Braintree and Witham Times

Frinton has been named among the best seaside towns in the UK, and named great value for potential homebuyers.

A cannabis grow has been destroyed after being found in a wooded area near West Bergholt.

Fire crews have been called to a blaze on grassland near Scraley Road in Heybridge.

Police have issued safety advice ahead of the Clacton Air Show, which is expected to draw large crowds.

Drivers are facing long delays due to a fallen tree near the A120 at Dunmow with the carriageway blocked as a result.

The UK supermarket chain has recalled its Tesco Finest Mozzarella Pearls & Pesto Orzo Salad (215g).

Firefighters were called to tackle a field fire in Rickling Green, Essex, yesterday caused by an out-of-control bonfire.

A letter written by Dolly Parton after she stayed at the Swan in Lavenham, just over the Essex border, has resurfaced after the star's death aged 80.

Epping Ongar Railway, and one of the railway’s heritage carriages, were picked to feature in Practical Magic 2, featuring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman.

A man has been charged with a string of burglaries across Braintree and Halstead as well as a charge of fraud.

Regular service has resumed to train services between Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Street after a train derailed in Wickford nearly two weeks ago.

Essex Police have launched an appeal to find missing 37-year-old Leroy Preston, who was last seen in the Basildon area.

The Met Office has predicted rainfall throughout the day across Essex today, with an hour-by hour forecast.

Firefighters were called to Birchanger Service Station near Stansted Airport yesterday after a lorry became engulfed in flames.

A popular go-karting track is set to close after 24 years of racing in Lakeside.

The Gardens of Easton Lodge are celebrating the annual harvest on Apples and Bees Day.

A Hatfield Peverel care home has raised over £900 during its summer fete, that took place last weekend.

Hatfield Forest has been completely dried out and transformed after a long period without rainfall.

Police have suspended their search for a missing 42-year-old following the discovery of a man's body in Marks Tey.

A man, formerly of Chelmsford, has been jailed after a crash that killed a 13-year-old girl in Hertfordshire.