Braintree and Witham Times

An extra £100,000 is being invested in the Pride in Place scheme in Braintree.

Essex mum Aimee George launches campaign for school bus fare caps after £3,000 annual transport costs for her daughters prompt calls for Government action.

Essex has produced and become home to a number of well-known celebrity names. Here are the most searched-for celebs from the county.

A new supermarket will open next to the A120 in Essex this week.

The future of where thousands of new homes are built across the Braintree district is edging closer to reality as the council launches the next stage of consultation on its new local plan.

Cadent will replace more than 1,000 metres of ageing gas pipes in Saffron Walden from October 12, with road closures and traffic management in place.

Stay at The Cage, one of England’s most haunted houses, in St Osyth, Essex, as Amy’s Crypt opens the historic lock-up for overnight stays from November 2026.

Earls Colne restaurant Riverside Spice wins Editor’s Choice Restaurant 2026 at the Curry Life Awards, recognising its Indian and Bangladeshi cuisine.

Horse racing returns to Chelmsford City Racecourse on November 2 under ARC, after months of uncertainty, pending BHA licensing, with Sky Sports Racing coverage.

Police have released an image of a man sought over an e-scooter burglary at The Hides, Harlow, on June 5. Contact Essex Police with information.

Uttlesford, Essex has England’s highest petrol prices at 181.35p per litre, with diesel averaging 204.81p, Government Fuel Finder figures reveal.

Damian Clinton admitted 21 shoplifting offences after stealing £2,193 of goods from shops in Harlow and Hatfield Heath. He will appear in court on November 2.

A 76-year-old man has been jailed for sexually assaulting a teenage girl at a caravan site.

BBC Christmas ghost story The Bride’s Chamber, starring Martin Freeman and Jim Broadbent, was filmed at Essex’s Ingatestone Hall and adapted by Mark Gatiss.

Essex Police appeal for dashcam footage after a black car hit two pedestrians in Stanway, Colchester, on September 29.

A garden centre on the Essex-Suffolk border that suddenly closed last week is still on the market for £2 million.

Romford businessman and TV personality Thomas Skinner has emerged as a surprise outsider in the betting to become London's next mayor.

Teenager taken to hospital after being hit by a silver car in Colchester, on October 2. Essex Police appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage.

Harlow Council warns residents to avoid Harlow Common Pond after harmful algae is found, urging parents and dog owners to keep children and pets away.

Essex Police are investigating arson after eight cars were damaged in a fire at an Epping Green car wash on October 3.