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  • Towerlands to host national driving championships

    Towerlands hosts private driving’s National Championships this weekend. Throughout the season, competitors have been trying to qualify to get to these prestigious finals. There are four categories – three of which will be decided at the Gala Evening

  • Braintree's golfers celebrate Norman Plum Trophy win

    Braintree Golf Club secured their second Norman Plum Trophy in three years after a titanic final against a very strong team from The Essex. This year’s Norman Plum Trophy began in April and on their way to the final, Braintree beat North

  • Number of dog attacks in the district revealed

    On average a dog attack takes place at least once a week in the Braintree district. Postal workers, children and community wardens were among those bitten during March through to August. However, many of 32 attacks have been dog-on-dog and in some

  • Illegal immigrants nabbed

    A group of illegal Malawian immigrants have been found living in Braintree. Last Wednesday, the UK Border Agency's Suffolk and North East Essex team raided a car wash in Colchester. They arrested a 34-year-old man, who was a failed asylum seeker,

  • New surgery opens

    A revamped doctors’ surgery has officially opened. The Douglas Grove Surgery on Witham’s Humber Road estate has been doubled in size. In addition to services offered to registered patients, it also accepts patients referred from other

  • We'll fight planning appeal

    Residents plan to fight an appeal for 105 homes. A hybrid application for social housing along with outline planning permission for 73 private homes was recently refused. The development is for what is known locally as the Sunday market site in Maldon

  • A120 traffic damages homes

    Villagers are worried heavy traffic is causing cracks in their listed homes. Bradwell residents have blamed the damage on an increasing amount of traffic on the A120. They fear the problem will worsen if plans for a power plant in Rivenhall

  • Save our hall!

    Nearly 900 people have called for their community hall to stay where it is. Braintree Council is looking to relocate users of Braintree Community Centre, which is due to be knocked down for redevelopment. Ten clubs have now collected petitions urging

  • Nasty surprise in potatoes

    A couple found a live slug inside a sealed bag of potatoes. Chris Eddy and Pamela Dowzall, of Coggeshall Road in Bradwell, bought the vegetables from Sainsbury’s in Tofts Walk, Braintree. But they found the nasty surprise inside when