A dad-of-two who was scarred for life after he had acid thrown in his face has thanked the paramedics who swiftly came to his aid. Wayne Ingold, 56, had gone to collect his post from the communal entrance of a block of flats in Bramble Road, Witham
Alan Devonshire will be looking for a loan player ahead of Braintree Town’s trip to Gateshead on Saturday, but he feels it’s unlikely that he’ll land his target before the weekend. The Iron boss’ playing resources continue to be stretched thinly
The family of a man who died following a collision in Chipping Hill, Witham, on Sunday, have paid tribute to him. Antonio Dredger, known as Soapy, 54, of Humber Road, Witham, died after the green Triumph motorcycle he was riding was in collision
The Essex Poetry Festival is coming to Witham with a talk by an award winning poet. Derek Adams will be reading and discussing his work with the Tuesday Afternoon Reading Group, and it is inviting anyone who would like to attend on Tuesday from
Police are appealing for the public’s help in tracing a missing teenager who lives in Braintree. Jessica Pittaway, 16, orginally from Tilbury, was last seen heading towards Braintree Railway Station at around 3.30pm yesterday. It is believed
Community stars have been recognised for their achievements. Greenfields Community Housing helds its seventh Community Spirit Awards, in which residents nominated the winners. Chris Adkins from Witham was named Young Achiever. He completed
Braintree MP Brooks Newmark has spoken exclusively to the Braintree Times to ask voters to "balance the good I have done" with his social media sexting scandal. Our online poll found 58% of respondents thought he should have resigned as an MP as
Tributes have been paid to a father who lost his life after colliding with a car near a single lane bridge. The 54-year-old man, known locally as Tony Dredger and nicknamed 'Soap', was riding his green Triumph motorcycle when he crashed with a
