Braintree and Witham Times

Vickrum Digwa, who stabbed university student Henry Nowak to death, was investigated by police in 2023 on suspicion of stealing Sikh ceremonial blades.

A murder investigation continues after the death of an Essex man recovered from the water in Poole Harbour near Arne Bay.

A HISTORIC former pub which is amidst a multi-million-pound transformation has had its windows boarded up and faces an uncertain future.

Violet Duffy has spoken about how she has been dealing with abuse she suffered "her whole life" outside an inquiry in Edinburgh.

Essex County Council’s deputy leader used his first executive statement to cancel “net zero ideology” and to champion a major push for fostering in Essex.

A family are thankful for a garden honouring their 11-year-old boy who died suddenly as they launch a petition to raise awareness of his condition.

Drivers using the M11 near Harlow are facing long delays due to an earlier crash with all traffic being held.

Sir Keir Starmer has said it is right that the police response to Henry Nowak’s death is being investigated. Police handcuffed Henry Nowak as he lay dying.

Forecasts suggest Essex could see temperatures climbing as high as 27C, starting Thursday, June 11, and lasting possibly until Tuesday, June 16.

Braintree Voices choir is celebrating its second anniversary with a summer concert alongside Chelmsford Male Voice Choir.

The father and brother of convicted murderer Vickrum Digwa are facing charges related to alleged weapons offences, dated back to the day Henry Nowak was killed.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has called for "pure cold rage" over the treatment of murdered Essex student Henry Nowak.

The Institute in Braintree will screen England’s World Cup matches for free in June.

Torrential downpours are set to continue across Essex this week. The Met Office has forecast heavy showers, hail, and possible thunderstorms

Stansted Airport colleagues are marking Volunteers' Week, with nearly 5,000 hours of volunteering over the past year.

Pictures have emerged from fire crews, showing three caravans destroyed in a fire in Creeksea Lane, Burnham.

A motorcyclist has died after being involved in a crash on the M11 near Saffron Walden.

An Essex man has been arrested in connection with a murder probe into a missing man after reports of him going overboard in Dorset.

Police have released bodycam footage of Essex student Henry Nowak in his final moments being handcuffed by Hampshire Constabulary

Bill White, 63, who owns Whitewaters Training in Sible Hedingham, earned at least £153,000 from hundreds of applicants.