Braintree and Witham Times

Shaun Thompson, 38, has been jailed for violent conduct following a protest outside Epping's Bell Hotel, known for homing asylum seekers.

The northbound A12 has been partially blocked between Junction 21 for Witham South and Junction 22 for Witham North due to a broken down vehicle.

A Sporting Memories session was held in Witham to celebrate apprentice Nick Greenslade landing his first full-time job.

An Essex mum is saving thousands by transforming a £100 second-hand log cabin into a 'girly haven' using Facebook Marketplace.

Two women have denied murder in Braintree after a woman was found dead in her home in 2024.

A new outdoor gym has officially opened at Coggeshall Recreation Ground, designed for residents aged 14 and above.

A new restaurant will offer free food to the first customers on opening day as well as the chance to win free Slim Chickens for a year.

A series of closures will affect sections of the A12 this week as National Highways carries out maintenance works.

The sentence handed down to Vickrum Digwa, the killer of Essex teen Henry Nowak, has been referred to the Court of Appeal.

The National Trust is hosting an array of open-air events across Essex this summer.

A yellow heat-health alert has been issued for the East of England and Essex with health warnings issued.

A "loving family man" has died following a collision involving a van and two lorries with his family paying tribute.

A cyclist has been left with life-changing injuries after crashing into a pile of fly-tipped waste in Brentwood, Essex.

Rail passengers travelling between Essex and London are facing delays after a vehicle struck a railway bridge affecting Colchester, Clacton and Southend routes.

A former police officer would have been sacked for gross misconduct had he not already resigned a panel has found.

An Essex soldier who died during the First World War has finally been laid to rest more than 100 years after his death.

Plans have been submitted to bring a new padel tennis facility to Witham, transforming part of the town’s football club grounds.

A former first aider has said Galleys Corner and the A120 are “accidents waiting to happen” as he calls for urgent upgrades.

A body has been found in Colchester during the search for missing 42-year-old armed forces veteran Carl Jordan.

Harwich in north-east Essex is a port town home to the Electric Palace Cinema - one of the oldest remaining purpose-built cinemas in England used as a filming location for Downton Abbey: A New Era.