Braintree and Witham Times

Remembrance Sunday saw towns, villages and parishes across Essex come together to pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the nation.

A heroic police dog has been praised after a busy month of fighting crime.

Here's where you can buy real Christmas trees across areas in mid Essex.

A judge has postponed the sentencing of a Harwich man who assaulted someone and took his car so he can attend his grandfather’s funeral.

MOTORISTS are facing delays due to “severe congestion” along a busy road in Braintree.

Parents in Essex can now apply for primary school places for September 2026.

The Halstead Rockets are joining hundreds of Santas and elves for Farleigh Hospice's annual Santa Fun Run in Chelmsford.

Land in Kelvedon, near Colchester which has approval for more than 100 new homes has been listed on the market.

Colchester Zoo, in Maldon Road, revealed plans for a new lion enclosure in July last year as part of its 60th anniversary celebrations.

The 2.89-acre site in Station Road, Kelvedon, has been listed on Rightmove by property firm Kemsley LLP Chelmsford for £3million freehold.

The Braintree Marks Farm Tesco Superstore is collecting toys for children who need them this Christmas.

A police motorcyclist hit and killed a pensioner while driving over the speed limit through a red light as he escorted the Duchess of Edinburgh through London, a court has heard

Pure Gym, which runs more than 400 fitness centres across the country, is opening a new unit at Waterglade Retail Park, in Old Road, Clacton.

AN engineer from Essex has won the £1 million top prize on one of the National Lottery's instant win games

Terry's Antiques & Secondhand, in Station Road, Walton, will be closing for the final time this week, after 50 years of business.

Essex passengers can now experience faster travel into London after the opening of Beaulieu Park station last month.

A crash is causing mile-long delays on the northbound A12 this morning.

Motorists on the A12 are experiencing mile-long delays following a crash.

Alfie Wilson, 20, had developed a secret relationship with a girl when he and the complainant were 16. He denies rape and sexual assault.

With several prominent buildings lying empty and Colchester high street continuing to evolve, residents offered their thoughts on decline.