Braintree and Witham Times

A man arrested as part of a counter-terrorism investigation into an alleged threat to an Islamic event has received a suspended sentence for weapons offences.

Michelle Ashford, 52, of The Marshes in Dengie, Essex, was banned from keeping all animals, except dogs, for ten years following an RSPCA prosecution.

Aaryan Aggarwal, 19, of Dickens Rise, Chigwell, has been charged over allegedly racially abusing Lioness defender Jess Carter.

Drivers are facing five miles of delays on the M11 following a crash on the northbound carriageway.

Passengers are being warned to expect long delays at border control at 15 popular Stansted destinations.

Marsh Farm in South Woodham Ferrers, Essex, has temporarily closed its doors to the public.

A fraudster who swindled £11.5 million from 115 victims in a “Ponzi scheme” targeting retired people across England has been jailed.

Police are looking for witnesses after a crash left an elderly woman seriously injured in Rayne.

Inza Dosso and Noah Manuel, both 21, were connected to the drug lines by police officers  by cell site evidence and their personal mobile phones.

Owned by landlords Richard Prior and his wife Colleen, the pair won an episode of Channel 4’s Four In A Bed in 2024.

The leader of Basildon Council has provided a fresh look inside the long-abandoned town centre M&S, eight years after its closure.

Essex Police were searching for a man who is missing from the Basildon area. He has links to Witham.

The St Osyth Summer Sounds festival is underway in Tendring, with thousands already flocking for a packed weekend of entertainment.

Girlguiding is launching an updated uniform design across all sections of the organisation for the first time in 30 years, at a launch event in an Essex store.

Darren Brown, 42 from Basildon, Essex has been charged with weapons offences as part of an ongoing counter-terrorism investigation.

The Company Shed in West Mersea, Essex has been named one of the UK’s best beach shacks restaurants by Olive Magazine.

A motorcyclist, in his 50s, was taken to hospital with "life-threatening injuries" following a crash on the A120 by Galley's Corner.

Alpaca Acres, a family-run sanctuary farm, is offering special one-to-one animal encounters which meet everybody’s needs.

People living with Parkinson's disease are being encouraged to take part in an internationally recognised boxing programme designed to help improve mobility, confidence and quality of life.

The coastal town of West Mersea can be found on Mersea Island in north-east Essex.