Braintree and Witham Times

The Palms Hotel in Hornchurch denies false Facebook claims that migrants were dropped off, saying Nigerian IT professionals attended The Business Show London.

Campaigner Melanie Leahy urges action as Lampard Inquiry examines over 2,000 Essex mental health deaths, calling for physical checks and Oxevision safeguards

M11 crash causes southbound delays after Junction 9 for Saffron Walden, with queues and disruption affecting motorists travelling towards Essex and London.

Armed police and a helicopter were seen over Saxon Gardens, Southend, as Essex Police respond to a major emergency services presence.

Giant 400-metre container ship Barzan will call at DP World London Gateway in Essex on October 15, carrying up to 19,870 TEU on its Asia-Europe route.

Witham salon Cabello Hair and Beauty wins five British Hair and Beauty Awards on September 27, including Salon of the Year for an eighth consecutive year.

A major Banksy exhibition has come to Colchester, promising visitors a rare, up-close look at the elusive artist’s original work.

A former police officer accused of arranging to meet a child for sex will stand trial.

Southend man arrested after reportedly displaying a handgun in public on October 9; Essex Police recovered a realistic imitation firearm in Warrior Square.

The Orionid meteor shower peaks over Essex on October 21, with up to 15 meteors an hour visible from midnight until dawn, from Halley’s Comet debris.

George Yard Shopping Centre in Braintree is holding a tribute display to support Baby Loss Awareness Week.

Joshua Kerry faces terrorist charges allegedly linked to Ann Widdecombe’s murder and an alleged break-in attempt at Nigel Farage’s home, the Old Bailey hears.

Essex County Cricket Club has issued a statement with one of their former players charged with two counts of rape.

A120 eastbound delays reported near Stansted Airport, affecting traffic between the airport and B1256 at Dunmow West, with congestion towards Great Dunmow.

Essex batter Robin Das will stand trial in 2028 accused of raping a woman twice in Brixton in March 2024, after being granted conditional bail by a London court.

TG Jones will close its Wickford High Street store on October 12 after almost 30 years, with a closing-down sale amid a wider shop closures plan.

Environment Agency issues Essex coast flood alerts as high tides threaten Clacton, Maldon, Mersea Island, Ipswich and coastal roads until October 10.

London Stansted Airport has created a new wildlife haven the size of four football pitches.

A tea room in Wickham Bishops has been forced to close after a power cut left hundreds of properties without electricity.

Rotherham man Joshua Kerry, accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe, faces the Old Bailey over an alleged terror plot targeting Reform UK leader Nigel Farage’s home.