A school has warned parents and pupils to be vigilant after a woman said a man tried to abduct her. The Braintree woman, aged in her 20s, told police he tried to lure her into his van as she walked alone in the dark in Beckers Green Road, in the
Braintree Town return to action at AFC Telford United tomorrow and manager Alan Devonshire has told the Times that he is “hoping” Kenny Davis will have recovered from the groin injury that kept him out against Wrexham last weekend. Devonshire said
With a lot of the focus being placed on Braintree Town’s forward play in recent weeks, one important statistic at the other end of the pitch has slipped under the radar a bit. Charlie Strutton’s strike in their 1-0 win against Wrexham last weekend
A brave young woman impressed paramedics so much when she helped a lady hit by a car they have encouraged her to apply for her a job. Sarah Clarke, 19, of Braintree, was driving along Coggeshall Road, in Braintree, last Wednesday at about 4.30pm
Tributes have been paid to a press officer and former school governor who died following a short illness. Nishan Wijeratne, 38, worked for Essex Police before moving to Suffolk Constabulary, and was a governor at Howbridge Junior School in Witham
WITHAM 7 THURROCK III 33 Essex Merit Table division four It was another tough day for Witham but there were signs of encouragement for skipper Steve Johanson in their display. From the opening salvos it was clear the visitors were a well-drilled
Alex Lynn is the new GP3 Series champion. The 21-year-old racing driver from Dunmow was crowned as the 2014 champion after qualifying at the Yas Marina circuit at the final round in Abu Dhabi this morning. While the Carlin team racer secured
Volunteers can join a new Time Bank scheme for the Braintree district. Members of the scheme can volunteer their time and skills to help others and then ‘bank’ the hours to receive help at a later date. People can do anything from collecting
Ryan Peters has revealed that a “tweak” to Braintree Town’s preparations had the desired effect in ending their long wait for a Vanarama Conference Premier victory. The Iron’s 1-0 win against Wrexham ended a ten-match winless league run and they
An alcohol education charity set up by former alcoholics has expanded. Braintree-based Alcohelp has opened another office at Dunmow Business Centre and is appealing for volunteers from Braintree and the Dunmow area who have had direct personal
Witham Town have lost a second long-serving defender to work commitments. Following the departure of full-back Seb Murfet two weeks ago due to a new job, centre-half Brad Stopher is set to be out of the team. Assistant manager Brad King said
There will be more than just either Lewis Hamilton or Nico Rosberg crowned as a new motor racing champion in Abu Dhabi this weekend. While the duelling Mercedes duo battle for Formula One honours at the Yas Marina circuit, Dunmow’s Alex Lynn is
A family who lost their baby son to a genetic muscle disease have achieved their goal of raising £5,000 to register a star in his name. Zac Cochrane, of Stafford Crescent, Braintree, was just seven-and-a-half months old when he died of spinal muscular
