Braintree and Witham Times

Gale force winds are expected to sweep across parts of Essex, with coastal areas such as Clacton and Harwich forecast to be hit hardest.

Nigel Farage will address the Reform UK conference today as he faces fresh questions about his party’s finances following a Channel 4 investigation.

A new Greggs bakery has opened at a petrol garage on the A12 in a location where drivers queued for cheap fuel.

Markshall Estate is growing hops in Essex for the first time in more than 100 years.

A fire broke out at a nursery, forcing the evacuation of around 40 children yesterday (September 2).

Petrol prices are on the rise once again in Essex, as drivers continue to feel the pinch. Here is a list of the cheapest places to fill up your car in Essex.

Essex reality TV star Gemma Collins will give fans an intimate look at her life in a new Sky documentary series, ‘Gemma Collins: Everything. All At Once’.

Families across Essex may be able to get free school meals for their children – but eligibility depends on a child’s age and the benefits received.

Weather forecasts for the East of England predict a largely warm and sunny weekend with blustery conditions and rain to return by Sunday night.

Witham MP Priti Patel has praised the achievements of seven karate athletes at Arena Karate in Coggeshall.

GBR Anglia rail passengers have given high marks for punctuality and satisfaction in a recent survey.

The force is introducing the Axon Taser 10, known as the T10, after the Home Secretary approved its use by police forces across the UK in October last year.

Some defining moments of the 2010s are now older than the pupils experiencing their first days in Year 7.

Two lanes have been closed on the M25 clockwise, just after the M11 junction, following a collision involving two lorries.

Two more people have been charged in connection with the investigation into the death of 12-year-old Bobby Bloomfield.

Essex Police have issued an update after a 16-year-old boy was arrested in connection to a shooting at Market Place in Braintree

The A12 has re-opened between Junction 29 and 27, near Colchester, after being closed in both directions due to a police incident.

Six employers across Colchester, Clacton and Chelmsford, have been named by the Government for failing to pay workers the national minimum wage.

National Highways has issued a diversion route for the A12 after the road was closed in both directions near Colchester due to a police-led incident.

The A12 had been closed in both directions near Colchester due to a police incident.