Braintree and Witham Times

Farmers in Braintree are being supported by Essex Police, with all working farms eligible for forensic DNA kits to prevent thefts.

The Met Office have issued a yellow weather warning for wind and rain with Essex expected to be hit by 75mph gusts.

Anglian Water has warned the driest spring and summer since 1976 is putting long-term pressure on water supplies in the East of England.

Witham MP Priti Patel helped launch the 2025 Poppy Appeal at the annual Poppy Prom.

An application for a memorial plaque to be placed at the scene of a lorry which was carrying chickens and caught on fire has been rejected.

Bocking, just outside Braintree in Essex has been named among the best places to live in the county and across the UK.

A security guard who plotted to kidnap, rape and murder TV presenter Holly Willoughby has lost a Court of Appeal challenge against his sentence

The force would also like to ask anyone who has dash cam and was in the vicinity to check their dash cam footage, to see if they have captured anything.

Figures have been revealed for the past 12 months which show nearly 1,500 more crimes have been solved compared with the previous year.

Passengers using rail services across London and Cambridgeshire are being reminded to check before travelling this Christmas due to planned engineering work taking place.

Wayne Eaglen, currently lives in Saxmundham but entered into a contract with the driving school in Woodbridge in 2014.

HE started his acting career as a schoolboy from Essex, but Rupert Grint has since amassed a staggering fortune estimated at $50 million.

The statement comes after the Gazette revealed 27 people had died between the Marks Tey and Dunmow junctions on the road in 26 years.

Statistics obtained by the Gazette show an average of one person is killed every year in road traffic collisions between the Marks Tey and Dunmow.

Stargazers in Essex can enjoy a mysterious glow in the Milky Way, which scientists say could be the answer in a hunt to prove dark matter exists.

TODAY, we are pleased to be launching a new campaign – A120: Road to Safety – to highlight the ongoing concerns about a road which continues to impact the lives of residents and motorists while having major implications for the county’s economy.

The A12 is to remain closed through the night on the London bound carriageway due to an earlier crash for barrier repairs.

The A12 London-bound has been closed between Junction 22 (Witham South) and Junction 21 (Witham North) following a multi-vehicle collision.

The Duckquiri on The Green in Writtle was broken into at around 1am on September 16 and money was stolen.

The London-bound carriageway is currently closed between Junction 19 (Boreham) and Junction 18 (Sandon) while emergency services deal with incident.