Braintree and Witham Times

Witham MP Priti Patel met with Greater Anglia's senior management to discuss the future of rail services.

A qualified pilot who used his light aircraft to attempt to smuggle more than £2million worth of cocaine through an Essex airfield has been jailed for nine years.

All train services which are due to head to and from Stansted Airport are cancelled until further notice due to a reported signal failure.

Passengers who arrived at Stansted Airport this morning were evacuated due to a fire in the escape lounge which has led to delays.

On Monday night, officers from the Braintree and Uttlesford Local Policing Team were conducting proactive patrols in and around Castle Hedingham.

Big Bird, 11, had been shot dead between 6.30pm on Saturday (September 20) and 7.30am on Sunday (September 21).

James Miller and his father Philip Miller are both running to become the first Mayor of Greater Essex

MP Priti Patel visited South East Galvanisers in Witham to learn about their role in supporting industry in the town.

Colchester Council has voted in favour of joining forces with two neighbouring districts ahead of major changes for Essex.

On Thursday, BizzFest 2025 debuted at Cressing Temple Barns near Braintree with a festival-style day of learning, networking and entertainment.

The MP for Braintree has criticised the record number of major infrastructure approvals, saying its a cover for the Labour housing record.

Daniel Robinson and Sons, which has homes in Braintree, Great Dunmow and Halstead, held a charity golf day for children with cerebral palsy.

Essex businesses and organisations are urged to donate unused tech as part of a council campaign to bridge the digital divide.

It is alleged Ceyhan Dinler – who is still on the run – stabbed Cumali Turhan in the neck at Barista bar in Chelmsford.

Witham Badders badminton club received a funding boost from Braintree councillors to help keep its sessions running.

ROADWORKS in Witham are causing severe congestion throughout the area.

A MAN who was arrested within minutes of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in Essex has been jailed.

ST Osyth Priory hosted Strictly Come Dancing's celebrity contestants for the newest series on BBC 1.

Residents are being urged to dial 999 only in life-threatening emergencies.

Last week, Central Connect, which provides services across Essex and at schools, came under fire from upset parents regarding its 331 and 333 bus services.