Braintree and Witham Times

The House of Commons called for a Privileges Committee inquiry into Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday.

Grit, steel and power were centre stage at the Merville Barracks on Wednesday for the UK Armed Forces Strongman and Strongwoman event.

Witham MP Priti Patel attended the Silver End Garden Village centenary celebrations to mark 100 years of the village's history.

An Essex Police officer has been dismissed following a gross misconduct hearing after she repeatedly provided incorrect information during vetting.

Flight cuts could be on the cards as budget airline Ryanair clashes with the Spanish government over rising airport fees, according to reports

Crashes involving drivers with eyesight problems have surged in Essex.

The head of operations for the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command spoke out about the growing trend as Coleman, from Essex, was found guilty of an attack plan.

MP for Clacton and leader of Reform UK, Nigel Farage did not vote over investigation into the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson by Keir Starmer.

The Picture Palace in Braintree went viral after a video appeared to show the manager refusing to serve Reform supporters.

The East Anglian Railway Museum is hosting a packed calendar of events and appealing for new volunteers to join its team.

The A120 is shut after two lorries crashed this morning with Essex County Council's traffic control warning the closure is expected to remain "throughout the afternoon".

A neo-Nazi was found guilty of plotting a mass shooting following an undercover MI5 operation.

A former Essex Police sergeant was found to have targeted female colleagues in an 'inappropriate' way following a misconduct hearing.

Essex Police caught more than 100 speeding drivers in April in the Tendring area.

Residents in parts of Essex are celebrating after winning big money in the People’s Postcode Lottery.

A reported crash is causing slow traffic on part of the A120 close to the Notley Green Roundabout, near Braintree, Essex.

State Fayre has announced Essex influencer Big John as a special guest food "headliner" for the Chelmsford festival.

Plans for 60 new homes on the edge of Black Notley have sparked more than 100 objections by angry villagers.

Norman Case, 58, was killed in October 2024 when he was sitting in stationary traffic on the A12 Colchester-bound, near Kelvedon.

An MP has said Essex deserves major road improvements on the A120 and A12 by emphasising the county’s status as a net contributor to the treasury.