Braintree and Witham Times

The UKHSA have issued a yellow heat health alert for Essex as temperatures are set to climb to 29C today and Saturday.

The long-serving 'stalwart' president of Chelmsford Rugby Club has sadly passed away.

TV star Jake Quickenden told Magistrates in Colchester it was a “silly mistake” to have input his address into his maps while driving.

Drivers on the M25 are facing hour-long delays near Waltham Abbey due to an earlier crash.

Residents were forced to evacuate their homes yesterday after a fire broke out at a Endeavour House in Harlow.

A deep partial solar eclipse is set to be visible across Essex skies on August 12. Here is all you need to know.

Two Braintree students have earned black belts in the Korean martial art of Soo Bahk Do.

Essex Police have now confirmed the two people who died after tragic incident in Mersea, were a mother and daughter.

The woman and girl who died after an incident on Mersea Island have been named according to reports.

Braintree Museum is hosting an exhibition exploring the history, culture and community spirit of football.

Police have launched a fresh appeal for a missing teenager from Colchester who has not been seen for over a month.

Flowers and tributes have begun to appear on West Mersea beach, the spot where a teenage girl and a woman lost their lives.

Firefighters were called to the scene of a tractor and baler, that had become engulfed in a large blaze at field on Marsh Road in Burnham.

A man from Hullbridge who sent sexual messages to a 12-year-old girl who was in fact an undercover police officer has been sentenced.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has paid tribute to those who died in the West Mersea beach tragedy and promised support for local authorities.

Four site managers working at Bellway developments in Essex have been recognised for their dedication to building high-quality homes.

A well-known Essex businessman is on the hunt for a new recruit to help serve seafood and pints at bustling Brentwood venue The Lairy Lobster.

Essex Police said officers were called by the ambulance service at 5.35pm on Wednesday

A Clacton driver has been videoed hurling abuse at Nigel Farage then immediately crashing their car.

The new Prime Minister Andy Burnham marked his decision to cut business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues with a visit to The Hare in Harlow.