Braintree and Witham Times

ESSEX police are continuing their mission to tackle drink and drug driving, as over ten more people die on county roads compared to last year. 

Dozens of coastal towns and villages across Essex and Suffolk have been swarmed by millions of ladybirds

A mum has given birth to a baby almost the same size as her toddler - weighing a whopping 12lbs 9oz.

Essex Fire and Rescue Service and the East of England Ambulance Service also attended the scene.

A CRASH on the A12 has caused for a section of the carriageway to become blocked.

A number of adorable pets across RSPCA Essex branches are looking for their new homes - can you help?

Chipazaure, of Arclight Way, Colchester, was driving a Mercedes when he tried to lose police in November last year.

Driving on the A12 can be an absolute nightmare, in my experience, which I know is an opinion shared by many other local motorists.

Chartered surveying practice Cheke & Co has relocated to a new office in Witham after outgrowing its Maldon premises.

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has cancelled the widening scheme planned for the A12 between Colchester and Chelmsford which is used by about 90,000 vehicles a day

A woman whose front wall was smashed into by a car said the accident has completely changed their lives.

Station Manager Nick Singleton said: "When we arrived the bonfire had spread through some dry conifers, along hedgerow and into three gardens.

An Essex teenager allegedly caught buying a gun for a terror attack in an MI5 sting was “lonely and isolated” during the Covid-19 lockdown as he viewed extreme right-wing material in his bedroom.

“In 2025 alone, 31 people have tragically lost their lives on Essex roads. One is too many.

Jet2.com have announced flights to four of the best ski destinations are now on sale from Stansted Airport beginning from winter 2026.

Duran Duran impress with their extensive back catalogue of hit songs as headliners on the second night of a series of concerts in Essex over the weekend.

“Government have pledged for 1.5m new homes within the next five years and the decision is directly contrary to this ambition. We always hear from our residents not to build housing without the infrastructure, and we’ve always said that funding for infrastructure is key to our plans to creating homes.

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has cancelled the widening scheme planned for the A12 between Colchester and Chelmsford which is used by about 90,000 vehicles a day.