Braintree and Witham Times

A new defibrillator has been installed at Eastways Industrial Estate in Witham thanks to a donation from Acacia Business Services

The Happy Tailwaggers Dog Agility display team also wowed crowds as the four-legged friends and their humans tackled the jumps, tunnels and other obstacles.

A CHARITY boss says it was a “fantastic help” to be awarded vital grant money which will ensure it can offer a crucial service over the next two years.

Braintree Community Hospital has opened its new £1.3 million procedure room, which nearly doubles its orthopaedic care capacity.

Six fire crews are tackling a field fire in Maldon.

SEVEN individuals have been put behind bars in Essex this month.

Two fire crews remain at the site this morning, damping down hotspots and monitoring the area for flare-ups.

A MAN from Essex will climb Mount Snowdon next month, in an effort to raise funds for a charity he has founded in Africa.

Plans for the Rivenhall Airfield incinerator which were hotly debated at a council meeting may be decided by the Secretary of State.

‘Due to a serious incident today at London Southend Airport, we regret to advise that the Airport is closed until further notice.

MORE than a dozen Essex pubs have been named in an “expert guide” by a national newspaper, it has been revealed.

Various roads will face closures of more than 30 days across Essex while one town's traffic will be impacted by a show.

A plume of smoke was seen rising from Southend Airport at about 4pm with reports coming in of a small aircraft being involved. There have also been reports of multiple firefighter crews arriving to the incident to help the airport’s onsite team.

"We were called to Middlewick Ranges at 7.57pm to a fire affecting about two hectares of grass and gorse bushes.

A NUMBER of contestants that starred in a hit ITV reality series are from Essex.

With the 2025 Wimbledon Championships underway, it’s the prime time for budding tennis players to pick up a racket.

Despite being relatively small in size and often overlooked, Bures in Suffolk has so much going for it - including the chance for visitors to spot a dragon.

Fan Neil Tayler, of Thorpe Le Soken, took his family to the concert, he said: “It was fantastic, the support acts included.

WHETHER you like his music or not, Ed Sheeran is one of the biggest contemporary artists in the world.

The e-scooter, capable of reaching speeds of up to 30mph, was being operated without any lighting.