Braintree and Witham Times

Andrew Garfield stars in The Uprising, Paul Greengrass’s historical drama about Essex’s 1381 Peasants’ Revolt, released nationwide in UK cinemas on October 9.

Braintree Council has updated its local plan after around 2,000 consultation responses with more transport, healthcare and education infrastructure plans.

More than 750 runners raised nearly £55,000 for St Helena Hospice at the Harwich Half Marathon and 10k, with Olympic boxer Lewis Richardson taking part.

Bryn Smart, former deputy district judge and senior Ellisons partner, has died aged 80. He had a distinguished legal career in Essex.

Braintree Village’s ice rink returns for a fourth season next month as the shopping centre gears up for Christmas.

Feering Community Centre has undergone a makeover to improve its energy efficiency and reduce its carbon footprint.

More than 30,000 students have visited London Stansted’s Aerozone education centre since it opened in 2015.

Essex father Joshua Foster admitted causing his two-year-old son’s death after a fall from a Cyprus hotel window on July 12. Sentencing is October 16.

Two women have been convicted of murdering a vulnerable woman at her flat in Braintree.

A12 crash near Hatfield Peveral closes one southbound lane at junction 20B, with police at the scene and drivers warned of 20-minute delays.

A flight was diverted to Stansted this morning after the runway at Norwich Airport in Norfolk was closed briefly this morning.

Man dies after being hit by a train at Great Chesterford railway station, Essex, on October 5. British Transport Police say it was not suspicious.

Ipswich man Xander Butler jailed for 16 months after strangling and assaulting two female police officers at a Capel St Mary hotel on July 29.

Greater Anglia trains face delays between Ely and Norwich after a signalling fault near Thetford disrupts services to Stansted Airport via Cambridge until 1pm.

Hatter's Farm pumpkin patch in Essex has been crowned the best in the UK ahead of the Halloween season.

Essex Police are investigating an alleged indecent act witnessed by a woman on Shalford Road, Rayne, on September 30. Officers appeal for information.

Essex Police appeal for help finding missing Halstead woman Aneta Stoyanova Ognyanova, 21, last seen on September 27. Quote reference 1114 to Essex Police.

Channel 4's new series Celebrity Handcuffed will see celebrities handcuffed 24/7 to others and viewers can expect episodes to be "full of surprises".

East of England pub numbers fall 18.3% since 2010, the biggest decline in England, as ONS research shows venues fell to 3,275 by 2025.

Charities in Colchester, Braintree and Tendring are being offered free training and support to help them boost their skills and impact.