Braintree and Witham Times

The force said reports of shoplifting across the Braintree District are down by 45 per cent over the past three months compared to the same period last year.

The new Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) cluster has appointed Tom Abell as its new chief executive designate.

Each month, the winners are revealed, and in Essex, there was one £100k prize scooped up in October.

Hello and welcome to our live blog. Here we will be posting updates on the A12 Londonbound, which is partially blocked due to a collision.

Luke Glanville, 34, was living with his girlfriend in Witham at the time and forced his way into their address before locking her outside.

Tripadvisor has revealed its winners of its annual Travellers' Choice Awards: Best of the Best Restaurants, with a spot in Essex being recognised.

The Great British Schools Guide conducted an in-depth analysis of official survey data on which schools scored highest on safety according to parents.

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

The exact location of the cardiac arrest would be shared on the app and for those who do not speak English as a foreign language, AI will be used to translate.

Essex County Council is inviting the public to take part in a consultation on the future of 46 bus services in the county.

Traffic was building on the A12 after a collision between a lorry and a van.

Reflecting on his decision to retire, Mr Hopkins said it was shaped by personal circumstances.

Live traffic monitoring systems show congestion is building back towards junction 19, Boreham.

London Stansted Airport has reached a key milestone in the construction of its on-site solar farm, with 1,500 panels now installed.

Witham town centre has been brought to a standstill while a key road is closed for gas works.

A MOTORCYCLIST has died following a collision in Stebbing.

Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson was one of several high-profile speakers at an inaugural business festival in Essex last week.

Luke Holmes, 22, died on Friday, September 12 when he lost control of his motorbike and hit an oncoming vehicle in Terling Road, Hatfield Peverel.

TRAINS from London to Braintree and Colchester could be cancelled.

A CRASH between two vehicles is causing long delays on the A120 near Braintree.