In April, the family of beauty therapist Jessica Michael paid tribute after she died in a traffic collision in Parklands, Waltham Abbey.

The Enfield mother’s twin brother, Matthew Ladkin said: “She was an amazing mum and the characters of her children are a testament to the mother; wife, daughter and sister she was.

“She would spend hours singing songs and reading stories to them at night.

"Her son is so bright and would help his mummy with her daughter, who their dad Andrew calls a mini-Jessica with her lively and inquisitive character.”

Epping Forest Guardian:

Mother of two Jessica Michael was killed in Parklands.


“She loves her pizza and cannot wait to try another and she wants the same toppings as before.” is what Audrey Prudence's granddaughter Emma Coates said after the 94-year-old tried pizza for time first time.

She boycotted pizza for 60 years because of her husband, who died 10 years ago, was a prisoner of war in Italy which caused him to dislike the country and the food.

But after Mrs Prudence suffered a stroke, she wanted to check pizza off her bucket list and decided to tuck into a ham and pineapple pizza.

Epping Forest Guardian:

Audrey Prudence tucks into her ham and pineapple pizza


Flynn Prevost, 60, of Thornbrook, Thornwood was found guilty for attempted murder and jailed for a minimum of 16 years following a road rage incident that left a man with life threatening injuries.

The court heard the 37-year-old victim was stabbed with a knife 15 times in Epping New Road before Mr Prevost got back in his car and drove away.

The victim had life-threatening injuries after being stabbed in the head, neck, back and face.