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Braintree district: Town bids focus on market ambitions
Improving and growing the reputation of town centre markets is at the heart of funding bids for Braintree and Witham. Both towns submitted new bids for the second round of the Portas Pilot scheme before Saturday’s deadline. Among the
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Braintree district: Vote to take place on rail strikes
Railway workers will vote this month on whether to take strike action over Olympic bonus payments. The rail union RMT confirmed on Monday that ballot papers would be sent to its members working for Greater Anglia. It comes after RMT representatives
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Braintree: Disappointing turnout for town traders' workshop
Traders continue to show limited interest in council-backed town centre improvements schemes despite the launch of a new initiative. Braintree Council invited traders to attend a workshop to discuss how to spend a £40,000 fund set aside for town centre
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Braintree district: Investment promised to tackle growing pothole problems
Drivers, bikers and cyclists have had to cope with more frequent problems of damaged roads and potholes during the first half of this year. Essex County Council (ECC) statistics show that 1,174 road defects have been reported so far this year in Braintree
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Braintree: A correction and apology
We would like to make it clear that Ryan Gibbons tragically died at the scene of a motorbike accident in Tye Green on April 16 and not in hospital, as was stated in the article, Son with passion for motorbikes mourned, published in the April 18
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Witham: Musical variety show to raise epilepsy awareness
A mum whose son has epilepsy is organising a musical variety concert to promote a charity that raises awareness about the condition. Vanessa Thomas, 47, of Orchid Avenue, Witham, is organising Let Us Entertain You, which takes place at Witham Public
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Braintree: Car mad Toby, 11, heads for Silverstone
A car mad schoolboy will be brushing shoulders with Formula One’s top drivers. Toby Brooks, 11, will be one of Bernie Ecclestone’s VIP guests at the Santander British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Saturday. The youngster, who was born
