Braintree and Witham Times

Police are appealing for help to find a missing man who was last seen in the early hours of this morning

RAILWAY services have been blocked this evening after a person was struck by a train.

The Hook of Halstead, an award-winning Essex chippy, is among the UK's top 20 fish and chip takeaways after reaching National Fish and Chip Awards semi-finals.

Silver End pupils took part in a pumpkin design competition to learn about autumn and harvest time.

A giant pumpkin weighing more than half a tonne has become a jaw-dropping Halloween attraction outside an Essex home, with families flocking to see it.

Latest Postcode Lottery results reveal seven Essex postcodes in Colchester, Maldon, Southend and more have won £1,000, with larger prizes awarded across Britain.

A doctor from Broomfield Hospital has won a top award for his dedication to training the next generation of clinicians.

Colchester vape shop owner says UK Budget unfairly targets independents as 22p-per-ml vaping duty and loss of business rates relief threaten businesses.

Two people have been arrested after a night-time Colchester operation as well as shops caught selling alcohol to underage cadets.

Owners of a popular pumpkin patch have spoken of their heartbreak after visitors deliberately smashed hundreds of pumpkins

GP surgeries across north Essex have crashed due to an issue, with 25 sites affected - here is the full list.

Brentwood Council offers the Post Office empty Baytree Centre units after TG Jones closes on January 12, to protect town-centre services for residents.

Essex Police report five men over alleged hare coursing in Dengie marshes on October 28, seizing four dogs and four vehicles in a rural crime crackdown.

A new Tesco Express will open at 5-7 Defoe Parade in Chadwell St Mary, Essex, on November 17, replacing the existing One Stop convenience store.

TfL travel disruption: severe Central line delays between Woodford and Hainault, District line delays, Suffragette closure and Piccadilly line.

Lefties, the Inditex fashion brand, has opened its second UK store at Lakeside Shopping Centre, Essex – its first in the south, with fashion and homeware.

Drivers face road closures, parking restrictions and diversions across the Braintree district from November.

A120 drivers are this afternoon facing severe disruption after an incident near Stisted.

Several roads in Little Braxted will close for a Remembrance Day service on November 8.

An Essex resident could be holding a £1M EuroMillions ticket which has remained unclaimed weeks on says the National Lottery.