Braintree and Witham Times

Police are appealing for information following a robbery in which a victim was reportedly threatened at knifepoint.

We should have a choice with our aids, they are our personality, they help us stand up in the world, and they should reflect our character

Two people remain on police bail following a search of a Chelmsford address which uncovered a potentially explosive item.

A planned power cut has caused the closure of a primary school and is leaving nearly 100 properties without electricity in Halstead.

Police are appealing for help to trace a woman last seen in Witham as the Metropolitan Police continue to search for her.

A cosy countryside restaurant has been crowned the best in Essex in the annual Muddy Awards.

Essex County Council has accused the government of ignoring official advice and pursuing politically motivated plans in regards to local council reform.

National Grid is delivering more than a new electricity network across Suffolk and Essex – it is leaving a positive legacy for those closest to it.

Traffic is building on the A12 around Colchester this morning rush hour.

The UK’s longest-running temporary traffic lights could finally disappear this year as a timeline to reinstate two-way traffic is finally in place.

Former TOWIE star Olivia Atwood has urged women to not be embarrassed about getting breast cancer checks, following an earlier scare.

A young boy from Colchester has defied the odds with a medical first becoming the first child in the UK to receive an angioplasty.

Crews from Essex County Fire and Rescue helped extinguish a massive blaze at a scrapyard in Erith. Smoke visible from Essex and Kent.

Ellisons solicitors in Colchester has been shortlisted for its excellence in private client work at the Modern Law Private Client Awards.

Here are some of the best walks in Essex as forecasters predict temperatures to top 30 degrees this weekend.

A part of the Great Leighs Bypass on Braintree Road is due to close this week to undergo roadworks, with an hour-long diversion in place.

Forecasts the Met Office have said that heatwave conditions are forecast for Essex this weekend, with highs of 31c predicted.

Police are searching for a 52-year-old man wanted for recall to prison with connections to Tilbury.

A main route towards London is facing disruption this afternoon after a crash has closed the A12 London bound.

A man has been arrested after reports of a woman being verbally abused in Harlow.