Braintree and Witham Times

Animal rights group, PETA has spoken out after five pigs were shot dead on the A127 after escaping

Suffolk County Council approves a study into six River Orwell crossing options near Ipswich, aiming to ease A14 congestion and improve Essex links.

Anna Pool’s Essex-made musical Mother Trucker, following four women lorry drivers, premieres at Mercury Theatre Studio on October 21.

A controlling boyfriend who dictated what his partner wore and stopped her speaking to her family has been jailed again.

Suffolk Police name 18-year-old Joel Sousa, who died after being hit by a vehicle on the A14 Orwell Bridge on October 16. Witness appeal ongoing after fatal crash.

Essex police recorded 5,223 speeding offences in September, including a driver at 140mph, amid road safety enforcement and Fatal Five checks across the county.

Traffic is beginning to queue at a busy junction in Essex following reports of a collision.

KFC opens first Witham restaurant at Gershwin Park, creating 40 Essex jobs. New branch offers seating, parking, delivery and limited-edition Mozzamelt menu.

Essex Police recovered a stolen vehicle in Southend within two hours during Operation Scalis, making three arrests and targeting road offences on October 17.

Headingham Road in Halstead, Essex, will be shut for several weeks while Cadent carry out gas works in the area.

RAF Red Arrows lead pilot Wing Commander Jon Bond steps down after a record eight seasons, following UK air displays and tours of the US and Canada in 2026.

Storm Austen brings strong winds and torrential rain to Essex on October 23, with coastal gusts above 70mph and Met Office warnings of travel disruption.

Stansted and Southend Airport passengers can expect EU baggage rules to change in the next year.

Old London Road in Marks Tey closes overnight on October 20 for A12 resurfacing between junctions 25 and 23, with an A120 diversion for drivers.

Stansted passengers flying to Ibiza, Palma, Barcelona, Alicante and Valencia are urged to check flights on October 20 as Storm Adam causes Spanish disruption.

Essex Police investigate two indecent exposure incidents at Barn Mead Playing Fields, Harlow, appealing for CCTV.

Police release CCTV images after St Mary’s Church burglary in Wendens Ambo on September 30, seeking witnesses and footage to identify a man.

M25 crash causes three-mile queues anti-clockwise before J29 for A127, while a broken-down lorry delays traffic at J27. Drivers advised to allow extra time.

M25 traffic delays of around 30 minutes after a lorry breaks down anticlockwise beyond Junction 27, with queues back towards Junction 29 and the A127.

Colin Flatt, born in January 1940, died aged 81 on September 7, 2021, after a rapid decline in health