Freeport has been forced to close after heavy snowfall in Braintree.

The Charter Way outlet centre was closed all day on Sunday, but reopened again on Monday morning.

However bosses from the centre have made the decision to close Freeport from 1.30pm today.

A spokesman said: "Due to the current adverse weather conditions, it is currently unsafe for us to continue trading today.

"We therefore will be closing the centre today at 1.30pm. 

"Please take care when leaving the centre and continue to check our social media pages for further updates.

"We apologise for any inconvenience caused."