Braintree and Witham Times

With Mother's Day fast approaching, we have compiled a list of some of the county's best spots for a memorable afternoon tea.

Several streets across Essex have once again won in the People's Postcode Lottery.

Explore five luxury Essex properties for sale, each with swimming pools, including Chigwell, Hornchurch and Chelmsford mansions.

Fourteen individuals have been sentenced to jail time across Essex throughout February.

Burger King plans to open between Costa Coffee and Nando’s in Stane Leisure Park.

The Irish comic will take part in Frinton Comedy Club's special guest evenings at the McGrigor Hall.

Fleur Campion has always wanted to create something to inspire other people, and at the age of 19 she has done just that.

The A131 at Bournebridge Hill close to Halstead is blocked following reports of a crash.

Officers escorted a man in his 70s home after he accidentally turned onto the M11 near Harlow.

Home Office data shows Chelmsford sees 10.4% drop in asylum seekers in hotel accommodation, but still tops Essex figures outside the London fringe.

These gastropubs in Essex have been named among the best in the UK, according to Muddy Stilettos.

Josie Gibson was seen filming at multiple locations across Burnham this week

Bradley Pritchard, formerly employed at an Essex hospital and airport, told court he turned to drug dealing after borrowing from a loan shark

Maureen Russell, from Harwich, died on Wednesday, February 4.

The suspect robbed a shop in the street and demanded staff open the till, before fleeing the scene, police say.

University of Essex staff to strike for a further nine days in March over job losses and Southend campus closure.

A woman says she feels like she is “drowning” after an electrical kitchen fire destroyed her home.

Paul O’Grady visited Whispers Wine Bar in Halstead’s High Street on August 24 last year.

It's estimated there’s a whopping 1.3million dogs living in the East of England.

Olly Murs, who grew up in Witham, and first rose to fame as the runner-up on The X Factor in 2009, has shared a new photo after visiting a town in Essex.