Driver charged after car hits crowd

A woman was appearing in court today after her car allegedly ploughed into a crowd of 30 people outside a takeaway restaurant.

Six people were injured in the incident in Epping High Street at 2am on Saturday.

Annette Collins, 33, from Barkingside, was due to appear before Harlow magistrate charged with causing grievous bodily harm.

Police said there had been a disturbance shortly before the incident. Three of the people taken to hospital have since been released but three others are still being treated for serious leg injuries.