Ron Hedley coming to Essex for charity cricket campaign
Ron Hedley, 74, has hosted cricket walks at county grounds across the UK to raise vital funds for Prostate Cancer UK.
Temple at War 2024 event is a big success in Cressing
On Saturday and Sunday, visitors enjoyed the spectacle of seeing more than 1,000 military and vintage re-enactors gather for this year’s Temple at War.
Witham: Commemorative D-Day event to be held in June
WITHAM Town Council is planning to hold an important event which will honour those who fell during an integral Second World War event.
Essex Book Festival 2024 to launch at Essex University
Essex Book Festival will be returning next month, and is set to jointly honour the 25th year of the festival and the university’s 60th anniversary.
John Bunyan Primary School receives 'good' Ofsted report
A BRAINTREE school has been praised by a government watchdog after its first inspection in six years.
Gosfield: St. Margaret's Prep School's nursery wins award
THE Headteacher of a prestigious village prep school is “thrilled” after its nursery has been acknowledged with a new award.
Coggeshall boy, 6, saves mum's life after ringing 999
Dimitri, 6, was able to save his mum by dialling 999 after she was suffering from a bad attack without her husband being there.
Colchester: residents to react to Buffett Way baby death
RESIDENTS have reacted to the “sad” news of a Colchester baby’s ‘unexpected’ death which caused for police to launch a murder probe.
Therapy dogs offer mental health support at Stansted Airport
Therapy dogs have been on hand at Stansted Airport to comfort passengers having a 'ruff' day.
Essex train delays after Greater Anglia track defect
Essex rail operator Greater Anglia says a track defect between Shenfield and Chelmsford is causing cancellations and delays on its line towards Colchester.
Busy road in Braintree closed after crash near A120
A crash on a street near the A120 sees a busy road closed and traffic building up.
Grace O'Malley-Kumar: Judges refuse to change killer's sentence
Triple killer Valdo Calocane was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order in January.
Greenstead murder probe: Two bailed after baby death
A man and a woman were arrested after a murder probe was launched following the death of a baby in hospital on Monday.
North East Essex Diabetes Service marks decade of care
The North East Essex Diabetes Service (NEEDS), will mark its 10th anniversary with a ceremonial event on May 15.
Braintree man died from alcohol poisoning days before Christmas
An inquest heard on Friday how Michael Eley was found kneeling in the garden of his home address in Braintree on Friday, December 15.
MP Priti Patel raises concerns over Maltings Academy Witham
It comes shortly after the MP visited the school in April to meet with the school’s leadership, parent representatives and pupils.
Warning to Essex residents ahead of digital switchover
A Campaign from Essex County Council has been launched ahead of the digital landline switchover as the analogue landline is due to end in 2025.
Essex service station armed robbery criminals jailed
Two armed criminals who used an imitation firearm and a knife to rob a service station have been jailed for a combined 11 years.
Langford's Museum of Power gets £290,000 funding boost
Langford’s Museum of Power has been awarded a massive £290,000 grant by the Arts Council, which will see improvement in accessibility and creative spaces.
Huge fire with 600 tonnes of mixed textiles ablaze seen in Braintree
The incident took place at a waste site near Convent Lane, Braintree
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