Braintree and Witham Times

Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery has revealed she is pregnant with her first child as she showed off her baby bump at the premiere for the historical drama’s final film.

Motorists are experiencing delays on the A12 near Witham.

A police station welcomed hundreds of excited visitors to meet officers and learn about the work of emergency services.

A succesfull peer money support programme saw residents manage to improve their financial situation for the next year by an average of £1,800.

There are several RSPCA branches in Essex, along with the affiliated Danaher Animal Home, all with pets looking for homes.

Bradley Moffat, 49, of Maynard Court, Waltham Abbey, has since been charged with threatening to damage or destroy property, assault and public order offence.

The new branch restores Post Office services to the community after the previous Masefield Road location closed in January 2023

Two autistic pupils are celebrating their progress as they prepare to leave a specialist school in Witham.

A healthcare assistant is on her way to a new career in nursing thanks to adult learning provider ACL Essex.

The multi-vehicle collision has effectively brought the main route between Chelmsford and Colchester to a complete halt.

This marks the first major high street comeback for Topshop since all its standalone stores closed in 2021.

Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected to hit Essex throughout the day.

South Essex's Dame Helen Mirren stars in the new Netflix film The Thursday Murder Club.

A teacher at an Essex school who used adult chat sites with pornographic content on his school laptop during lessons has been banned from the profession.

A planning appeal for Pauls Farm in Little Bardfield has been dismissed due to concerns over noise.

Perrywood Tiptree has donated to 15 community projects as part of a £10,000 community planting initiative.

London Stansted Airport's managing director Gareth Powell has highlighted the airport's role in export growth across the East of England.

Being a huge jacket potato fan - just look at all my past food reviews - when I heard that Spudman himself was coming to Clacton Pier I just had to attend.

For the school year ending in 2021, there were 7,403 suspensions for racism in English schools, which rose to 15,191 in 2024.

A crash near Church Street in High Garrett is causing traffic to build in both directions.