Braintree and Witham Times

Retired police dog Baloo, who was crowned the Hero Dog at Crufts last year, is learning to navigate the world after losing her sight.

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta has agreed to pay up to 18 billion US dollars (£13.3 billion) as part of a settlement ending a legal battle in the US.

A smashed car has been embedded in a Halstead home for a week after a driver crashed into the listed building and fled the scene.

The Indaver Rivenhall major waste facility in the Braintree district may see government intervention after requests from the council.

The A120 has been closed eastbound near Braintree this afternoon following an 'incident', causing severe delays.

A Ryanair flight was diverted nearly 300 miles due to severe thunderstorms yesterday (Thursday August 27).

Border Force officers at Harwich port have seized hundreds of kilograms of ketamine over the past year.

A person has suffered serious injuries after a collision involving a bicycle and a car in Epping on High Road.

The A12 is currently closed on the northbound carriageway with traffic being diverted off at junction 23.

Queues of traffic are stretching up to seven-miles long following a collision on the A12 northbound near Marks Tey.

A main road through Epping has been closed this afternoon following a serious crash on the route.

Firefighters were called to a field fire near Witham after a field fire spread to an old boat and tyres.

On this day in 2012, Essex Police called off a major operation to find the 'Essex Lion'. The operation was in response to sightings from many holidaymakers.

Drivers are facing queues on the A130 this afternoon after a crash and oil spill led to lane closures near Chelmsford.

Motorists are facing miles of delays on the A12 Londonbound this afternoon following an earlier overturned lorry near the M25.

TG Jones, formerly known as WH Smith, is set to close stores across Essex as part of a major restructuring affecting hundreds of jobs and 150 UK shops.

Flights at Stansted Airport were impacted by "severe thunderstorms" yesterday evening, a NATS spokesman says.

Witham station is set for a major transformation as Greater Anglia begins work on a significant redevelopment project.

Forecasters the Met Office have forecast wet and windy conditions for most of Essex over the bank holiday weekend.

A man accused of the kidnap and murder of another man who was found seriously injured in a car park is facing trial.