FREESTYLE jet skier Darren Sedge is racing ahead again in his latest competition. The 18-year-old of Highclere Road, Great Notley, won first place in the expert class at the first round of the British Jet Sport Racing Associations summer competition
Robbie Garvey has sensationally quit as Braintree Town manager. Garvey has left Cressing Road today, after just one full season as Iron boss. Braintree narrowly missed out on the Blue Square South play-offs, last weekend. However, they enjoyed a productive
Greenfields Community Housing is looking for four apprentices. They need two carpenters, one electrician and one bricklayer. Apprentices will work alternative weeks, working 37 hours per week. Pay will be £95 per week in the first
School pupils joined in with adults to form a clean team and spruce up a Witham estate. Tackling litter and fly tipping at Witham’s Templars Estate was the order of the day for Braintree Council’s Environmental Services team and Greenfields Community
A rail watchdog has submitted proposals for the East Anglian rail line to the Department for Transport. Bigger platforms, the Cressing loop rail link and additional station car parking are just some of the things requested by Witham and Braintree Rail
Onley Arms beat Bell United 1-0 after extra-time to capture the division three cup, at Halstead Town FC. Both teams had chances early on, with Parker going close for Bell and Stacey for Onley. Stacey and Phillips then both had efforts saved, while Dunlop
Dunmow Motorcycle Club’s Annual Scramble takes place on Sunday. The event is staged at Church Farm, Stebbing near Dunmow. Practice gets under way at midday, with a nine-race programme starting at 1.30pm. The event is the fourth round of the National
Election fever is gripping pupils as they prepare their own manifestos. In an effort to teach students about politics, the New Rickstones Academy in Witham will hold its own pupil election for the new positions of head boy and girl in year 11. The
Our district has one of the highest numbers of young people not in education, employment or training. Since April 2007, the Braintree district has had more NEETs than Maldon, Chelmsford and Brentwood, according to Braintree Council’s Economic
