Braintree and Witham Times

Massive fire has broken out on Panfield Lane in Braintree, with flames seen engulfing a house.

Chelmsford City Racecourse hosts a free family fun day on Good Friday after BHA licence refusal.

Witham has submitted its expression of interest to become the UK Town of Culture 2028.

TRAILBLAZERS and Essex businesses in the offshore wind industry are invited to a one-day event in Essex aimed at exploring opportunities within the sector.

Drivers across Essex are being urged to plan ahead this Easter weekend, with heavy rain, strong winds and major rail closures.

The outlook for the weekend remains unsettled, with strong winds and bursts of rain and showers on Saturday and Sunday – heavy at times.

Colchester crews have removed nearly 14 tonnes of waste from a stretch of the A12 during a major overnight clean-up operation.

An exhibition featuring Colchester’s first-ever real dinosaur skeleton is set to open to the public tomorrow, following a national TV reveal.

A fatal fire in Harlow took the lives of a mum and her five children on 15 October 2012 and Essex Police received an anonymous letter with information about the incident.

Train services between London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport via Tottenham Hale may be cancelled or revised.

A primary school’s speech and language mentor is publishing her first children’s book to educate youngsters about speech and language needs.

Neena Jass, 56, was at the Albert roundabout junction in Colchester when she lurched forward without seeing Tracey Chapman riding towards her on an e-bike.

After months of waiting, the much-loved outdoor rapids at Leisure World Colchester are roaring back into action just in time for the Easter holidays.

Stansted Airport ranked among the worst UK airports for Easter flight delays, with nearly 30% of April flights delayed, CAA data shows.

A man is undertaking a 3,000-mile motorcycle challenge to raise funds for Mind after losing several people to mental health struggles.

Classic cars rolled into Harwich today to mark the centenary of Britain's most audacious April Fool's prank.

Neighbourhood Policing Sergeant Kevin Mayle emphasised the importance of addressing knife crime before it begins.

New CCTV footage has been released in the search for the missing Brazilian woman Vitória Barreto, who has been missing for just under a month.

London Stansted Airport has strengthened its commitment to wildlife conservation through partnership with Essex Wildlife Trust.

Upcoming fixtures at Chelmsford City Racecourse, including the track's Good Friday race, have been cancelled.