Braintree and Witham Times

Farmers are calling for national targets on homegrown food as part of efforts to boost the UK’s self-sufficiency and food security.

Ten years after it began as a small gathering, CozFest has become a powerful symbol of love, loss and community in Castle Hedingham.

Recent reports say RNLI volunteers and staff have faced online abuse, protests and false claims connected to Channel rescues.

Great British Schools Guide data reveals Essex’s 10 hardest primary schools to get into, based on catchment distance and oversubscription.

A six-bedroom shared house in Tilbury can expand despite neighbours’ concerns over parking.

Two men have been arrested in Basildon in connection with knife offences following separate incidents within the past 24 hours.

A new Krispy Kreme store has officially opened, bringing its signature doughnuts to popular Essex shopping destination Braintree Village.

Gok Wan first became a household name in 2006 as the presenter of Channel 4’s How to Look Good Naked and has since appeared on shows including This Morning and The Great Comic Relief Bake Off.

The Red Arrows are set to soar over part of Essex again this weekend for the Battle of Britain Airshow Display.

GP appointments in Essex rose by more than 1,200 in July, continuing an increase over the past three months.

Drivers are facing delays on the A12 following a crash on the southbound carriageway at Junction 26 for the Tollgate Interchange. Traffic in Colchester.

The New Braintree Community Diagnostic Centre is offering easier access to vital medical tests and scans.

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill defeated 286-270 in Commons vote after four-hour debate, as Essex MPs split over assisted dying in England and Wales.

Brexit 50p coin listed on eBay for £7,086.70 – 14,000 times face value. The Royal Mint says it is not rare, with 10 million released into circulation.

A popular garden centre café has closed until further notice on the Essex-Suffolk border.

Rasheed Abdul Rahman jailed for life, with a 27-year minimum term, for the unprovoked stabbing murder of grandfather Mark Carroll in Camden.

All traffic is currently being held on the M25 near the Dartford Bridge due to a crash involving a lorry and a campervan.

British Transport Police have confirmed that a person has died after being hit by a train on a Greater Anglia line near Ely. Stansted Airport line affected.

Work to repair a bridge along the A12 which would have forced 10-mile diversions have been paused by National Highways.

Hundreds of rare John Deere tractor toys, from the collection of an Essex retired building surveyor, are set to go under the hammer next month.