Braintree and Witham Times

Several schools across Essex are closed or shutting early tomorrow (June 26) as amber and red "extreme heat" warnings are in place.

Stevie Mortar, Charlie Flemming and James Flemming were accused of beating up a man in Colchester.

Essex Police is teaching farmers how to protect their high-value technology attached to tractors, which are prime targets for professional rural thieves.

The Indaver incinerator plant at the Rivenhall site has long been a contentious topic for locals.

A paedophile former teacher and Scout master who abused two teenage boys in the 1960s has died in prison from natural causes after being discovered in his cell.

The Met Office have forecast possible showers for Essex this weekend, with a fair chance of downpours following an extended period of hot weather.

Festival goers attending State Fayre in Chelmsford this weekend are being warned of heavy congestion.

The Little Legs Festival in Braintree and Bocking Public Gardens has been hailed as a "roaring success".

Ryanair has adjusted its family seating policy for parents who want to sit with their children, after previously charging £8 for parents to sit with children.

A lifeboat crew and coastguard helicopter were sent to search for a person drifting out to sea on an inflatable off the Frinton Coast.

Braintree Village is kicking off the summer of sport with family-friendly football events and live tennis screenings.

BizzFest 2026 has partnered with the University of Essex to support young entrepreneurs as they take their first steps into the workplace.

Several businesses across Essex are closing early due to the ongoing heatwave.

Essex County Council is deploying three extra crews to tackle non-urgent potholes.

Former The Only Way is Essex star, Lydia Bright has slammed schools for closing early due to the heatwave.

A property developer has urged government intervention after Uttlesford District Council refused plans for 480 homes.

Drivers are facing heavy delays on the M11 following a collision on the northbound carriageway with queues in to London.

The Met Office has extended its red extreme heat warning for Essex, as 37C temperatures look set to hit the county.

Hatfield Forest in Essex will close to visitors during the peak of the current heatwave, the National Trust has confirmed.

Much-loved garden centre, Sturmer Nurseries, has announced it will be closing its doors early today and tomorrow amid an extreme heat warning.