Braintree and Witham Times

The new leader of Essex County Council has announced plans to challenge the looming Local Government Reorganisation.

Targeted patrols by Essex Police has seen 353 arrests made, and a huge cut in violent crime across 15 hotspots in towns and cities across the county.

The union claims the East of England Ambulance Service Trust is denying annual leave requests made up to a year in advance.

Plans to bring back a popular shuttle bus service in Essex have been approved meaning the popular service will return.

A Benfleet man has been charged following an investigation into the alleged theft and illegal trade of wild birds’ eggs by Essex Police.

A major route in Essex has been blocked following a crash, near a major park and ride.

Last week Sir David Attenborough marked his 100th birthday.

Essex drivers have been hit by significant delays due to a reported crash on a busy route.

Ambulance response times are improving across the East of England, according to figures from the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust.

A tree fell on a car in Bicknacre this afternoon prompting an emergency response from multiple fire crews.

Chelmsford City Council is repurposing some of its lesser-used parking sites to address housing shortages, with Rectory Lane East car park to close on May 24.

Silver End scouts enjoyed a weekend of adventure and exploration during a bank holiday camp.

Gardens are opening their gates to the public across Finchingfield and Cornish Hall End, alongside an art exhibition at Finchingfield Guildhall.

A missing person appeal has been launched for 13-year-old Sapphire Clarke from Colchester.

Passengers and crew are being held onboard a UK-operated cruise ship in France due to a gastroenteritis outbreak.

A redesigned bin collection service is set to be rolled out in Braintree from June 1, as the council look to increase recycling rates across the district.

National Highways has confirmed it will return to the A12 between Boreham and Marks Tey for additional work from today.

A child walked with his mother in Bishop’s Stortford, on the Essex-Hertfordshire border near Birchanger, when he was picked up by a stranger.

A man has been charged after allegedly striking another man with a wine bottle in Colchester.

Clacton MP and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is under investigation by the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner allegedly accepting a £5m.