Braintree and Witham Times

TRAINS travelling towards Stansted Airport are facing 'major' delays due to a signalling fault.

Stansted Airport has partnered up with Royal Air Maroc as they begin direct flights from the London airport to Casablanca, Morocco's biggest city.

A charity dedicated to supporting people and families with learning disabilities is hosting a festival to celebrate a landmark anniversary.

From pictures of baby owls hiding in trees to hared running through warm summer fields to butterflies feasting on flowers, this week's collection has it all.

Essex RSPCA centres and Danaher Animal Home have plenty of pets that are looking to find new owners

Essex Police has ramped up patrols in Harlow, as new data obtained by the Echo shows it has the highest phone theft rate in the county.

Data exclusively obtained by Newsquest shows just one in a hundred phone thefts in Essex results in a charge, caution or summons

Pam Cox, MP for Colchester, voted in favour, and said: “I believe that everyone deserves dignity in dying and that those nearing the end of their life should feel reassured in the knowledge they will receive the best possible care.

The heatwave enticed friends and families down to the coast to enjoy making sandcastles, swimming in the sea and sunbathing.

REPORTS of an incident on the A12 northbound have been acknowledged.

Train travellers are experiencing delays after a railway bridge near Braintree has been struck.

A DEDICATED Braintree police officer is moving on from her role within the force, after inspiring "countless young people".

A neo-Nazi teenager was snared by police and MI5 as he tried to buy a Makarov pistol for a terrorist attack, a court has heard.

The Windmill Chatham Green in Little Waltham has been named the best in Essex at the National Pub and Bar Awards.

Six people were left in hospital after staff at an Essex fast food restaurant were assaulted with a “chemical substance”.

THREE charities have been named to support an inaugural Essex festival which will see many famous faces perform across a string of dates.

A savvy Essex couple reckon they save £600 on their holiday - thanks to their £12 lunch hack.

A young woman living next to a primary school was left shocked and disgusted after a group of youngsters threw sexual jibes at her while she sunbathed in a bikini

The investor behind a multi-million-pound transformation of a former Braintree pub says he has been faced with 'deeply frustrating' challenges.

More than 6,000 people in Essex have registered their home cameras, including doorbells, to a police scheme.