Braintree and Witham Times

A teenager has been banned from a busy Colchester retail area following reports of anti-social behaviour in Tollgate.

Five separate water main bursts in Braintree have left roads flooded, homes disrupted and taps running dry on the hottest day of the year.

Three water mains have burst in Braintree leaving hundreds of homes without water on the hottest day of the year.

Martyn Entwistle, 39, and Gemma Entwistle, 36, of Harwich, and their son Mason, 13, were stopped from boarding a British Airways Flight (BA) to Alicante in Spain, on Saturday.

Essex & Herts Air Ambulance has announced a family-friendly obstacle course taking place on Sunday July 12 at Nuclear Wild Forest, in Kelvedon Hatch.

The BBC is seeking children in Essex to take part in their brand-new programme, Will You Be My Friend?.

A campaign has been launched by Essex County Council and Essex Fire and Rescue Service to highlight the importance of recycling batteries.

Man found ‘cowering’ in swamp after 100mph A13 police chase caught by police dog Kaiser.

A road in an Essex village was closed following an emergency incident earlier today with fire crews tackling a blaze.

All Essex lines are currently facing delays due to heat related issues.

UKHSA have extended their amber heat health alert for Essex and the rest of the East of England amid the ongoing heatwave that has brough 30C temperatures.

Essex train services on Greater Anglia routes are being delayed this afternoon due to an issue with hot weather.

Bridge Road in Moreton, Essex, has been closed due to an ongoing incident.

Major supermarket Morrisons has confirmed the Essex stores that could close under new plans across the country.

The Ice Cream Club, on Southend's Eastern Esplanade, is offering a 99 ice cream for just 99p, a move designed to give visitors a slice of nostalgia.

Many residents are wondering when the heatwave will end as Essex will have had five days of it by Wednesday, the Met Office says.

Braintree residents have been left with “no running water whatsoever” on the hottest day of the year after a burst main.

Tara Wilcock, 43 from Harwich, Essex, shared her weight loss journey, as she lost five stone after her son's death triggered comfort eating.

Residents around Braintree have been left with no water or low pressure as a burst main disrupts supply on what's set to be the hottest day of the year.

A yellow thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of Essex today, including Bishop's Stortford, Saffron Walden, and parts of Great Dunmow.