Braintree and Witham Times

Chelmsford Council has announced emergency support for businesses affected by the recent fire and explosion at Highlands Farm.

The British Heart Foundation has announced it will be closing three of its stores across Essex as part of a restructure.

A crash on the A12 near Shenfield, Essex, is causing long delays for drivers with a lane closure in place.

TUI, Ryanair, easyJet, and Jet2 have all outlined what time you should arrive at the airport before your flight.

Police are currently investigating a controversial post which was shared by Green Party leader, Zack Polanski about Nigel Farage.

BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty has announced she is leaving the morning programme after 17 years, 12 as main presenter

A track-side fire between Liverpool Street and Stratford is causing delays for Essex commuters.

My friend Milli and I donated a combined total of 25 inches of our hair to the Little Princess Trust to become a wig for a child who has lost their hair due to illness.

Hospitality businesses say a new business rates cut is ‘not enough’ to ease the pressure of rising pub costs.

Tina Townsend travelled to Westminster to receive a British Citizen Award during a special ceremony.

A Clacton home has been left uninhabitable after a fire spread to four gardens and damaged two houses.

Thick black smoke can be seen across Clacton as emergency services are responding to a "large" house fire this evening.

Firefighters remain at the scene after a huge explosion and fire tore through an industrial estate near East Hanningfield.

Bin collections will begin one hour earlier in the Chelmsford Council area this week in response to high temperatures.

A drug dealer, a murderer, a rogue trader and a would-be terrorist are among those jailed in Essex in a series of serious cases brought before the courts.

A business owner has told of his “shock” after a “completely unprecedented” blaze on an industrial estate near East Hanningfield.

39-year-old Holly West will appear in court after being charged with multiple public order offences, including a "racially aggravated" assault in Braintree.

Count Binface has revealed his full twenty-point manifesto for the 2026 Clacton By-Election, including standing in at Eurovision.

A hosepipe ban will remain in place as water supplies remain under pressure, Anglian Water has confirmed.

Three restaurant closures have been confirmed as part of a UK-wide shake-up.