Braintree and Witham Times

Ed Sheeran has teased a surprise appearance just over the Essex border, with a show in Ipswich, Suffolk.

The search for a missing 59-year-old man from Witham, Barry Goult, has been suspended after the discovery of a body

Drivers are facing severe delays on the M11 due to overrunning roadworks near Theydon Bois.

Harlow-based Target Darts, which sponsors Luke Littler, has been named the fifth fastest-growing company regionally and 51st nationally in the Sunday Times 100.

A charity has said child sexual abuse is “very common” after reports of more than 5,000 rapes and sexual assaults of children in Essex in the past five years.

A large-scale retirement development designed to support Witham’s ageing population has been given the green light by Braintree District Council.

A seven-year-old girl has conquered Mount Snowdon to raise awareness for coeliac disease.

The Stock Circular begins in Essex's poshest village and takes walkers through the rolling countryside with some stunning views.

Emergency services are responding to a reported crash on the A120 near Coggeshall.

Essex Pride has said Essex County Council’s new Reform instruction to libraries not to promote LGBTQ+ Pride events sends a “negative message” about inclusion.

Police are appealing for information after a raven was shot dead in West Bergholt on June 1.

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service crews extinguished a two car fire on Panfield Lane in Braintree, after it almost spread to a nearby building.

A major housing development of up to 120 homes in Cressing has been refused over its impact on the countryside and local infrastructure.

Colchester Zoo has shared a behind the scenes look at its latest sea lion habitat transformation as the team prepares to welcome new arrivals.

Emergency services have been reported at the scene of an incident on Rayne Road in Braintree.

A CCTV appeal has been launched by police after a person was seriously injured in an attack at a pub in South Woodham Ferrers.

Henry Nowak’s older sister has shared a series of deeply personal tributes to her brother after his murder in Southampton.

A large emergency services presence has been seen at the scene of an incident in Heybridge today (June 4).

Womenswear brand Mini Velvet will open a new outlet store at Braintree Village in July. This follows a string of openings including Whistles and Phase Eight.

An Essex gang has been found guilty of smuggling Afghan migrants into the UK using a lorry.