THE fiancée of a man jailed for 15 years in Cyprus has expressed her fear and anger after discovering his crucial appeal hearing will be just 20 minutes long. Relatives of Julian Harrington had initially been told Thursday's hearing at the Cypriot High
FETE organisers are trying to track down a raffle prize winner. The raffle was held at a fete to celebrate the restoration of Braintree and Bocking Public Gardens on Saturday, September 8. One of winning tickets had Keith' written on the back and a
A COUPLE are revamping a village pub that has been closed for more than a year. Susan Poole and Victor Roome are the new owners of The Square and Compasses in Fuller Street, near Terling, which ceased trading in February 2006. The couple are currently
A ROCK band are aiming to be the first unsigned band in the Top Ten music charts this Christmas. Steve Diamond, a member of Torn Asunder, said they are fed up with men in suits in the music industry telling people what to listen to. The five piece -
A crackdown on people who litter streets with chewing gum has been launched in the hope of saving thousands of pounds. A new Braintree Council campaign kicked off at Witham train station and it is based on the message 'Guilty- not charged'. Conservative
A new play area has been unveiled as part of a project to improve a number of playgrounds across the district. The playground at Rosebay Close, Witham, is the first of five playgrounds to be brought up to date- in line with views of local residents.
CHRISTIANS sang and worshipped through the night at a church's third annual charity praise-a-thon. The 24 hour event at Cressing Evangelical Church raised money for Farleigh Hospice, which has helped members of its congregation in the past. Young and
Six men have been arrested following an illegal rave held in a quarry. Police were called to reports of loud music and discovered a rave in the quarry between Coggeshall and Bradwell at 3.50am on Sunday September 16 . It had been happening for about
