Braintree and Witham Times

Greater Anglia services between London Liverpool Street and Essex are delayed on September 25 after a smouldering sleeper caused safety checks near Stratford.

A12 Essex traffic: truck fire closes one lane northbound between junctions 28 and 29 near Colchester, causing queues and delays.

School in Dunmow partially closed on September 25 after a water supply problem, affecting secondary and sixth form pupils.

Regular rail commuters have raised concerns after long-stay parking charges at Braintree Village more than doubled under a new provider.

A support group could be set up as Maldon businesses battle rising costs and pressure on the town centre.

Maldon Drama Group performer Dan Perring won Best Supporting Actor

Harwich pensioners Ann Munro and Colin Merritt raised £2,500 for Harwich Cancer Support Group with a tandem skydive.

Bosses of a new themed bakery and café say they have been “blown away” by the support after their first week.

Essex is well-placed to enjoy the spectacle, with September’s full Corn Moon expected to appear particularly bright across the county.

Sarah Cole, 52, took £1,301.25 from 295 Witham & Rivenhall RAF Air Cadets Squadron between October 2024 and September last year.

An Essex village has landed on a list of the rudest place names in the UK.

Willows Green residents raised fears about intimidation, safety and the council’s poor communication at a meeting about an unauthorised travellers’ site.

CHILDREN have endured journeys of over an hour to reach a school less than three miles from home.

A grandfather took on a 450-mile walk to raise more than £80,000 for four charities, including Farleigh Hospice in Chelmsford.

Claire Majewska, 33, was holidaying in Poland with her husband, Grsesiek, and their children, aged six and seven, when her life changed dramatically.

Braintree mum Janis Dowell has shared how her son Lee saved three lives by donating his organs after his death.

Harry Potter actor Warwick Davis urges children to spend less time on screens and explore nature as The Scouts celebrate five years of Squirrel Scouts.

Braintree Village has joined the nationwide Let's Respect Retail campaign to protect retail workers.

Braintree Village has announced the outlet Hollister store has been permanently closed.

Grade II listed Messing Maypole Mill in Tiptree, dating to 1775, is for sale as a four-bedroom home for up to £875,000.