Braintree and Witham Times

Fresh warnings about the dangers of open water have been shared by a councillor after a 13-year-old girl was seriously injured in the River Stour at Dedham.

Campaigners are stepping up calls for the closure of Wethersfield Asylum Centre, saying the former RAF base is placing pressure on nearby towns.

Braintree needs lower taxes on local business, more affordable housing and stronger support for farmers, according to MP James Cleverly.

Laura Knowles, a paediatric nurse whose dad died of cardiac arrest, has joined the Essex and Herts Air Ambulance CPR training team.

Plans transform a former betting shop in the heart of Witham into a new convenience store have been given the green light by the council.

Dozens of birds have been "trapped" under netting above B&Q in Clacton, with action taken to free them.

A man serving life for the murder of an Essex teenager has denied a series of further weapons offences with his brother and father.

Jeremy Corbyn's brother Piers has announced he will be standing in the Clacton by-election against Nigel Farage.

An Essex drugs kingpin who ran a £109 million criminal network from Spain has been jailed alongside a corrupt courier firm worker.

Wildlife campaigner Rob Pownall, 27, has announced he will stand against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage while dressed as a fox.

Videos show the scale of the damage after a fighter jet was involved in a crash at Zakynthos Airport.

The new Families First Neighbourhood Grants Programme will help families, children and young people in Essex access early support.

A British man has been arrested after allegedly attempting to kiss a flight attendant on the neck during a Ryanair flight from Stansted to Mallorca.

Clacton is set for a summer by-election, with Thursday, August 13 emerging as the most likely polling date.

Drivers are facing long delays on the northbound A12 carriageway near Colchester due to a crash.

Essex Police have confirmed they are still looking for 17-year-old Walid Sami from Colchester who was last seen nearly three weeks ago.

Redrow Eastern has donated to North East Essex Badger Group to fund trail cameras.

Many flights to and from Zakynthos remain disrupted after a NATO F‑16 fighter jet made an emergency landing and burst into flames.

A number of candidates have now come forward to stand in the Clacton by-election - with six others now potentially set to face Farage.

Count Binface has urged Clacton residents to vote for him in a potential by-election after MP and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage stood down.