A tribute to the Rat Pack will be performed at the Quay theatre on Friday. The 15th Anniversary Tour, presented by Scott Jordan Entertainment, will perform a tribute to Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr brings the style and excitement
An actress declared Braintree to be a “weird name for a team” during a live television interview. Emily Atack, best known for her role in teen comedy series The Inbetweeners, made the comments during an appearance on Sky Sports’ Soccer AM show
Nine out of ten parents have been offered their first or second choice of primary school by Essex County Council. Of the 16,000 parents receiving notification of places, 86.72 per cent have been given their top choice while 6.83 per cent got their
Braintree Town felt they were the only team trying to win their Skrill Premier clash against Gateshead but they were ultimately left frustrated at the final whistle as it ended 0-0. The hosts had the better of the chances and dominated throughout
Youngsters received street dancing tips from a star of Britain’s Got Talent. Benji Shogbulu, who reached the semi-finals of the talent show in 2010 as part of the Peridot Dance group, visited New Rickstones Academy, in Conrad Road, Witham, earlier
A Colchester man is due to appear in court later today after he was charged with a number of personal robberies in a mid-Essex village. Two masked men walked into The Sun Public House on Feering Hill in Feering shortly after 10.30pm on Monday and
The number of unemployment benefit claimants in Braintree district has dropped to its lowest level in five-and-a-half years. In total, 1,779 people claimed Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) during March, the fewest claimants since October 2008. There
Greater Anglia will continue to operate north Essex’s mainline trains until October 2016. As part of a new contract agreed with the Department for Transport, a series of investments have been agreed, including: Power points, new carpets, new
Garry Kimble is hoping that it is third time lucky for his Witham Town team as they make another assault on claiming the Ryman League division one north’s top spot tonight. Witham have had two chances to overhaul current leaders VCD Athletic in
