Chaos as burst water main leaves road covered and shuts off bridge
A burst water main on a bridge on Convent Hill left the road covered in water and left it closed off.
Family-run bagel business opens its doors at new location in Essex
A bagel business saw success during its grand opening at Braintree Village.
Prison guard who messaged fake profile of Essex teen girl at work spared jail
A prison officer who messaged a fake profile of an Essex teenager while being at work has been spared jail.
Major road connecting Braintree to nearby towns closed due to 'large sinkhole'
CONVENT Hill in Braintree has been closed due to a 'large sinkhole'.
3 Chinese takeaways in Witham that hold a 5-star food hygiene rating
THREE Chinese takeaway businesses in Witham hold the highest rating for food hygiene.
Teenager ordered to attend fire safety course after starting fire at farm
A 15-year-old has been ordered to attend a special fire safety course after setting fire to hay bales at a farm in Braintree.
A12: One lane closed Londonbound due to 'emergency repairs'
One lane is closed on the A12 Londonbound due to emergency repairs and gas main works.
Inquest opens into death of motorcyclist who died following A120 crash
THE inquest has opened into the death of a biker who was involved in a crash on the A120.
Top TV chef pays visit to Essex independent bakery alongside his son
TV chef Jamie Oliver has posted pictures of his son as they support Essex based independent bakery Chaters in Saffron Walden
'Life will be hard without him ' – tributes to paid to father killed in A120 crash
Father-of-four Gavin Kennedy, 42, was remembered by his loved ones at Colchester Crematorium yesterday afternoon.
Essex teen forgets to put on handbrake as car rolls into ditch
A young woman who thought her car had been stolen found it rolled into a ditch after forgetting to put on the handbrake.
Firefighters share bonfire warning after tackling unattended fire in woods
Firefighters in Braintree stopped an unattended fire near a playing field, avoiding further damage.
Community centre near Braintree completes sustainability project after grant
This will significantly improve the centre's use of renewable energy.
5 pets at RSPCA Essex who are looking for loving new homes to join
A number of pets at Essex RSPCA branches and at Danaher Animal Home are on the lookout for new owners
Essex Police appeal for help to locate 70-year old missing from Braintree
Leon Rowland was last seen at around 3pm today (Wednesday 21 May) in the area of Panfield Lane and has not been seen since.
Exciting children's event set to be held at Museum of Power in Maldon
The Fun 4 Kids In Space event will run from 10am until 4pm.
Fleetwood Mac tribute band to 'transport audience back in time' in upcoming show
Brentwood Mac is a six-piece amalgamation of some of the finest local musicians who all love the Fleetwood Mac back catalogue
Professional footballer admits £600,000 drug smuggling plot through Essex airport
A professional footballer admitted to smuggling £600,000 worth of drugs through Stansted Airport.
Officers to conduct week-long focus on knife crime across schools and shops in Essex
OFFICERS will tackle a week of action on knife crime, directing their focus to young offenders across Essex.
'Embarrassing' blunder forces Essex's ambulance trust to pull vehicles off road
An NHS trust has been forced to pull dozens of ambulances off the road because they were 'accidentally' ordered - with the wrong wheels
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