Braintree and Witham Times

Two giant skeletons, draped in worn-out robes, stood guard as macabre doormen – a greeting unlike anything else on offer in Colchester's nightlife scene.

"The damage isn't minor and so this is devastating as we await next steps from the Insurers. All Hall users will be temporarily affected"

Harrison, who rose to fame on The Only Way Is Essex before appearing on Love Island in 2017 revealed she gave birth to a baby girl

Danny Cohen was driving his white Ford Transit van on the A12 near the small Essex village Mountnessing in Brentwood and lost control.

Emergency services launched a major response to Huntingdon Railway Station last night.

How leather-clad Suzi Quatro became the UK’s first female rock superstar – and ended up influencing a whole generation of women in music

Nestled in the south of Essex, not too far from London, is Billericay, which has great places to visit and links to hit BBC show Gavin and Stacey.

An annual Aquathon representing England in a worldwide event will be held in memory of a woman who battled cancer for 12 years.

Website Furniturebox has picked out the UK’s 75 happiest places to live for 2025, with on spot in Essex being named.

Luke Freeland, 31, was arrested in August this year when he was seen selling cocaine in Springwood Drive where he immediately confessed.

Essex Therapy Dogs is officially a charity, as the organisation has been turned into a local community interest organisation.

The shocking incident saw a vehicle clocked at 56mph in a 30mph zone outside Merrylands School in Basildon - putting children's lives at risk

The incident occurred on Mardyke Road at approximately 5.10pm on Tuesday, 29 October, when the victim was knocked from his bike during an assault.

Essex Police have confirmed that a 51-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of actual bodily harm (ABH) following the incident.

It was reported a 16 year-old boy had his coat stolen by a group of people in Devonshire Road between 7pm and 7.30pm on October 18.

Aldeburgh, situated just 15 miles north of the Essex border, in Suffolk has been ranked among the top 10 prettiest towns in the country.

The pubs in these pictures may be gone, but their stories deserve to be remembered—and their lessons heeded before more join them in the history books.

After seeing the menu at Braintree Garden Centre's onsite cafe I decided to give it a try

There were a number of postcodes across Essex that won prizes in the People's Postcode Lottery in October 2025. Were you a winner?

Amy Waine and Jarrad Cutting bought the Cage, in St Osyth, earlier this year after finding out it was up for sale. But the quaint-looking yellow 16th century cottage is deceiving, as it actually harbours a dark history tied to the Essex witch trials.