A grandmother has been banned from a dentist after airing her views on mercury fillings. Angela Kilmartin was left “gobsmacked” when she received a letter from Witham’s Cairn Brae practice telling her not to come back. Divorced Mrs Kilmartin
The comedy club kicks off 2012 in style this Saturday with a double-header of shows in Braintree and Witham. Celebrations in Braintree and Witham Public Hall will be the venues for a night filled with laughs, with the shows kicking off at 9pm. Martin
Braintree District Mencap Society is launching a new swimming club. Swimmers will visit Bramston Sports Centre in Witham every Monday from 11am to 12noon, from February 20. A minibus will leave Charles Leeks House in Coggeshall Road, Braintree, at 10.15am
Calls have been renewed to reduce the speed limit on a dangerous stretch of road after a crash on Monday morning that caused serious injuries to a pregnant mother. The Renault Clio overturned in Church Hill, Faulkbourne, shortly after 10am,
Energy secretary Chris Huhne has resigned from his cabinet post as the Crown Prosecution Service confirmed he will face criminal charges. It is alleged in 2003 he allowed his then wife Vicky Pryce to accepted responisibility for a speeding
Council employees have been given training in self-motivation, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. Braintree Council put eight workers on a half-day self-motivation course in December, 11 workers were given a lesson in assertiveness last
A Black Notley businesswoman raised £350 for the Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust. Deb Harrison, who runs DVH Design in Bedells Avenue, took part in the 5km Santa run in Greenwich. She chose the charity in memory of a family friend
A former John Bramston School pupil wants its name to be remembered as part of the redevelopment of Witham’s sports centre. John Bramston in Spinks Lane became Maltings Academy in September 2008 and pupils moved into a new £26.5million building
Police have admitted that an upcoming restructure of the force is not ideal, but have reassured residents that neighbourhood policing levels will be maintained. Some senior officers serving Braintree and Witham will move elsewhere within Essex Police
Former Colchester United striker Jamie Guy could be set to make his long-awaited first-team return for Braintree Town as they head to Lincoln City in the Blue Square Bet Premier tomorrow. Apart from a couple of reserve team appearances earlier
While Tuesday’s clash against Southend Manor may look like Witham Town’s next big hurdle on their way to the Essex Senior League title, manager Garry Kimble is focusing on something more imminent. Kimble will only worry about the return fixture against
CCTV including 19 cameras cost Braintree Council almost £260,000 over the past four years, according to new figures. It ranks 302 out of about 400 local authorities in the country for the amount spent on the surveillance in Big Brother Watch’s latest
