Braintree and Witham Times

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Area coroner for Essex, Michelle Brown, opened coronial proceedings into Steven Butler last Tuesday.

Last year saw a rise in the number of children living in temporary accommodation in the Braintree district, according to new figures.

Many pets are looking to find new homes from the Essex RSPCA centres and the associated Danaher Animal Home.

THE residents of a care home were treated to “lovely afternoon” as they got to spend it in the company of two friendly piglets.

A RETURNING holiday-goer has spoken about a ‘hideous’ ordeal at Stansted Airport where crowds, could not pass through border security due to a major malfunction affecting airports across the country.

Officers were called to reports of a robbery at a shop in Hadfelda Square in Hatfield Peverel shortly before 8am this morning.

The email, which has been seen by the Braintree and Witham Times, says lessons must stop at the end of July.

A BRAINTREE business which provides aeroplane parts to airlines across the globe has been honoured with an industry award.

Stock Street Farm Barn in Coggeshall has been issued the ban by Braintree Council following a long planning saga.

AN ESSEX organisation is helping donate thousands of therapeutic books for an annual awareness week about dementia.

The incident, which took place at about 1pm last Thursday, saw the tot suffer a cardiac arrest at the Windsor theme park.

COMMUTERS will face 'severe' train delays according to a train operator as five days of industrial action begins today.

COLCHESTER residents are sharing their long waiting times for ambulances with many elderly relatives being impacted as all but one of England’s ambulance services missed their targets.

ALL but one of England’s ambulance services missed their waiting times targets meaning people with heart attacks and strokes could be waiting an average of 40 to 45 minutes across Essex.

A CENTURY-OLD village sports clubs has donated money to a sports team which supports UK veterans and played an exciting match against the well-respected team.

Out of the 14 Essex Police districts, only Braintree and Maldon experienced dog attacks on farm animals last year, according to police data.

National Highways has revealed its latest set of A12 closures for the summer ahead as the August completion date approaches.

Drivers, cyclists, pedestrians, and even horse riders are using tiny cameras to keep an extra eye on the world around them.

YOUNGSTERS at a village primary school have helped design the school’s new outdoor play area.