Braintree and Witham Times

Essex charities are backing an urgent appeal to the UK government, urging the safeguarding of reforms aimed at improving maternity and neonatal care.

Manningtree can be found in the Tendring district on the River Stour, forming part of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Residents at the Witham Mulberries housing estate have raised serious concerns in a long-running dispute over maintenance and management.

A stretch of the M25 near Loughton is closed due to a crash involving multiple vehicles.

A mother from Debden has been found guilty of murdering her one-year-old son.

A stretch of the A12 is currently closed due to a crash near Shenfield on the Londonbound carriageway.

Essex County Council’s first full meeting under its new Reform UK administration closed with sweeping symbolic and policy shifts.

Commuters travelling to and from London from Essex are set to face major disruption with fresh tube strikes next week.

Braintree Festival in the Gardens has been hailed a huge success after thousands of people descended for a scorching bank holiday weekend.

The Braintree and Bocking Carnival is returning next Saturday with a packed line-up of performers.

A British Olympian, CJ Ujah has appeared before an Essex court as one of 10 accused of playing a part in an alleged crypto fraud.

Essex County Council leader Peter Harris said the council could save “tens of millions of pounds” through a thorough review of spending.

A 'Super' El Nino event could be about to bring warmer temperatures to Essex this year. Met Office issue statement on potential weather event.

Essex County Council’s new leader has declared a “pothole emergency” at the first full council meeting since Reform UK won control of the administration.

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service have issued an update with the A12 still closed due to a vehicle fire near Witham.

Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old university student from Chafford Hundred, was fatally stabbed by 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa in Southampton.

Drivers are facing long delays on the A12 this afternoon with the Londonbound carriageway closed due to a vehicle fire

Drivers are facing severe delays on the A12 near Witham due to a vehicle fire with traffic building.

Vickrum Digwa has been found guilty of murdering an 18-year-old student from Chafford Hundred in a stabbing in Southampton.

A well-known Italian restaurant in Maldon is set to go up for auction next month.