Braintree and Witham Times

A year 11 pupil at Colchester Academy is alleged to have brandished a knife on the first day of term.

Drivers on the M11 are facing long delays after a crash near Loughton.

OpenTable have revealed the most booked restaurants in September 2026 across the whole of Essex.

Nationwide has confirmed the future of nearly 700 UK stores, with the bank committing to all stores staying open.

Essex and Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) is calling for public support after a 21 per cent rise in emergency callouts.

Drivers are facing a week of disruption on the A12 and A120 starting tonight as works begin between Colchester and Chelmsford.

Children's cancer charity Gold Geese has expanded to support more families across Maldon, Chelmsford and the wider mid Essex area.

Plans to axe all Essex councils and replace them with five new ones have been scrapped following new legal advice.

Drivers are beginning to queue on the M11 northbound after one lane was forced to close, near Stansted Airport, due to a broken down vehicle.

McDonald's has applied for one of its Essex restaurants in Harlow alongside the M11 to be open 24 hours-a-day, seven days a week.

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has thanked the public for their support after battling an unprecedented number of wildfires this summer.

A body has been exhumed from a burial ground as part of an onging investigation after Essex Police received information about a death.

Jaguar Land Rover has announced more than 4,000 jobs are to be axed as part of plans to slash cost-cutting by £1.7bn.

Commuters across the Greater Anglia network in Essex face hours of delays after a points failure at Ilford.

Thousands of households have had their hosepipe ban lifted in Wales, but the ban remains in place across Essex.

Braintree Male Voice Choir is holding a come-and-sing event at the White Hart for prospective new members.

Colchester Foodbank was praised for its vital role supporting vulnerable people in need during a visit from Witham MP Priti Patel.

Essex Police is investigating after it is believed a puppy was stolen during a burglary in Dunmow.

Euros worth hundreds of pounds were stolen during a theft at a Post Office branch in Chelmsford, Essex.

The search for missing Essex woman Catherine, from Thurrock, remains ongoing after her car was found by Sussex Police in Eastbourne last week.