Braintree and Witham Times

ONE of the world’s last operational Lancaster bomber planes will fly over a memorial set up by the Earls Colne Heritage Museum to honour a heroic group of aircrew who lost their lives 81 years ago.

Several closures on the A12, M25 and Dartford Crossing may impact Essex drivers this weekend, according to National Highways.

Two children from Essex are currently missing with them last seen with their mum and her partner at a hotel in Southport.

Essex Police have confirmed they have made more than 2,800 shoplifting arrests since September 2023 across the county.

Two Just Stop Oil Activists have been found guilty of criminal damage after they spray painted two planes believing them to belong to Taylor Swift.

Essex County Council has backed a major proposal to create three unitary councils in the county.

TWO men, aged 41 and 46, and a 35-year-old woman have been arrested in south Essex on suspicion of spying for Russia.

A serious crash closed part of the A12 Northbound, with drivers urged to avoid the area this morning.

Due to a fault with the signalling system between Bethnal Green and London Liverpool Street fewer trains are able to run on some lines.

Follow us for live updates on this serious crash.

Part of the A12 is closed between junction 15 Margaretting and junction 16 Chelmsford following a serious collision in the early hours of this morning.

Multiple Greater Anglia routes were impacted after a tree fell across the railway between Colchester and Manningtree on Wednesday.

Chelmsford Cathedral is hosting an installation by artist Luke Jerram with a six-metre replica of Mars.

There are a number of RSPCA branches in Essex, along with the affiliated Danaher Animal Home, with pets looking for forever homes.

Major congestion is building on the A120 around Braintree after a crash on the busy Marks Farm roundabout.

The Marks Farm roundabout, A120 is partially blocked due to an obstruction on the road, traffic monitoring systems report.

The activist accused of damaging two aircraft told court she hoped Taylor Swift would speak out about climate change

Here are the schools currently looking to appoint a new headteacher.

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have landed at London Stansted in Air Force One.

Essex Police’s county lines-focused Operation Raptor team ran an investigation into the three men after they were linked to the ‘Mo’ line.