Join the Warner Textile Archive, in Silks Way, Braintree, for a Christmas Textile Fair on November 24. Tours of the Archive Store will be run by Jan Weavers and raffle tickets will be on sale for a raffle to be drawn on December 3, with a hand-stitched
A new head boy and girl are hoping to create a more integrated school and sixth form. Gus Maby and Beth Garrick, both in Year 13, are on a mission to encourage the Helena Romanes main school and sixth form to become more integrated. The duo
A group of yarnbombers paid their respects on Sunday by crocheting 123 poppies - one for each name on Witham’s war memorial. The poppies, which were hand knitted by the three members of the anonymous Curious Croffiti group, took pride of place
Gutsy staff at a care home threw their hats into the ring for a skydive from 13,000ft. Workers at The Old Deanery Care Village, on Deanery Hill, in Bocking, as well as relatives of some residents, agreed to put their names into a draw ahead of
Braintree Town have been handed a home draw in the first round of this year's FA Trophy. Fellow Skrill Premier side Welling United will visit the Amlin Stadium on November 30 for the tie, which will be the first outing both sides have had in this season's
Essex Fire officer Terry Webb has sent his first messages home after flying out to the Philippines to assist in the international rescue operations. Temporary Divisional Officer, Special Operations, Terry Webb, flew out to the Philippines last
A tattoo artist has had a Family Guy character-themed design retweeted by the show’s creator. Chelsea Smith, 24, tweeted Seth MacFarlane a picture of the Peter Griffin tattoo she doodled on a friend’s leg four months ago. The following day
A petition calling for a community hospital or walk in centre in Witham has been launched. County councillor James Abbott believes the town's health facilities will not be able to cope as up to 1,500 homes are built in the coming years. He
Police are appealing for witnesses after cash, jewellery and keys were stolen from a house in Feering. The break-in took place on Feering Hill between October 28 and November 1 after a brick was used to smash a dining room window. The combined
A scheme designed to help elderly people using town centres is celebrating 1,000 sign-ups. Keep Safe, a project organised by Braintree Council, allows residents aged 60 and over to use shops and businesses to phone for help if they require assistance
Witham Town moved back into third place in the Ryman League division one north table with a 4-1 win at Erith and Belvedere. Having made a generous gesture in paying for their own fans to get into the game, Witham's players then treated the travelling
