Braintree and Witham Times

Teenager taken to hospital after being hit by a silver car in Colchester, on October 2. Essex Police appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage.

Harlow Council warns residents to avoid Harlow Common Pond after harmful algae is found, urging parents and dog owners to keep children and pets away.

Essex Police are investigating arson after eight cars were damaged in a fire at an Epping Green car wash on October 3.

A man in his 30s was taken to hospital after a car collision in Waltham Abbey, on October 3. Essex Police arrested a man.

Eight cars were affected by a deliberate fire at Epping Green car wash on Epping Road. Essex firefighters tackled the blaze before leaving the scene to police.

With the hosepipe ban still in force, residents are searching for ways to keep their plants alive without mains water.

An investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman found serious repeated failings in Essex County Council's SEND transport service.

Allegations of gang rape emerging from Cornell University in New York have shocked people around the world.

Almost two dozen properties in Terling were unable to drink their water, brush their teeth, shower normally or do laundry using the mains supply.

Lampard Inquiry examines whether Oxevision mental health cameras should be halted amid safety, privacy and data concerns after deaths in Essex hospitals.

Punk poet Dr John Cooper Clarke discusses new anthology Have It, life in Colchester and Arctic Monkeys hit I Wanna Be Yours ahead of his UK tour from October 6.

Extra police patrols and targeted action are set to be rolled out in Braintree town centre as part of new efforts to tackle antisocial behaviour.

Essex Police arrest a man on suspicion of GBH after a physical confrontation in Chelmsford left another man with a serious head injury on October 3.

A 28-year-old motorcyclist has died after a crash on the A406 North Circular near Chingford on October 4. Met Police are now appealing for witnesses.

Flights from London Southend and Stansted to Barcelona were cancelled on October 3 and October 4 as severe weather caused flooding and travel chaos.

Accidental fire destroys D and K Vehicle Services workshop in Little Walden, Essex, leaving owners without their home as firefighters tackle the blaze.

HM Coastguard Southend-on-Sea and RNLI Southend Lifeboat searched for a swimmer feared missing off Southend seafront, finding him safe near Thorpe Bay.

M25 crash causes major delays towards Essex as all lanes close anticlockwise between Junctions 3 and 2 near Dartford Crossing on October 4, 2026.

Speed cameras are a familiar sight for drivers across the UK, but many people still don’t fully understand how they work.

Nine-bedroom Asheldham village home near Southminster reduced by £50,000 to £900,000, offering 3,300 sq ft, two acres and renovation potential in Essex.