Braintree and Witham Times

Drivers into Essex are being urged to follow a diversion route after a major motorway closure on the M11 southbound.

The contract for an asylum hotel in Epping has been terminated following months of controversy around its use.

One of the world’s largest container ships is set to dock in Essex this weekend at London Gateway Port.

William Schrader, 51, ran over the 69-year-old in Braintree, while the victim was crossing Rayne Road on a mobility scooter.

A man stalked his former partner and sent her 1p bank transfers with messages, a court heard.

The Met Office and BBC Weather has forecast a bright and sunny weekend for most of Essex this weekend after weeks of rainfall.

An Essex-based kebab manufacturer has been fined after products labelled as lamb were found to contain little or none.

A major Essex route is facing disruption this afternoon following a reported crash on the A12 near Shenfield.

Ryan Atkinson, 36, of Southampton, admitted to throwing a frying pan at a police officer during a protest over murdered Essex teen Henry Nowak.

A key stretch of the A12 is facing delays after a collision on the A12 near Kelvedon.

William Lunnon and a teenager appeared at Basildon Crown Court by video link, charged with the murder of 12-year-old boy Bobby Bloomfield in Pilgrims Hatch.

A petition has been launched in response to Essex County Council, titled 'Stop the ban on Pride in Essex libraries'.

Traffic on a key stretch of the M11 is currently at a standstill after a serious crash near Newmarket.

A multi-vehicle crash has shut two lanes of the M11 near Stansted Airport.

A pub in Harlow that closed by a devastating fire that killed one of the landlady's dogs is now on the market.

Stansted Airport has recorded one of its busiest ever months welcoming 2.86 million passengers with the strongest European network in the UK.

The Lower Street car park near Stansted Airport will partially close for five nights from Monday, June 22, as resurfacing works are planned.

An emotional video released by the sister of missing woman Vitória Figueiredo-Barreto has renewed urgent appeals to find her, 100 days after she disappeared.

The family of Vitória Figueiredo-Barreto mark her birthday and 100 days since her disappearance, urging the public to come forward with any information.

Colchester company, Concurrent Technologies has secured a record breaking global defence contract.