Raffle tickets are on sale to win a huge Christmas hamper. More than 90 shops and businesses in Braintree, including the Times, have donated goods and vouchers for the hamper, which will be raffled off at the Braintree Christmas fayre and light
Town councillors are hoping to bring in free parking in Witham on special event days, such as the puppet festival. Councillors at Witham Town Council have suggested that the town clerk should write to Braintree District Council requesting for a
The Dome Gallery in Braintree Library is currently hosting an exhibition to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Warner Textile Archive, with designs on display from 1895 to 1971. Running alongside the exhibition is a competition for young designers
A former Shalford Primary School pupil has been awarded a top horse racing honour. Chanelle O’Grady, 24, whose dad Paul runs O’Grady’s pub in Panfield Lane, has been named West Australia’s best apprentice jockey. Miss O’Grady moved down under
Police investigating a disturbance in Braintree have made a third arrest. A 25-year-old man from Witham was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of grievous bodily harm in connection with a disturbance which started inside Bar Sport and spilled out
Two people who have made Witham station look blooming marvellous have been rewarded for their hard work. Annie Northfield and Mel Foster have volunteered at the station for years as part of the Abellio’s Greater Anglia’s adopters scheme, which
This year, people born during the outbreak of World War One will be celebrating their 100th birthdays and have watched our towns evolve over the eras. According to the Office for National Statistics, one in three children born today will reach
