Braintree and Witham Times

Spencer Matthews has been announced as the headline speaker for BizzFest 2026 at Cressing Temple Barns.

Drones pictures have shown the scale of a huge fire which broke out in Grays and forced residents to evacuate.

Video footage has captured the moment a train derailed in Wickford, with clouds of dust coming off the tracks.

A train line near Southend is unlikely to be reopened this weekend after a train derailed near Wickford.

Nearly 150 Greater Anglia train services have been cancelled today after a train near Wickford derailed yesterday.

I've been having lessons at Deanswood Equestrian Centre on Braintree Road, and I've just progressed to cantering.

Sitting on the River Chelmer, Barnes Mill and Mill House boast seven bedrooms and six bathrooms over nearly 7,000 square feet

A woman who served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War has turned 100.

Maldon Fire and Smoke Festival which was due to take place this weekend has been cancelled over safety concerns.

Shocking drone footage shows the devastation caused by a grassland fire near Alresford in Essex.

Residents across Essex have just received an emergency wildfire alert from the UK Government - here's why.

Philip Curson, 54, of Brookmans Park Drive in Upminster, was sentenced today following a protest at the Bell Hotel in Epping last year.

Nine new on-call firefighters have been recruited to join Essex County Fire and Rescue Service.

A long-awaited neighbourhood hub in Braintree is set to move forward after plans for new shops, community space and homes were approved.

Almost 100 train services have been cancelled after a Greater Anglia train derailed in Wickford, causing major disruption across Essex.

A train has derailed on a railway line in Wickford. Salcott Crescent has been closed off by emergency crews.

A train has derailed on a railway line in Wickford, near Salcott Crescent, which has been closed off by police and fire crews.

Train services between Shenfield and Southend have been cancelled due to an incident on the line.

A heat health alert issued by the UKHSA has been extended for Essex amid record-breaking high temperatures.

A two-year-old girl who was hit by a suspected illegal electric bike in Clacton is said to be in critical condition.