Braintree and Witham Times

More than 50,000 people have now signed a petition opposing a potential Google data centre in Thurrock, Essex.

The Apprentice star Thomas Skinner meets John Cena as the WWE legend promotes Matchbox: The Movie, now streaming on Apple TV in the UK.

Ryanair warns of higher fares as fuel costs rise at Stansted, while easyJet cuts 700,000 winter seats from its winter schedule in 2026-27.

Sainsbury's has announced they will be offering 17,500 Christmas jobs across the UK.

Deliveroo could ban riders using illegal e-bikes under Ride Safe campaign, while Essex Police seize 88 e-bikes and e-scooters amid calls to ban unsafe kits.

Coca-Cola is reportedly preparing to sell Costa Coffee after the UK chain lost its top spot to Greggs, with 2,700 outlets and a Basildon roastery in Essex.

People in Essex with long-term health conditions are being urged to get a free flu jab before winter.

A man from Chelmsford has won a three-year parking battle after being charged £100 in Newquay.

Essex Police investigate reports a woman and her dog were bitten by another dog on Broad Road, Braintree, on October 9. Witnesses and footage sought.

Essex Police investigate Waltham Abbey hit-and-run after a pedestrian suffered a serious leg injury on Plantaganet Place. Witnesses and footage sought.

Essex Police investigate after a man falls ill following possible contact with a noxious substance on Victoria Crescent, Chelmsford. No wider public risk.

Essex Police detained a man and took him to hospital after he became unwell at a Victoria Crescent address in Chelmsford on October 8. No public risk.

Anti-social behaviour, dangerous driving and drug crime remain among the top concerns for residents across the Braintree district.

An aggrieved ex described as “a verbal and intimidating bully” has been given a restraining order after smashing his former girlfriend’s car window.

South Essex man Joe Wingett has been sentenced to 45 months in prison for a campaign of violent, degrading abuse towards a cancer patient.

Residents who have campaigned for years to redevelop Wickford’s former Co-op site have cautiously welcomed news that Lidl is poised to take over the land.

A 14-year-old girl has been reported missing Buckhurst Hill in Essex.

An 86-year-old woman suffered neglect and emotional harm before her death at Broomfield Hospital, a report has concluded.

Councillors have rejected plans for 175 homes on Billericay's Green Belt, citing the loss of countryside and extra traffic around the town's football club

A new hospitality group has acquired more than 50 former Whitbread sites across the UK after the company closed hundreds of sites.