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Long delays on busy stretch of A12 as lane closed

Drivers on the A12 near Braintree are experiencing delays with a lane closure in place.

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Drivers warned of delays as M25 to close in both directions

Motorists using the M25 in Essex are set to face around 10 miles of diversions which are due to last for a week.

Braintree and Witham Times | News

Essex bride forced to hitchhike to wedding after taxi mix up

An Essex bride and groom were forced to hitchhike on their wedding day after a taxi mix-up left them without a ride in Brighton.

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Braintree and Witham Times | News

Remember to register to vote in Essex County Council elections

People living in Essex are being reminded to register to vote ahead of the Essex County Council elections.

Gazette | Braintree & Witham

Attempted murder charge after man seriously injured in incident

A man has been charged with attempted murder following a serious incident in Colchester

Braintree and Witham Times | News

CCTV shows shocking crane overhang from lorry which killed mum after leaving Essex

CCTV footage showing an unsafe crane on a lorry which killed a mum after leaving an Essex job has been released.

Gazette | Braintree & Witham

Youth homelessness crisis deepens as need for independent living support highlighted

According to recent Centrepoint research, there are tens of thousands of 18 to 25-year-olds across the country facing homelessness.

Braintree and Witham Times | News

Youth homelessness crisis deepens as need for independent living support highlighted

According to recent Centrepoint research, there are tens of thousands of 18 to 25-year-olds across the country facing homelessness.

Gazette | Braintree & Witham

Long delays on busy stretch of A12 as lane closed

Traffic on the A12 is building due to a broken down vehicle near Colchester, Essex.

Gazette | Braintree & Witham

Police hunting for man wanted on recall to prison last seen in Colchester

A man who was last seen in Colchester is wanted on recall to prison by Suffolk Police.

Gazette | Braintree & Witham

Free Colchester Dog Show festival this weekend with pups and prizes

Paws, prizes and plenty of wagging tails will come to Colchester this weekend for the first ever Colchester Dog Show on Saturday.

Braintree and Witham Times | News

Love island star angered after son not offered place at prefered Essex school

Love Island star Olivia Bowen has spoken of her frustration with the school admissions system after her son was not offered a place at any of her preferred Essex primary schools.

Gazette | Braintree & Witham

Essex Police record 428 acid attacks in three years as cases rise

The county-wide data further revealed that 54 per cent of those cases, 223 incidents, concluded with no suspect ever being identified.

Braintree and Witham Times | News

Investigation launched after reports of man 'acting suspiciously'

Essex Police launch appeal after reports of a man acting suspiciously in an area of Braintree.

Gazette | Braintree & Witham

Save the Wick campaigners make formal complaint ahead of 'human chain' protest

Protesters are urged to dress in a wildlife theme and there will be two people in inflatable costumes.

Braintree and Witham Times | News

Former glamour model Jodie Marsh pleads not guilty to assaulting man at animal farm

Former glamour model, Jodie Marsh has denied assaulting a man in his 40s and will face trial next year in Colchester.

Braintree and Witham Times | News

Appeal after £1k damage caused as 'trolley pushed into M&S doors' in Essex

Police have launched an appeal after a shopping trolley was pushed into the front of an M&S store causing more than £1,000 worth of damage

Gazette | Braintree & Witham

Man wanted in connection with 'suspicious activity' at nightclub

A man is wanted in connection with suspicious activity which happened at Trilogy nightclub in Colchester.

Braintree and Witham Times | News

US chicken wing chain opens fifth Essex spot with free wings to first 100 people

Wingstop opened its first site in Harlow at The Water Gardens, marking its fifth location in Essex and continuing its nationwide expansion in the UK.

Gazette | Braintree & Witham

University of Essex study questions 'miracle' weight loss drugs

A study by the University of Essex shows "miracle" GLP-1-based weight-loss drugs may not be as effective as claimed.