Braintree and Witham Times

FSA recalls in Essex: Waitrose oat drink, Alyan Dubai chocolates and Lucky Saint Hazy IPA withdrawn over contamination and exploding can risks.

Jet2 cancels London Stansted to Sicily flight after Mount Etna eruption closes Catania Airport, which has since reopened with services still disrupted.

EastEnders star Shane Richie banned from driving for six months and fined £500 after admitting speeding, ahead of a drink-driving trial in Essex

Jigsaw will launch its first Essex outlet at Braintree Village on Saturday, October 3.

A Reform county councillor has criticised Suffolk Coastal MP Jenny Riddell-Carpenter over comments suggesting labradors and pubs were far right

Drivers are being urged to plan ahead due to a series of closures at the M25 Dartford Crossing inlcuding both the bridge and the QEII bridge.

A120 Bishop's Stortford Bypass overnight closures run September 28 to October 2 for maintenance, disrupting journeys to London Stansted Airport in Essex.

London Stansted jobs fair offers more than 500 roles on October 15, with 25 employers including Ryanair, DHL and Jet2, across aviation, retail and logistics.

Essex paramedic Justine Di Fede has won a top award for her contribution to end-of-life care.

Harlow Pets' Corner gives animal safety update after suspected deliberate hay bale fire damages an old paddock in Harlow Town Park, Essex.

Bentfield Primary School in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, has closed temporarily because of a water-supply problem.

Two pedestrians were taken to hospital after a car collision at Sainsbury’s in Stanway, Colchester, on September 29. Essex Police enquiries continue.

Callum Dix’s family backs A Split Second road safety campaign after the young father died in an A414 crash caused by racing drivers.

Colchester Sixth Form student diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis as UKHSA offers antibiotics to close contacts and urges parents to check MenB status.

Plume Academy staff have written to Central Connect, which provides school bus services throughout Essex

Philip Morant School and College, in Rembrandt Way, introduced the rule this month, banning all physical contact between pupils.

Emergency services are currently responding to an incident outside a Colchester Sainsbury's, with a police cordon in place.

Essex fire crews have attended a major blaze at a commercial premises in Sturmer.

The Metropolitan Police has carried out 24 raids across several counties including Essex, targeting an organised crime group.

Vickrum Digwa’s appeal over Henry Nowak’s Southampton murder sentence will be heard on November 5, alongside a bid to increase his 21-year term.