Braintree and Witham Times

Essex Police are urging people to stay safe on the roads after 22 fatal crashes so far in 2025 – a “horrific” number.

A thief who stole more than £30,000 worth of Rolex watches has been jailed for more than five years

The updates aim to improve punctuality across several key routes.

WITH the car boot season off to an early start thanks to the dry weather, many anticipate a bumper weekend over Easter.

Big Kid Circus brought the Kingdom of Kong to Braintree, where tribespeople are acrobats, Amazon warriors fly through the sky, and motorbikes glow in the dark.

Three missing teenage boys who were “coerced” into working for a drugs gang have been found.

The trial, part of a £1million NHS England scheme, aims to improve data transfer between ambulances and hospitals.

Essex Police confirm two bikers were killed in fatal crashes just hours apart on the A120, Braintree.

The annual awards highlight an "eclectic range of venues across the UK", and three venues in Essex have been shortlisted.

LionLink, a new subsea cable linking the UK and the Netherlands with offshore wind, will strengthen the UK’s energy security.

A charming ‘free little library’ near a school in Braintree has been vandalised just days after it appeared.

Braintree District Council has awarded £128,382 of grant funding to Braintree Area Foodbank.

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

Police have confirmed that a 20-year-old motorcyclist has died at the scene of a fatal collision on the A120.

MAN arrested in connection with shop thefts worth "hundred of pounds" in Witham.

POLICE have issued an update on the A120 road closure between Coggeshall and Braintree.

 

The National Fish and Chip Awards have revealed the country's nationally recognised top 40 fish and chip takeaways, with an Essex venue on the list.

Braintree Council's bin collection days have been revised due to the Easter Bank Holidays.

Around 100 guests were present for the occasion.