Braintree and Witham Times

Barnardo's has announced it will be closing its Grove Shopping Centre in Witham next week.

Womenswear brand, Mint Velvet is set to open at Braintree Village next week.

Drivers on the A12 are currently facing delays of more than 30 minutes due to emergency Cadent Gas works.

Essex Police are appealing for information after a crash on the M11 southbound carriageway near Harlow.

An Essex Police officer who threw her body-worn camera at another officer has been dismissed for gross misconduct, following an accelerated hearing.

A third heatwave could be on its way to Essex, as rising temperatures look set to return. Met Office predict return of "very warm or hot" weather.

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has surprised a Harlow girl with a special appearance at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London.

The Royal Navy recently monitored a Russian warship near the Galloper Wind Farm, near the coast of Harwich, Essex.

Delays are mounting on the A12 this morning after an obstruction near Kelvedon began disrupting rush hour traffic.

A popular archaeology and history festival is set to return for a second year.

Sir James Cleverly has slammed the government for breaking promises to residents over Wethersfield Asylum Centre.

A key link between two major motorways is out of action overnight in Essex.

Pingles Minis will be returning to UK stores for the first time since 2009, when they were discontinued

A collision has closed the A120 in both directions this evening rush hour.

Shane Finn, 36, was stopped by police near the Braintree turn-off in October 2024 when cameras alerted the police he was driving while disqualified.

Plans for 100 acres of greenhouses in Essex could begin to transform tomato production in the UK.

Protests are continuing in Essex after the Home Office confirmed that Wethersfield Asylum Centre will expand and remain in use beyond 2027.

Witham MP Priti Patel has shown her support for the road haulage and logistics centre for National Lorry Week.

Rahand Abdullah sold an Elf Bar to a 16-year-old volunteer during an underage test purchasing operation at Yellow Express in Witham.

A historic cottage badly damaged by a thatched roof fire has now gone up for sale.