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• Witham: Car overturned on A12

  Essex County Council 's traffic control centre says the A12 northbound is blocked between J22 (Witham North) and J23 (Kelvedon South). read more

• Braintree: Rayne celebrates its biggest fete

  The Olympic torch paid a visit to Rayne. read more

• Braintree district: Mencap playscheme closes

  A playscheme for disabled children has closed after its funding was cut. read more

• Braintree: Vandals set bandstand alight

  Vandals have damaged a unique bandstand thought to be the only one of its kind in the country. Four fire engines were called to Braintree and Bocking Public Gardens on Saturday, shortly after 6pm. The thatched roof of the bandstand at the Bocking End gardens was ten per cent alight and it took nearly 40 minutes to extinguish. George Canvin, treasurer of the Braintree and Bocking Public Gardens Trust, said two of the reed thatch panels have been damaged. He said: “It is a lovely feature in the gardens and I believe it is the only thatched bandstand in the country remaining. “It was built in 1890 and it is quite an important feature.” read more

• Braintree district: Kids give speech on e-learning

  Pupils were invited to the House of Lords to talk about the benefits of using iPads at school. read more

• Braintree district: Council tax claimants set to pay more

  Disabled families and working parents with young children could face paying hundreds of pounds extra in council tax. read more

• Braintree: Couple tie the knot on TV

  A BRIDE was not just the star of her own big day, when she wed in front of cameras. read more

• Braintree: Helicopter launched after Felsted burglary

  The police helicopter was launched after a burglary in Felsted. read more

• Braintree: Torchbearer Kate's gratitude to chiropractors

  An Olympic torchbearer has paid tribute to the chiropractors who ensured she was fit enough to run with the flame. read more

• Witham: Disused land could become town park extension

  A piece of land which was once proposed as the site of 84 homes could become an extension of a town centre park. read more

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