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  • Danbury man charged with causing death by dangerous driving

    A motorist will appear in court next month after he was charged with killing a man by dangerous driving in mid-Essex. The collision happened when the driver of a Ford Escort van lost control of the vehicle while travelling along Leighams Road,

  • Priti Patel rated top 10 'sexiest MP'

    Witham's MP is one of the top ten sexiest MPs in the country according to an online poll. Conservative Priti Patel was listed ninth out of 648 male and female MPs in the House of Commons, according to controversial website sexymp.co.uk. The

  • Step into Indiana Jones' footsteps

    Ever wanted to be a real-life Indiana Jones? Well now’s your chance! Colchester Archaelogical group is holding a community dig day at Marks Hall, Coggeshall, where everyone can join in with hands on activities for free. The day will involve

  • Panfield publishes Village Design Statement

    A village has published a document which will help to guide Braintree Council over future planning decisions. Residents in Panfield began working on their village design statement (VDS) in March 2012 and posted it through letter boxes last week

  • Patients call for improved transport links to hospital

    Patients travelling from Witham to Braintree Community Hospital have called the lack of regular service “disgusting and unacceptable”. Patients from Witham currently face a mile-long walk or a taxi ride from Braintree bus station to the hospital