Braintree and Witham Times

Essex hate crime rose to 3,936 offences in the year to March 2026, Home Office figures published October 8 show, with race-related incidents highest.

Redrow Eastern has donated £1,000 to CFC Shalford to celebrate the club's 40th anniversary.

Christchurch Pharmacy in Braintree has been crowned Pharmacy Team of the Year at the Independent Pharmacy Awards.

Colchester Take AAIM protest met by Stand Up To Racism counter-protest, with 15 Essex Police officers separating peaceful demonstrations over migration.

Drones are helping Essex County Fire and Rescue Service tackle major incidents by providing real-time aerial views.

Met Office Essex weather forecast: rain and showers tomorrow, with winds and hour-by-hour forecasts for Southend, Colchester and Chelmsford.

A12 northbound traffic faces severe delays after two crashes near Howe Green and Witham North, Essex, causing queues between Junctions 17 and 22.

Locate International seeks to identify a man found dead at Newland Grove Nature Reserve, Essex, in 1979. Could his clothing or possessions help name him.

Gemma Collins is set to return to the ITV2 Big Brother house on Friday as a celebrity guest, 10 years after her memorable Celebrity Big Brother stint.

These are the women who murdered Helen Bloomfield in her Braintree flat two years ago.

The Secret Butchers’ mobile shop van is out of action after a Dengie Peninsula road accident, but free deliveries to villages continue.

The park where tributes were left in memory of three-year-old Noah Woods is set to be tidied.

Black Notley crash: Woman taken to Broomfield Hospital after collision blocked Witham Road, causing traffic delays near The Playing Field in Essex today.

Essex Highways updates £15.2m St Botolph’s Circus redevelopment in Colchester, with new crossings, cycle routes and a public plaza due by autumn 2027.

Three-way roadworks are causing traffic chaos across Halstead which are being carried out by Essex Highways.

Crash blocks Witham Road near The Playing Field in Black Notley, causing delays in both directions. Police and fire crews attend; injuries remain unknown.

The fourth headliner has been announced for Lazydays Festival in Southend's Priory Park which will take place in July 2027.

Bures Road near Colchester will close from November 9 to November 25 for Suffolk County Council works, including resurfacing, a zebra crossing and diversions.

Drivers face delays after a Heybridge crash with eastbound queues and journey times rising to 15 minutes in Essex.

A man was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after a three-vehicle crash in Albert Road, South Woodham Ferrers, on October 4.