Braintree and Witham Times

The changes to eGate rules at 13 airports across the country will allow more children to speed through passport control.

Fire crews are on the scene of a "significant wildfire" that broke out in a field near Saffron Walden in Essex.

Nigel Farage needs to "level with the public" about financial support given to him by a convicted criminal, Labour have said.

Temperatures are set to climb in Essex this week in a hot spell lasting until the weekend. A heatwave of 30C+ temperatures has been forecast.

Witham wildlife photographer Alan C. Bruce is displaying his work in an exhibition at Farleigh Hospice.

The most booked restaurants in June across the whole of Essex have been revealed by OpenTable.

Drivers are being warned about months of overnight disruption on the A12 between Colchester and Chelmsford in Essex.

Christian Murphy, 54, was standing behind a woman in a Co-op in Dunmow earlier this year when she became irritated by him blowing his nose.

A mum has launched a campaign calling for more fairness to school uniform rules so that boys can wear shorts.

AN attempted murder arrest has been made after two men were reportedly attacked in Buckhurst Hill.

Research from Cancer Research UK shows 32 per cent of people who noticed a "red flag" symptom did not contact their GP within six months.

A Grade II listed farmhouse set within 300 acres of lush countryside on the Essex/ Suffolk border is on the market for £4million.

The Hello Essex initiative launched this week with a photocall at Danbury Country Park, bringing together councillors and council teams.

A substantial seven-bedroom home with its own indoor pool, cinema, and 1.6-acre grounds has come onto the market in one of Colchester’s sought-after areas.

A barbecue sparked a grassland fire in Ongar prompting fresh safety warnings from fire officials.

Braintree councillor Paul Thorogood has raised concerns over the environmental impact and changing scope of the Indaver Rivenhall incinerator facility.

Jamie Oliver is a celebrity chef, restaurateur and cookbook author and enjoys a quiet life in the Essex countryside when not in the spotlight.

From strays to sweethearts, a group of cats under the care of Cats Protection in Essex are looking for their forever homes.

A Fleetwood Mac tribute band is bringing classic rock magic to one of north Essex’s prettiest nature spots this summer.

Witham Town Football Club player, Tom Stagg has entered ITV's Love Island villa as he swaps footy for finding love.