlow Town Centre. Samantha Rocca (30) of No Fixed Abode pled guilty to the following: “Between 22/01/2016 and 22/01/2016 at Harlow, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, had with you in a public…

ESSEX Police are appealing for any information about the whereabouts of a 22-year-old man who has gone missing from his home in Harlow. Jordan Adams was last seen at 6.30pm today, Sunday January 24, when he left his home. He is 5ft 11in tall, of…

ESSEX Firefighters tackled a fire which started against the outside wall of a house in Matching Green. Using one hose reel jet crews had extinguished the fire by 02:02hrs. An investigation will be carried out to establish the cause of the fire.

TWO women and a man received stab wounds after a road rage incident on the A414 near Harlow. Between 11.30am and 11.55am two cars, a Ford Fiesta and a grey BMW, were being driven along the road before coming to stop just short of the…

2130 hrs Statement from Essex Fire Service Firefighters have been called to an RTC on the M11 between junction 6 and 7. The RTC involved three vehicles, one male is trapped in his vehicle. Crews are using specialist cutting equipment to release the casualty. Update…

A 25-year-old man from Waltham Abbey is due to appear in court next month charged with five offences. Adam Moore of Theydon Court will appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on the morning of February 8, 2016 charged with four counts of indecent exposure and one…

0845 hrs A414 Edinburgh Way in Harlow partially blocked and queuing traffic at Harlow Mill roundabout, because of an accident involving two vehicles. Congestion to the B183 First Avenue Mandela Avenue junction.

FIVE men have been arrested on suspicion of theft following a spate of shoplifting incidents targeting large retailers across the county. A car linked to a number of high value thefts from Asda in Harlow was identified and stopped by Pc Jamie Bull. The group…

TWO people have been arrested in connection with a robbery in Harlow. A 76-year-old man was walking in an underpass between Church Road and Latton Common Road at around 7.30pm on Thursday, December 24 when he was approached by two suspects who demanded a cigarette…

MAY WE wish you all a very merry Christmas. We hope you have a lovely day. Hope you get all the presents you wish for. We hope the childrens’ eyes light up when they see the presents. Be nice to all the relatives. Thanks for…

POLICE in Harlow are appealing for information following an incident in the town where a man was threatened after he ejected two men from a pub. It happened at around 10pm on Tuesday, December 15, at the Wetherspoons William Aylmer pub in Kitson Way. Two…