Braintree and Witham Times

Jet2.com have announced flights to four of the best ski destinations are now on sale from Stansted Airport beginning from winter 2026.

Duran Duran impress with their extensive back catalogue of hit songs as headliners on the second night of a series of concerts in Essex over the weekend.

“Government have pledged for 1.5m new homes within the next five years and the decision is directly contrary to this ambition. We always hear from our residents not to build housing without the infrastructure, and we’ve always said that funding for infrastructure is key to our plans to creating homes.

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 man has been charged with the murder of Stephen Morrison who died back in 2020 in Epping after being stabbed following a confrontation.

Chelmsford has launched its first-ever art sculpture trail, Buzz in the City, featuring giant bees.

Festival goers said organisation was “diabolical” and car park departure was “traumatic” at Chelmsford City Live on Friday.

A planning application for six new commercial units is under consideration in Braintree, near the junction of the A120 and B1256.

ESSEX man has been arrested as part of our response to reports of a person acting inappropriately in Epping.

DRIVERS in and around Witham are already facing significant traffic delays following the closure of The Avenue and Avenue Road.

“The 16 mile stretch of the A12 between Chelmsford and Colchester is widely acknowledged as being unfit for purpose; indeed a recent satisfaction survey by Transport Focus rated the A12 as the worst A-road in the country following a survey of 9,000 road users.

A Witham concrete company has donated £4,500 to Essex and Herts Air Ambulance's Blood on Board programme.

One of the people affected was Ian Warren , who ran the Castle Hedingham Post Office branch for three years.

“Across Essex we have worked hard to get this scheme through the designing and planning process and the last Conservative Government committed over £1bn to its delivery. By scrapping this scheme Labour are going to be responsible for more congestion and accidents on our roads.”

“This illustrates a wider point – the work we do brings down knife crime and limits disorder on the streets of Essex.

Jill Scott said: “It’s brilliant to see Amazon shining a light on women’s football in such a fun and creative way.

He prescribed medication under the name of a patient which he then administered to himself.

Tamsin Greig came to the McGrigor Hall on the weekend to officially open the start of Frinton's Summer Theatre season.

The Gardens of Easton Lodge in Little Easton are hosting a wartime open day this month, continue to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Nominations are now open for this year’s Braintree District Volunteer and Active Braintree Awards, sponsored by Braintree Village.