Braintree and Witham Times

A cosy countryside restaurant has been crowned the best in Essex in the annual Muddy Awards.

Essex County Council has accused the government of ignoring official advice and pursuing politically motivated plans in regards to local council reform.

National Grid is delivering more than a new electricity network across Suffolk and Essex – it is leaving a positive legacy for those closest to it.

Traffic is building on the A12 around Colchester this morning rush hour.

The UK’s longest-running temporary traffic lights could finally disappear this year as a timeline to reinstate two-way traffic is finally in place.

Former TOWIE star Olivia Atwood has urged women to not be embarrassed about getting breast cancer checks, following an earlier scare.

A young boy from Colchester has defied the odds with a medical first becoming the first child in the UK to receive an angioplasty.

Crews from Essex County Fire and Rescue helped extinguish a massive blaze at a scrapyard in Erith. Smoke visible from Essex and Kent.

Ellisons solicitors in Colchester has been shortlisted for its excellence in private client work at the Modern Law Private Client Awards.

Here are some of the best walks in Essex as forecasters predict temperatures to top 30 degrees this weekend.

A part of the Great Leighs Bypass on Braintree Road is due to close this week to undergo roadworks, with an hour-long diversion in place.

Forecasts the Met Office have said that heatwave conditions are forecast for Essex this weekend, with highs of 31c predicted.

Police are searching for a 52-year-old man wanted for recall to prison with connections to Tilbury.

A main route towards London is facing disruption this afternoon after a crash has closed the A12 London bound.

A man has been arrested after reports of a woman being verbally abused in Harlow.

Zohaib Mehmood, 22, from Dagenham, has been jailed for two years after making 10,000 calls in two months to a student in Staffordshire

Loofer's cafe in Colchester has suddenly closed in the city centre after more than 10 years in operation.

A huge scrapyard fire is sending thick smoke visible from Kent and south Essex.

Plans for Miss Millie's to open in Colchester High Street have been delayed due to power issues.

Eight fire crews were sent to a late-night bin store fire in Clacton which spread to a nearby vehicle.