Braintree and Witham Times

Rising temperatures have forced a famous pie and mash shop to close multiple branches on Wednesday June 24.

Braintree councillors will make representations for “tatty, unkempt, often upside-down” flags to be removed from lampposts in Braintree.

Perrywood Garden Centre has four new job openings available at their two sites in Sudbury and Tiptree.

Drivers are facing delays on a busy stretch of the M11 this morning after an ambulance attended a crash near the M25.

Streets in the Great Wilsey Park development in Haverhill have been named in honour of wartime heroes ahead of Armed Forces Day.

The Builders Merchants Federation is encouraging Essex veterans to join the industry ahead of Armed Forces Day.

Christchurch Heath Centre in Braintree has unveiled its redeveloped clinical hub to better serve its growing patient community.

Drivers are facing delays on a busy stretch of the A12 this morning after an incident on a slip road near Howe Green.

Dogs Trust have issued a warning to owners in Essex as severe hot weather sweeps across the county. Advise on how to look after your pet in hot weather.

Greater Anglia have cancelled a number of train services in Essex today amid a red extreme heat warning by the Met Office.

A rare red weather warning for extreme heat comes into force across parts of Essex at 9am today, with temperatures forecast to climb.

A crash involving a car and lorry has blocked the A12 in Essex near the fire service headquarters.

A rare red weather warning for extreme heat will come into force across parts of Essex at 9am today with temperatures set to soar, the Met Office has said.

Temperatures across Essex could result in tropical nights with temperatures as high as 28C at 11pm, the Met Office has said.

Several schools are closed, trains are cancelled and bin collections are suspended as red and amber extreme heat weather warnings are in place across Essex today.

An energy mega-project in the Essex countryside has opened its doors to mark its move into full operational life.

Ocean rower Dawn Smith BEM is taking on a historic world-first challenge with an unsupported crossing of the North Atlantic from Canada to Burnham.

Two people from Essex have been jailed for their roles in a major drug conspiracy linked to organised crime.

Essex Community Foundation has appointed Gavin Benn as its new director to strengthen community impact across Essex.

A "do not travel" ban to Dubai, which is a popular holiday destination with flights from Stansted Airport, has been lifted.