Braintree and Witham Times

A detached classroom will be constructed at John Bunyan infant school and nursery in Lancaster Way, for pupils with special educational needs.

Enjoy Easter events at Hedingham Castle, Essex, with a falconry trail, birds of prey displays, and medieval jousting by Knights of Middle England this April.

An NHS trust is among five named in a government intensive recovery programme.

Hello and welcome to our live blog. Here we will be updating you on the A12 and M25, where a multi-vehicle collision has partially blocked an entry slip road at Junction 28. Please email halle.groves@newsquest.co.uk with information and images.

Discover Heybridge Basin, Essex - a historic canal village near Maldon famed for its role in Chelmsford’s growth, waterside pubs, wildlife, and boating.

Hello and welcome to our live blog. Here we will be keeping you updated on a roundabout in Chelmsford, which is partially blocked due to a police incident. Please email halle.groves@newsquest.co.uk with information and images.

A roundabout leading to Victoria Road and Parkway in Chelmsford in partially blocked with delays due to a police incident.

This is the moment a sex worker who threatened to expose two men unless they paid her arrives at the door of one - to deliver a chilling blackmail letter

Members of the public are invited to take part in the BioBlitz wildlife survey at Mann Wood in Great Leighs.

London Stansted Airport expects 1.5 million Easter travellers, with new security hall, scanners, and lounge upgrades improving the busy holiday experience.

Met Office forecasts wet and windy Easter weekend across the UK, with rain and strong winds expected; Essex and southeast remain milder and drier.

Both of these venues will have live acoustic music as well as £5 off deals for champagne and prosecco bottles.

A new boss has been appointed to run the Mid and South Essex NHS trust which has "deep rooted challenges".

The Essex Car Group Limited, a prestige used car dealership in Leaden Roding, Essex, has entered liquidation with over £1.5m debts; creditors advised to contact Quantuma.

A number of criminals have been put behind bars across Essex in March, for offences including violent attacks, sexual assault and theft.

Three luxury Essex homes with swimming pools—Chigwell, Willingale, and Saffron Walden—are for sale over £1 million.

A developer with the support of fellow investors has put forward a billion-pound proposal to finally build a new A120 dual carriageway.

Students with physical and neurological impairments from Southview School in Witham are taking their first steps into the world of work.

Reform MP Andrew Rosindell loses High Court bid for access to Romford office after Conservative defection; judge rules office use tied to party status.

Hello and welcome to our live blog. Here we will keep you posted on the M25 Anticlockwise, where three lanes are blocked due to an incident involving a lorry and large fuel spillage.