Braintree and Witham Times

Two Humboldt penguins have found companionship after both their partners died earlier this year.

Essex Police arrest wanted man during routine vehicle stop in Maldon after prison recall; car seized for driving without a valid licence in Essex.

British father pleads guilty over two-year-old son’s fatal fall from a Cyprus hotel window. Paphos court will hear the facts and mitigation on October 5.

Braintree Garden Centre will open its Christmas department with a weekend of festive fun.

Essex Police seek two men after a burglary in Braintree Road, Tye Green, on September 21. Witnesses and dashcam footage could help the investigation.

A man has been airlifted to hospital after a crash on the M25 between a lorry and a motorbike.

Thomas Broomfield, 41, was last seen at around 11.55am on Monday, September 21, in the Hythe area of Colchester.

Drivers are at a standstill on the M25 after reports of an incident, forcing long delays.

Farmers across the country are counting the cost of one of the driest growing seasons in decades.

‘Business’ and ‘festival’ rarely appear in the same sentence.

A disabled woman fears a major railway station upgrade will do little to improve accessibility unless passengers can board trains.

Mother-and-daughter sea lions Sofia and Cali have moved into their refurbished home at Colchester Zoo.

Central Connect defends Essex school bus fare hikes, saying prices were too low, while parents call rises “disgusting” and Essex County Council criticises move.

Overnight road closures are set to begin on a major route as part of drainage survey works.

A MAN was taken to hospital after a car crashed into the front garden of a popular pub restaurant in Braintree.

NHS leaders are offering advice for Falls Prevention Week, with more than 40 people per day admitted to Essex hospitals for falls.

A park and ride service off the A12 is set for a fresh start with a new operator announced.

Zookeepers have revealed that tiny baby slender-tailed meerkats were recently welcomed into the world at Colchester Zoological Society.

Charlotte James, 29, and Amy Keely, 40, are accused of murdering Helen Bloomfield at her flat in Godrick Place, Braintree.

A second fire has been tackled near the historic Worlds End pub in Tilbury in less than 48 hours.