Braintree and Witham Times

Mark Gurrey, from Chelmsford, Essex, died of glioblastoma, a type of cancer which affects the spinal cord and brain, in February last year.

Costa Coffee is available at Co-op stores for £1, with the deal only being available until the end of the day.

Essex parish councillor George Gilbert has opened up on his experience in Big Brother and the comments that got him removed from the ITV show.

A lorry driver who was high on drugs and alcohol and on his phone has been jailed for killing an 81-year-old grandmother.

A signalling fault is affecting Greater Anglia services between Essex and London Liverpool Street.

A motoring group, BigCarWantsYou.com has debunked myths around speeding and revealed what will actually trigger a traffic camera.

The fire service has applied to build a new live fire training facility at its headquarters due to long-term uncertainty at its current site in Wethersfield.

GLOBAL music icon Billy Ocean has confirmed he will be performing at Colchester biggest music festival next year.

Thousands of people across Essex have voted for their favourite restaurants, bistros, pubs, bars and cafes and the winners have been announced.

The Rail Delivery Group is hosting its annual World Cup of Stations competition, and this spot in Essex has made the finals.

A NEW eatery is moving into the former site of an Indian restaurant which closed two years ago and has stood empty ever since.

North Essex Parking Partnership is proposing new on-street parking charges for Braintree, Halstead and Witham.

A LONG serving ear piercing and accessories shop is closing its doors for good after several years in Braintree.

A SECURITY guard who was jailed over a plot to kidnap, rape and murder TV presenter Holly Willoughby is set to have his appeal bid heard later this month.

Charity Barnardo’s is partnering with Wicked: For Good which stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, and Jeff Goldblum.

An emergency call has been made to stop all trains between Tottenham Hale and Hackney Downs, causing line to be blocked.

Little Wings of Hope, which supports bereaved parents, has organised a beautiful ribbon display to commemorate lost babies for Baby Loss Awareness Week.

Organisers have revealed the first headline performer for Colchester Castle Summer Series 2026 will be Billy Ocean.

Sarah Ford, 42 is undergoing a water fast treatment with True North Health Centre after giving up on chemotherapy.

The coming-of-age sitcom, which was originally broadcast between 2008 and 2010, follows the misadventures of Will MacKenzie, Simon Cooper, Neil Sutherland and Jay Cartwright.