Braintree and Witham Times

A round-up of selected recent cases heard at North Essex Magistrates’ Court in Chelmsford and Colchester.

A signalling system fault is causing disruption at Chelmsford affecting multiple train routes.

Police have released previously unseen CCTV footage in the ongoing search for Vitoria Barreto who went missing from Essex.

A six-bed riverside in Howe Street, Essex has been listed for sale at £2.5m. Grade II listed home has indoor pool and annexe.

Drivers are facing lengthy delays on the A130 this morning due to a closure at a major interchange.

A substantial Edwardian detached home just a short walk from Clacton’s seafront has been listed for sale.

A fisherman has praised Essex marine officers for coming to the rescue after his boat broke down while out at sea.

Daniel Thompson, 24, caused the first crash in July last year when he ignored traffic lights at a series of roadworks in Maldon Road, Langford.

A community defibrillator in Braintree in memory of a beloved ‘Community Champion’ has been vandalised for the second time.

During the summer, there is even more reason to explore some of the coastal gems this part of the country has to offer.

Opposition Conservatives at Essex County Council have called for a public referendum following news that Reform has launched a legal process.

Residents on the Suffolk–Essex border are being urged to come forward after a charity shop in Haverhill was targeted.

Essex County Council has formally launched a legal challenge against the Government’s plans to reorganise local authorities.

A 54-year-old man from Chelmsford has gone missing as police launch a search.

Police are looking for a 17-year-old Walid Sami who has been missing since June 21 from Colchester

The Swan in Braintree has been put up for sale, marking the latest development in the long-running saga over the future of the Grade II-listed building.

A leisure park on the Essex coast is set to feature on national television this weekend.

Tucked beside the water in Kelvedon, the Tavern on the River feels like the kind of pub you can’t help but linger in.

England supporters across north and mid-Essex who are planning to stay up for the Three Lions’ 1am World Cup clash can now find out which pubs will be open

Author Carley-Ann Osborn from Braintree is preparing to release her latest LGBTQ romance novel, An Unexpected Melody.