Braintree and Witham Times

TWO men, aged 41 and 46, and a 35-year-old woman have been arrested in south Essex on suspicion of spying for Russia.

A serious crash closed part of the A12 Northbound, with drivers urged to avoid the area this morning.

Due to a fault with the signalling system between Bethnal Green and London Liverpool Street fewer trains are able to run on some lines.

Follow us for live updates on this serious crash.

Part of the A12 is closed between junction 15 Margaretting and junction 16 Chelmsford following a serious collision in the early hours of this morning.

Multiple Greater Anglia routes were impacted after a tree fell across the railway between Colchester and Manningtree on Wednesday.

Chelmsford Cathedral is hosting an installation by artist Luke Jerram with a six-metre replica of Mars.

There are a number of RSPCA branches in Essex, along with the affiliated Danaher Animal Home, with pets looking for forever homes.

Major congestion is building on the A120 around Braintree after a crash on the busy Marks Farm roundabout.

The Marks Farm roundabout, A120 is partially blocked due to an obstruction on the road, traffic monitoring systems report.

The activist accused of damaging two aircraft told court she hoped Taylor Swift would speak out about climate change

Here are the schools currently looking to appoint a new headteacher.

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have landed at London Stansted in Air Force One.

Essex Police’s county lines-focused Operation Raptor team ran an investigation into the three men after they were linked to the ‘Mo’ line.

Aldi will spend an estimated £2.5 million in Essex over the next two years, with new stores set to open in Brentwood, Rayleigh and Harlow.

Fallen trees across the railway line between Colchester and Manningtree are causing major disruption for Greater Anglia trains.

“A controlled evacuation of this train will be carried out.”

Each seizure also triggers a new 12-month warning period, which helps officers keep repeat offenders off the roads.

Donald Trump has landed at Stansted Airport in Essex for his second state visit

Emergency services were alerted to the incident in Trinity Street, Halstead, shortly after 2.40pm on Tuesday.