Braintree and Witham celebrated VE Day with parade, ceremony and street party
Braintree and Witham joined communities across the nation to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a party, a parade, and more.
Essex countryside wedding and events venue named best in the county
The awards celebrate the county’s finest independent businesses.
13-year-old from Braintree is set to release his first novel this month
He is one-half of the mother-son duo who have created a new children's book
5 pets at RSPCA Essex who are looking for loving new homes to join
A number of pets at Essex RSPCA branches and at Danaher Animal Home are on the lookout for new owners
Teenage cyclist dies following collision with transit van in mid Essex
A teenage girl has died following a collision in Felsted.
Essex man with links to Braintree wanted in connection with breach of court order
POLICE are looking for Mark Matthews in connection with a breach of court order.
Is Braintree's newest roundabout 'great' or 'stupid'? Here are your thoughts
Twp weeks after a new roundabout opened in Braintree, we’ve asked our readers for your thoughts on the new layout.
CEO speaks out on his £16.6million takeover of Essex law firm and its redundancies
David Beech, 59, from Stoke, is the CEO of Knights, a business which provides legal services for clients which operate in a variety of sectors.
Bird rescue thrilled as shot buzzard makes 'miraculous' recovery
A bird rescue is "thrilled" to release a buzzard back into the wild after it had been shot near Halstead.
LIVE updates: Delays on A120 following reported crash near Coggeshall
With this live blog we will be updating you on the delays on the A120 following a reported collision.
Collision leads to heavy traffic delays on A120 near Essex town
A collision has led to traffic delays on the A120 near the Coggeshall junctions this afternoon.
Halstead man arrested in connection with 18 shoplifting offences
A man from Halstead has been arrested in connection with a number of shoplifting offences across the Braintree district.
Remains of 37 dead dogs found by police during major raid at Essex home
The remains of 37 dogs alongside 27 living animals have been removed from a property in Essex following a largescale raid yesterday.
Iron Age coins discovered in Essex to go on display in museum
A HOARD of gold Iron Age coins have been discovered in Essex and will be displayed in a local museum.
Rare bird of prey described as 'fastest in the world' sighted in Essex
The powerful bird of prey, renowned for being the fastest animal on Earth has been spotted in Chelmsford- quite the uncommon sight in this Essex town.
Heroic police officers saved woman from dog attack which almost killed her in Essex
The officers drove the woman to hospital in the police car and stayed to support her at the hospital.
More than 40 Braintree homes facing 'sudden' unexpected power outage
The outage was first reported earlier today (Tuesday, May 14) and is affecting properties served by a high-voltage overhead electricity line.
Essex Police praised, but told key improvements are needed to protect vulnerable
Essex Police has been recognised for making improvements in crime response and investigation but has been told to improve further in protecting vulnerable.
Maldon barge to make historic return to Dunkirk 85 years on from rescue mission
In May 1940, Pudge was one of a flotilla of mainly privately owned boats more than 30 feet long.
'We'll miss you' says The Tea Rooms as it shuts its doors after 16 years
The Tea Rooms, which was a staple of Witham's community for 16 years, will be shutting its doors this week.
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