Braintree and Witham Times

Councillor Tom Cunningham has formally taken the reins as leader of Braintree Council, promising “delivery and change”.

CARA, a charity providing specialist support for victims and survivors of sexual offences, says 93 per cent of victims were assaulted by someone they knew.

The 90 route connecting Witham and Maldon has been welcomed by the MP for Witham

Residents of Walton-on-the-Naze were "appalled" that the body of a seal which had been washed up opposite the Bath House Pub was not removed for almost a week.

Almost 22,000 rape and sexual assault offences were recorded by police across Essex in just five years, figures show.

A 15th-century pub featured in the 80s-90s BBC series Lovejoy has had its asking price cut by £134,500.

Residents are being told to prepare ahead of extreme weather phenomenon El Nino which could arrive in the UK this year.

The vessel is due to arrive on the afternoon of Saturday, June 7, before opening to visitors the following day.

A teenager from Witham who played a "significant role" in a drugs gang flooding the town with cocaine has been jailed for three years.

Vickrum Digwa, who stabbed university student Henry Nowak to death, was investigated by police in 2023 on suspicion of stealing Sikh ceremonial blades.

A murder investigation continues after the death of an Essex man recovered from the water in Poole Harbour near Arne Bay.

A HISTORIC former pub which is amidst a multi-million-pound transformation has had its windows boarded up and faces an uncertain future.

Violet Duffy has spoken about how she has been dealing with abuse she suffered "her whole life" outside an inquiry in Edinburgh.

Essex County Council’s deputy leader used his first executive statement to cancel “net zero ideology” and to champion a major push for fostering in Essex.

A family are thankful for a garden honouring their 11-year-old boy who died suddenly as they launch a petition to raise awareness of his condition.

Drivers using the M11 near Harlow are facing long delays due to an earlier crash with all traffic being held.

Sir Keir Starmer has said it is right that the police response to Henry Nowak’s death is being investigated. Police handcuffed Henry Nowak as he lay dying.

Forecasts suggest Essex could see temperatures climbing as high as 27C, starting Thursday, June 11, and lasting possibly until Tuesday, June 16.

Braintree Voices choir is celebrating its second anniversary with a summer concert alongside Chelmsford Male Voice Choir.

The father and brother of convicted murderer Vickrum Digwa are facing charges related to alleged weapons offences, dated back to the day Henry Nowak was killed.