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  • Robbie Williams tribute night

    Enjoy a Robbie Williams night that will be sure to entertain you. The tribute event will take place on Aug 2 at Rivenhall Hotel, Rivenhall End, Witham, and tickets, costing £44.50 per person, include an arrival drink, a three course meal, the show

  • Incident on A12 involving multiple vehicles

    One woman has been injured after a multiple vehicle incident today. The A12 is currently blocked northbound between J24 for Kelvedon North and J25 for Marks Tey. There are reports of up to seven vehicles being involved in the smash and three

  • Consultation launched on Bocking Blackwater Open Space

    A consultation will open tomorrow on plans for the cycleway and path network through the Bocking Blackwater Open Space. It will run for two weeks with a consultation event due to take place at the site on Saturday, July 26. Work on the cycleway

  • Road set to close for eight weeks to fit new water main

    Work on a major water supply project could cause traffic chaos as a road is set to close for eight weeks. Panfield Lane will be closed in both directions from July 29 to install a 560mm diameter water main to cope with extra demand. The first

  • Police helicopter launched to find teen charged with assault

    A police helicopter was scrambled to find a 17-year-old suspected of committing assault. Police were called shortly after 11.30am yesterday to Great Leighs to search for the boy who fled from the scene following reports of criminal damage to a

  • Collectors share passions for their collections

    They say that if something exists, somebody somewhere collects them and that’s certainly true of Times readers who have been sharing their collections this week. Louise Partner, of Braintree, has a vast collection of Betty Boop figurines and memorabilia

  • Military jets escort private plane at Stansted Airport

    Military jets escorted a private jet when it was diverted to Stansted Airport. The action was due to a loss of communication with the aircraft, which landed safely at 7.49pm yesterday. Police spoke to all three people on board and it was established

  • GPs could get financial bonus for coming to Braintree

    Doctors could get a ‘golden hello’ of up to £10,000 to bring new GPs to Braintree. The Essex Local Medical Committee (LMC), which represents the county’s GPs, says there is a shortage of about 150 in the county, and has identified Braintree as