Braintree and Witham Times

39-year-old Holly West will appear in court after being charged with multiple public order offences, including a "racially aggravated" assault in Braintree.

Count Binface has revealed his full twenty-point manifesto for the 2026 Clacton By-Election, including standing in at Eurovision.

A hosepipe ban will remain in place as water supplies remain under pressure, Anglian Water has confirmed.

Three restaurant closures have been confirmed as part of a UK-wide shake-up.

Patient Focused Ambulance (PFA), a private ambulance service, have had their base damaged by the explosion at Highlands Farm on Friday.

A yellow heat health alert issued by the UKHSA has been upgraded to amber as temperatures continue to rise in Essex.

A budget supermarket has named several Essex towns as target areas for new stores including Braintree, Brentwood, Canvey Island, and Harlow (south).

BASICS Essex has revealed it was directly affected by the explosion near Hanningfield last week, where its headquarters and response car sustained damage.

Beach patrol teams have issued a warning after a "difficult" rescue in which four people got into difficulty in the water off the coast of Clacton, Essex.

Fire crews continue to monitor the situation at an industrial site at Highlands Farm on Southend Road, near Rettendon, following a fire and explosion.

Shahin Ahmed, father of Musa, who has been left in critical condition after an incident at West Mersea beach, has called for a safety review.

The UKHSA has issued a new yellow heat health alert for Essex as temperatures look set to soar to 34C this week.

A Witham man who mistakenly drove without insurance after purchasing a new car has kept his licence.

The Old School Room in Rayne has been given a new lease of life following the completion of restoration works.

A COUNCILLOR has explained the reason behind his comments at a heated council meeting, explaining he wants to “see a society where people can disagree well”.

Many councillors had passionately spoke for and against the motion, including Colchester’s Reform leader Andrew Harding.

A council meeting turned heated when a councillor claimed 'practicing Catholics and evangelical Christians' would feel they are entering a "hostile environment" if libraries display Pride flags.

Holland & Barrett has hired undercover detectives in some shops due to shoplifting

Police are appealing for help to trace a prisoner who has absconded from HMP Hollesley Bay, with links to Essex and Ipswich.

A major stretch of Essex motorway is closed, causing disruption on the M11 near Harlow.