Braintree and Witham Times

A three-week-old turkey named Houdini has escaped from a farm and finds safe home at Hopefield Animal Sanctuary in Essex.

Essex County Council will make A414 speed limit cuts between Chelmsford and Harlow permanent, with average speed cameras following September 2025 changes.

Russell Brand faces trial at Southwark Crown Court over alleged rape and sexual assaults against six women. The comedian denies all charges.

Essex Police have recorded a nine per cent decrease in vehicle theft across the county but remains fourth worst in the UK.

Londoners looking to escape the hustle and bustle of the capital are increasingly looking towards Essex for a different way of life.

Dartford Crossing closures on October 17 and October 18 will affect the M25, QEII Bridge and east tunnel, with National Highways warning of significant delays.

Essex flood alerts issued as overnight high tides threaten coastal flooding on October 14, affecting Clacton, Mersea Island, Maldon, Harwich and Suffolk.

Nigel Farage said he was "horrified" after he was allegedly targeted in a firebomb plot and has warned that political violence in Britain is on the rise.

NHS accused of misleading public over boilers at St Peter’s Hospital, Maldon, as pulmonary rehabilitation classes move amid winter heating concerns.

The new Dovercourt police station gives Essex’s fire and police forces a chance to work more closely together.

Uttlesford named UK's second entrepreneurial hotspot in American Express research, behind Stratford-on-Avon, after analysis of start-ups and business resilience.

A127 crash closes eastbound Southend Arterial Road at M25 Junction 29, causing delays towards Romford, Basildon and South Essex.

Chelmsford drivers face continued disruption as diversions remain until early next week after Essex & Suffolk Water repairs a road leak.

Essex council workers raised the alarm after a live power cable fell in a Theydon Mount field, sparking a fire risk. UK Power Networks urges caution around it.

Luigi’s Al Fresco will welcome its first customers from 5pm on Saturday, October 17

10 of the Essex pubs which feature in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2027, from Colchester to Southend.

Essex Police has unveiled its newest station in Dovercourt — the first police building built in Essex in 17 years.

Katie Pugh volunteers for UK-registered Barking Mad Dog Rescue

Upminster takeaway Kaani Kaana wins Essex and National Takeaway of the Year at the 2026 Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards.

Author Onjali Q. Raúf MBE visited Lift Maltings in Witham to celebrate the Year 7 summer reading challenge.