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Council confirms updated timetable for Local Plan Review

Braintree District Council confirms its revised timetable for the Local Plan Review after it was approved at a Local Plan Sub-Committee on Monday, 16 September.

Gazette | Braintree & Witham

MP Pam Cox has met with Health Secretary Wes Streeting about Colchester Hospital

COLCHESTER’S MP has said she has already met with the health secretary to discuss the NHS as a major government commission report says 14,000 deaths were very likely to be caused by long waiting times.

Gazette | Braintree & Witham

Creative post box topper in Colchester pays tribute to Second World War operation

TWO Colchester residents have teamed up to honour the heroic soldiers who took part in a Second World War operation by creating a beautiful, knitted post box display.

Gazette | Braintree & Witham

Repairs have begun at Leisure World for flumes and rapids, council confirms

Works have begun on Leisure World’s flumes with hopes to open before the end of October, council bosses confirm.

Gazette | Braintree & Witham

Owura Edwards' main challenge as he pushes for Colchester United starting spot

Owura Edwards pushing for Colchester United starting spot

Gazette | Braintree & Witham

Traffic chaos in Colchester city centre after 'police incident'

Traffic is piling up in Colchester's city centre following a police incident.

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Braintree District Council officially opens revamped skatepark at Weavers Park

The newly revamped skatepark at Weavers Park in Braintree has been officially opened to the public.

Gazette | Braintree & Witham

Chaos erupts on Essex High Street as 'bricks and tiles hurled from roof'

Witnesses described seeing bricks and tiles being thrown from the roof above Specsavers in Southend High Street just after 8pm.

Braintree and Witham Times | News

HMRC warning to thousands of parents who could be missing out on pension money

HMRC has already written to 257,000 pensioners who could have HRP missing from their NI record

Gazette | Braintree & Witham

Danny Cowley's 'brilliant' stat that shows Morecambe must not be underestimated

Colchester United boss Danny Cowley on Morecambe clash

Gazette | Braintree & Witham

Clacton MP Nigel Farage confirms he is buying house in new constituency

Clacton’s MP Nigel Farage has confirmed that he is buying a house in the constituency.

Gazette | Braintree & Witham

NHS Trust 'sorry' as man says he'd 'rather die' than go back to Colchester Hospital

AN ESSEX man has slammed Colchester hospital for its care and has said he “rather die at home” than return to the hospital.

Gazette | Braintree & Witham

£1.5m of funding to improve safety in Essex... but Colchester getting just 60k

Essex Police have revealed figures as part of a funding scheme by Essex Police, with the city receiving less than one per cent of the total.

Gazette | Braintree & Witham

Colchester plumber burnt by tiles shop set to reopen says it has lost his custom

A COLCHESTER tiling business has been saved but one previous customer has decided it has lost his custom moving forward.

Gazette | Braintree & Witham

'Kick in the teeth' - Colchester hospital staff on why they are striking

The strike started on Tuesday and will end on Saturday, with the picket line at Colchester Hospital, in Turner Road.​

Braintree and Witham Times | News

M25, Dartford Crossing and A12 road closures in Essex this weekend

Some closures from September 13-15 on the M25, A12 and Dartford Crossing may affect some Essex drivers this weekend.

Braintree and Witham Times | News

Police officers address the public amid Martyn Richardson investigation

Police officers have addressed the public amid the Martyn Richardson investigation, but they have asked for no mass searches at this time.

Braintree and Witham Times | News

Marie Curie is partnering with the NHS to help formulate change

Marie Curie, the UK’s leading end of life charity, is working in partnership with the NHS to help formulate change.

Braintree and Witham Times | News

Murder probe launched as man dies after ‘serious assault’, Essex Police say

Essex Police have launched a murder investigation following a serious assault in Brentwood earlier today.

Gazette | Braintree & Witham

Busy Essex road sees heavy traffic following crash near junction

Motorists are experiencing heavy traffic following a crash on a busy road across Essex.