A former Indian restaurant is to be turned into an emergency night shelter and cafe. Volunteers behind the Braintree Emergency Night Shelter (BENS) hope to open the new premises in Braintree High Street by March. The top floor will house
An illegal immigrant told officials he was going to buy teabags when he was caught trying to escape through the window of a restaurant where he was working as a waiter. The Raj of India, in The Street, Rayne, was raided by officers from the
Comedian Jimmy Carr is the star attraction as Braintree Arts Theatre announces its spring line-up of shows. The stand-up star will give fans a sneak peek of his brand new tour Gagging Order when he plays the warm-up show on March 1.
Burglars targeted three homes in 24 hours. Three families had their houses raided between January 25 and January 26. Braintree’s top cop, District Commander Chief Inspector Nick Lee, is warning homeowners to be vigilant and to report
Does this stolen jewellery belong to you? Detectives are trying to trace the owners of jewellery seized as part of a police investigation into burglaries in Essex. The recovered items include watches, earrings, chains, rings, and jewellery
A paedophile has been jailed for 10 years for sexually abusing two girls over a 20-year period. John Essam groomed the teenagers, who were both aged 14, and threatened to kill himself if they did not stay “best friends” with him, Chelmsford
Teenage yobs have made a man's life hell with four years of abuse on a Braintree estate. A gang of about 20 youths targeted Michael Edwin’s home, regularly banging on doors and windows and running away, shouting racist remarks, calling him
Braintree will head to polls this Spring after three councillors resigned. Councillors Claire Sandbrook of Great Notley and Braintree West, Stephen Sandbrook of Braintree South and David Messer of Braintree East have stepped down after moving out of
Most Braintree residents agreed with a survey that people had become more dishonest. Brits are less honest now than they were a decade ago, according to research on integrity by Essex University academics. The survey, conducted last year with more
