Braintree and Witham Times

Chelmsford City Racecourse has confirmed “operations will continue as normal” after a tenant filed paperwork intending to appoint administrators.

As milder temperatures have delighted Essex this week, what does the weather look like this weekend?

Clacton History Museum, previously based in Clacton library, is full of unique items found in the town and the wider district.

Essex villages will be without power today while a pole is replaced and upgraded.

The plans include alterations and repairs to the existing shopfront, to facilitate use of the premises as a nail salon.

Anti-knife crime campaigner Julie Taylor founded The Liam Taylor Legacy in memory of her grandson, who was tragically killed in Writtle in 2020.

The A12 is partially blocked after a crash near Hatfield Peverel.

Footage shows an Evri delivery driver dumping customers' parcels into a yard - which embarrassingly also belongs to a courier company.

St Margaret's Prep school has become the 12th new school to join Benheim Schools; an inclusive group aiming to empower students of all abilities.

The Miniloco train ran every day at the shopping centre in Thurrock, taking shoppers around the shops and the quay, but has now closed down.

A man will be arrested after failing to attend court over charges of sexual assault at Stansted Airport.

The Fish Inn, on St John's Road, has been named one of the UK’s top 10 takeaway fish and chip shops for 2026.

Essex County Council is the only top-tier authority in Eastern England not proposing the maximum 4.99% council tax rise for 2026/27, new analysis shows.

Owls Hill Surgery, in Terling is part of the Witham-based Fern House Surgery group.

Great Bradfords FC under-11 girls' football team in Braintree secured a new sponsor after a member's father stepped in.

From Roman walls and popular parks to a bustling arts scene, Britain’s ‘first city’ packs a lot within its cobbled streets and modern High Street scene.

Dominic Boultwood, 28, of Ladbrook Drive, Colchester, has been given an extended sentence to protect the public after appearing at Woolwich Crown Court yesterday.

A new arrival at Colchester Zoo is a delight for animal fans everywhere.

The court date followed on from when Essex Police rushed to Lidl, in Brook Park West Retail Park, at around 11.05am on July 29, last year.

Bridgerton returns to screens today for the pinnacle episodes of season four with more period drama passion.