Braintree and Witham Times

Young people in Essex have worked with a policy group that advises the Government as a scheme helping SEND children looks to expand

A crash between two cars on Church Street in Coggeshall ends with one car ploughing into Buntings butchers.

A MAN who was holding a knife during a burglary while on hallucinogenic drugs in Great Bardfield has been given a 10-month prison sentence.

A GIFTED artist, musician and actor from Colchester has appeared in an acclaimed Hollywood actor’s latest movie - and the star even joked they “should start a band” together.

Residents were woken in the night by a “loud bang” as a car smashed into a block of flats Braintree town centre.

Some closures from February 7 to 9 on the M25, A12 and Dartford Crossing may affect some Essex drivers this weekend.

HALSTEAD man talks fundraisers on GB news breakfast show with 11-year-old Freddie McIntosh-Brown, after being picked as a Community Hero.

Sammi Carson, the voice behind Sammi Sings, says its a "real honour and a great privilege" to be part of a couple's special day.

A TALENTED artist who has rubbed shoulders with one of the biggest actors in Hollywood has now been enlisted to help promote the star’s new movie.

Players will earn points by tapping on "Beat Boxes," electronic sensors scattered throughout the district.

A crash on the A12 this morning Londonbound is causing delays, with traffic backed up towards J25 from J23 where the crash happened.

A crash on the A12 this morning involving one vehicle is causing delays, with the traffic backed up to J25 from J23.

A Halstead business owner was sentenced for deceiving elderly residents into buying thousands of pounds for insulation.

Essex RSPCA centres and Danaher Animal Home have plenty of pets that are looking to find new owners

TRAFFIC is building on a section of the A120 this evening due to a suspected crash.

A POPULAR chain restaurant has shut one of its Essex branches as an ‘exciting’ upgrade is planned for the site.

While on patrol in Witham, diligent local police officers seized a vehicle for having no insurance.

A fundraiser for the families of the four Essex University students who died in a horrific crash last weekend has almost reached its £20,000 target.

The cost for a year's worth of fortnightly collections remains at £55, with a two-week break at Christmas.

Eva was one of four University students who tragically lost their lives when their car collided with a building in, Colchester, on Saturday, February 1.