Braintree and Witham Times

A MOTHER died after she was bitten by one of her two dogs during a “brief fight” between the pets over chicken nuggets, an inquest heard

Officers answered questions from Year 11 pupils about what it is really like to serve the community.

Budget airline Fly Play has cancelled all planned flights at London Stansted Airport after going into administration.

A swimming pool has reopened after being closed for days due to water temperature issues.

As part of our spotlight on Stanway, Colchester Zoo’s director of science, education and training Andy Moore speaks to the Gazette.

MINOR delays are affecting train services between Braintree and London due to a vehicle striking a bridge.

A DEPARTMENT store is closing down after 158 years in Essex, bosses have announced

A COLCHESTER supermarket has provided an update on an urn labelled to contain cremated human ashes which was found in a trolley.

A WOMAN from Great Yeldham is continuing a campaign to improve the village bus service, after a reduced timetable was issued earlier this year.

Here are some of the most notable road closures coming up across north and mid Essex in the coming weeks.

Juliette Sykes, 55, was devastated when husband Tim, 57, was diagnosed with advanced oesophageal cancer in July 2019.

Daphne Glen of East Bergholt has turned 102, celebrating her birthday on September 15.

CHELMSFORD City Racecourse will not be able to host music events with more than 10,000 people after police were worried people could have died at a Justin Timberlake concert.

While Tiptree does not have a high street, Church Road is the place to be in the village, which is known beyond the Essex borders for its famous jam factory and garden centre.

2nd Lieutenant Lester Leo Lowry was just 23 when his fighter plane crashed into the ground on a cloudy day in 1944.

Four men were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A and Class B drugs.

There is also congestion to the Bradwell and the Coggeshall turnoff.

A crash on the A120 westbound, at Cressing Road, Galley's Corner is causing delays around the roundabout and down the busy road.

Specialist detectives have secured charges against three people as part of an investigation into modern slavery.

A 46-year-old man from Essex has been arrested for alleged drug crimes in Aylesbury.