Braintree and Witham Times

The leader of Essex County Council, Kevin Bentley has lost his seat to Reform UK.

Councillor Kevin Bentley was defeated in the Stanway and Marks Tey division by Reform UK candidate Andrew Patrick Harding.

Gary Maughan, aged 59, from Saffron Walden, has been reported missing to Essex Police.

A woman and her dog were injured in an incident involving two other 'boxer-type' dogs.

Essex Police have put out an appeal for Witham resident Jamie Hatch, 24, who is wanted in relation to an incident where someone was threatened.

Reform UK have taken control of Essex County Council, ending 25 years of Conservative control.

Residents have been left “in tears” after 30 lorries and diggers were used to rip up grassland to build an unauthorised travellers’ site over the weekend.

Clacton MP and Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage has poked fun at Prime Minister Keir Starmer after election success for his party.

The defendants’ home in Danbury was raided by Essex Police on Wednesday when the pair were arrested and held in custody.

MP for Clacton Nigel Farage has said he is thrilled with the local elections in Clacton.

Shadow secretary James Cleverly has said Reform UK will “let down” voters after the party has seen major gains across Essex in the local elections.

Forecasters the Met Office are forecasting hot and sunny temperatures in Essex tomorrow, which will see peaks higher than the Spanish island Ibiza.

The verification of the ballots for the Braintree District began shortly after 10pm at Tabor Academy in Panfield Lane, Braintree.

Reform candidates have taken all eight council seats in Tendring, with decisive wins across the district.

Crews from Braintree fire station were called to Great Notley yesterday after an adventurous cat became stranded high in a tree. Cat rescued and returned.

The latest updates from the Essex County Council elections counts overnight taking place in Clacton, Braintree and Maldon.

Residents living in Willows Green, near Felsted, watched on in anger as diggers moved onto a four-acre field over the bank holiday weekend.

A vehicle fire is causing delays for drivers on the A132 Rettendon turnpike overpass near Chelmsford.

A weekly training programme is helping staff at Woodend Farm School in Witham support the children who need them most.

I don’t really follow who does what locally, but today I voted to keep Reform out of Colchester.