Braintree and Witham Times

An 11-year-old boy who died following a tragic lorry crash has been named in tributes from his school and football league this week.

A Saffron Walden laundrette fire has been started after burning towels caught alight in a rare case of spontaneous combustion.

An independent candidate has announced she will stand in the forthcoming Clacton by-election.

Police have released CCTV images showing two men they want to speak to after theft and public order offences in Loughton.

How independent monitoring ensures that work on National Grid’s Bramford to Twinstead project is carried out responsibly.

A man has been charged with murder after the death of a 20-year-old from Braintree, Essex, in the US.

Two roads in the Braintree district are set to close for utility works this month.

The A12 is blocked with long delays on the major road due to a crash involving a car and van.

School holidays in Essex could change under new plans proposed by Reform led Essex County Council.

Three individuals have been reported for speeding on the River Colne using personal watercraft.

A crash involving a car and a van has partially blocked the A12 near Witham.

Eleven gull chicks have been released back into the wild after weeks of care.

After almost 40 hours of walking, two Essex friends have completed a gruelling 100-mile challenge and raised more than £3,000 for two charities.

Greater Anglia have resumed services into London after a track-side fire near Stratford on Friday led to days of disruption.

Woodend Farm School in Witham has been praised for its unique approach and Values-Based Education.

Essex County Council has withdrawn its support for the Essex Climate Action Commission (ECAC), a move commissions say could impact six years of work.

Maciej Dworzynski, 34, Robert Vernica, 35, and Tomasz Chilinksi, 42, tried to pull off the heist in April last year but were caught by the authorities.

National polls suggest that Nigel Farage may face a loss of support over a gift ahead of the Clacton by-election.

Jet2 has announced new ski flights to Innsbruck in Austria, launching from Stansted Airport in Essex.

Stansted Airport is aiming to support at least 25,000 young people through its education and skills programmes by 2030.