Braintree and Witham Times

Live updates on the A120 road closure between Coggeshall and Braintree

A120 between Coggeshall and Braintree has been closed due to a crash.

Big Kid Circus has set up in Braintree with a 30-foot King Kong and the first all-female ‘Globe of Death’.

There will also be opportunities to learn how to fight like a medieval knight and watch birds of prey fly in front of the Norman keep.

A beloved Southend bar which served as a haven for the LGBTQ+ community has vowed to come back stronger following its closure.

WITNESSES say a shop front "blew out" after a suspected gas leak sparked an explosion in a village.

Two Halstead men have been arrested after officers uncovered a "industrial-scale" cannabis farm on Colchester Road.

Sir Bob Russell, who has a personal connection with the museum, opened the event.

Every branch line in Essex, supported by the CRP, now features unique signage that reflects their individual identities.

The Met Office says there will be a "Coronal Mass Ejection" tonight, Tuesday, April 15, with a chance of some visibility for much of England.

Nick Frost has been announced as one of the many stars appearing in the new HBO Harry Potter TV series.

A takeaway in Braintree has been shortlisted at Deliveroo’s Restaurant of the Year Awards 2025.

This figure is 7.5 per cent higher than March last year and surpasses the previous March record set in 2024 by more than 127,000 passengers.

A 30 year-old, Takidswa Mashingaidze, of Chelmer Road, Chelmsford was arrested and following an investigation by our Op Raptor team.

Her hard work paid off in the second week when she won the 1.20m Open class.

Crofters at the Courtyard in Witham celebrated the launch of its new menu last week, offering beetroot wellington, swordfish and more.

Emergency services were called to the Rose Builders site in Colchester Road, West Bergholt, last week

Kerry Wilkins, 35, of Clacton, died three days after being admitted to A&E at Colchester Hospital after suffering from hot flushes and blotchy skin.

Braintree Council is investigating a heap of waste made of household rubbish and garden waste which was dumped on a country lane in Coggeshall.

With warm weather forecast across Essex for the Easter holidays, what's better than a cold ice cream in the sun?