Braintree and Witham Times

Trains are being cancelled heading from Chelmsford after a person was struck by a train, with all services affected.

Markshall Estate in Essex is home to nearly half of the UK's butterfly species, including the elusive Purple Emperor.

A FOOTBALL club wants to reward the heroes who “risked their lives” to save a sailor whose boat was trapped in mud and had to be airlifted to safety.

A planning application has been submitted to Braintree Council to turn Old School Barn in Pentlow into a residential annex.

A PORSCHE driver who claimed he was injured in a crash had his £74k insurance claim rumbled after dashcam footage caught him standing by the side of the road when the accident actually happened.

Firefighters from Harlow joined Stansted Airport Fire Service to hone their skills in a simulated aircraft emergency.

ESSEX police are continuing their mission to tackle drink and drug driving, as over ten more people die on county roads compared to last year. 

Dozens of coastal towns and villages across Essex and Suffolk have been swarmed by millions of ladybirds

A mum has given birth to a baby almost the same size as her toddler - weighing a whopping 12lbs 9oz.

Essex Fire and Rescue Service and the East of England Ambulance Service also attended the scene.

A CRASH on the A12 has caused for a section of the carriageway to become blocked.

A number of adorable pets across RSPCA Essex branches are looking for their new homes - can you help?

Chipazaure, of Arclight Way, Colchester, was driving a Mercedes when he tried to lose police in November last year.

Driving on the A12 can be an absolute nightmare, in my experience, which I know is an opinion shared by many other local motorists.

Chartered surveying practice Cheke & Co has relocated to a new office in Witham after outgrowing its Maldon premises.

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has cancelled the widening scheme planned for the A12 between Colchester and Chelmsford which is used by about 90,000 vehicles a day

A woman whose front wall was smashed into by a car said the accident has completely changed their lives.

Station Manager Nick Singleton said: "When we arrived the bonfire had spread through some dry conifers, along hedgerow and into three gardens.

An Essex teenager allegedly caught buying a gun for a terror attack in an MI5 sting was “lonely and isolated” during the Covid-19 lockdown as he viewed extreme right-wing material in his bedroom.

“In 2025 alone, 31 people have tragically lost their lives on Essex roads. One is too many.