Braintree and Witham Times

All traffic has been temporarily stopped on the M11 heading towards London following a collision.

The Met Office has shared when the current July 2026 heatwave is going to end, amid amber heat health alerts being issued for some areas

Waitrose has confirmed when it will be opening its newest store in Essex inside Chelmer Village, Chelmsford.

Ollie Granger, a 43-year-old television professional and father who lives in north Essex, is looking to run for Clacton MP in the by-election.

A woman from Essex had her bladder removed due to her 15g-a-day ketamine habit - and will now urinate from her belly button.

Stansted Airport train passengers are facing disruption due to a problem which is currently under investigation.

Counter Terrorism Policing have issued a warning to parents following the sentencing of a 22-year-old man who was radicalised online from the age of 14.

The Clacton by-election has effectively become a two-horse race after the major parties stood aside leaving Nigel Farage against Count Binface.

Essex Police have increased patrols in Chelmsford following the death of a 21-year-old Radwan Shakur who suffered stab wounds in a local park.

The age of children able to use Entry/Exit System gates at UK airports including Stansted has been reduced to eight and upwards.

Clacton MP and leader of Reform UK, Nigel Farage has been pictured with residents in Clacton after announcing his shock resignation.

A young neo-Nazi who planned a mass gun attack has been jailed for 13 and a half years after he was snared by MI5.

A Care Quality Commission (CQC) report has rated a Grays-based domiciliary care provider as "inadequate" and placed it into special measures.

A man aged in his 20s, from Halstead, was arrested after crashing a stolen Land Rover into the Bronze tanning studio on Coggeshall Road in Braintree.

Controversial actor Laurence Fox, who lives in Essex, has announced he will be standing against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election.

FORMER Clacton MP and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has given his first media interview since his shock resignation.

Marsh Tit birds are slowly disappearing from Essex due to fragmented woodland, as populations drop nearly 50 per cent.

Count Binface, the alter-ego of comedian Jon Harvey, has emerged as a surprise candidate to be the leading challenger against Nigel Farage in Clacton.

A former Essex Police officer has been found guilty of gross misconduct after failing to record an allegation of crime relating to a sexual abuse case.

Jet2 has announced six new destinations to its weddings programme starting from summer 2027.