Braintree and Witham Times

A campaign launched by a group of schoolgirls to ban the use of school uniforms in pornography has attracted thousands of supporters and sparked debate.

Royal Mail has announced they will be cutting 2,500 jobs as part of a major review of the company.

A new independent business, Frurt is set to open at Lakeside Shopping Centre, creating 10 new jobs.

A lane is currently closed near Kelvedon after reports of a crash, with emergency services on the scene.

A12 drivers face 23-mile diversions as overnight northbound closures between junctions 19 and 25 begin on October 9 during National Highways works in Essex.

Stansted Airport is due to undergo changes to its passport system which could arrive by early 2027.

M25 delays: a lorry breakdown closes a lane between Junctions 27 and 26, while a lorry fire near Waltham Abbey causes 64-minute delays and six-mile queues.

A lorry fire on the M25 anti-clockwise near Waltham Abbey has closed two lanes, as emergency crews attend the incident. Delays up to 64 minutes.

Lorry fire on the M25 anti-clockwise past Junction 26 for Waltham Abbey closes two lanes, causing 11-minute delays as fire crews currently tackle the blaze.

Kent Police are searching for Allen Hardman, wanted on recall to prison, with links to Essex, Medway, Maidstone, London, Surrey and Manchester.

Essex weather forecast: Met Office warns of torrential rain for up to 10 hours, with heaviest downpours from 10am to 2pm and 31mph gusts.

A violent thug faces another stint behind bars after admitting a series of “really nasty” domestic violence offences on the first day of his trial.

Plans submitted on September 25 to extend The Clubhouse Café at Fennes Shooting School near Braintree include a single-storey addition and minor improvements.

£1,000 reward offered after Wivenhoe pubs The Rose and Crown and Black Buoy were targeted in a burglary and attempted break-in on Monday morning.

A veteran of the Royal Navy has accused people of using the St George’s Cross and Union Jack to promote “xenophobic nationalism”.

Seven Essex food and drink producers win Great British Food Awards 2026 medals, including golds for Lambton & Jackson, W H Marriage and Fairfields Farm.

OpenTable reveals Essex’s most booked restaurants in September, from seafood at Alec’s and tasting menus at Stark to steaks, Italian food and pub favourites.

Kelvedon Parish Council has condemned Braintree District Council’s draft Local Plan as “fundamentally unsound”, warning it relies on unproven infrastructure.

A man seen stumbling along the A120 was run over by a police car sent to help him, an inquest heard.

A man has been brought to safety after being spotted on the roof of a building