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Witham: Water mains burst

9:32am Tuesday 7th October 2008

HOUSEHOLDS have been temporarily left without water after a mains burst.

Missing man's sister gives emotional appeal

3:54pm Monday 6th October 2008

THE FAMILY of a man who has been missing for over a week have given an emotional appeal to see him back and safe with them.

Unique horseriding event hosts Queen Victoria carriage

Royal favours: The Queen allowed a royal carriage to be involved in a Towerlands event

12:58pm Monday 6th October 2008

A UNIQUE event, hosting a royal horse carriage and the national championships for private carriage driving attracted nearly 2,000 people.

Witham: Tories triumph at the polls

11:23am Friday 3rd October 2008

The Conservatives are celebrating after winning both the Witham West district and town council by-elections.

Dunmow: residents urged to log antisocial behaviour

5:34pm Thursday 2nd October 2008

Residents are to be given diaries to log antisocial behaviour on a housing estate.

Witham: we can't sell you any beer

Anger: Morrisons in Witham refused to sell Kimberley Windard beer because her 17-year-old brother Tony was with her. 80312-1

2:55pm Thursday 2nd October 2008

A supermarket refused to sell a woman alcohol – because her 17-year-old brother was with her.

Witham: boss 'arrests' his employee

Paraded: Simon Cremer, owner of In-house Flooring, leads employee Mark Gilbert to the police station. 80352-4

1:45pm Thursday 2nd October 2008

Shoppers were astounded to see a bound man paraded through the streets with a sign around his neck claiming he was a thief.

Witham: golden awards for green fingers

Yvonne Owen with her prize-winning hanging baskets.

2:11pm Thursday 2nd October 2008

Green-fingered residents and employees who volunteered their time to make their town blooming marvellous have been rewarded for their efforts.

Hatfield Peverel: bid for lights cash fails

2:04pm Thursday 2nd October 2008

Villagers who hoped for money to install more streetlights were told more light does not mean less crime.

Witham: swapping meat for fruit and veg

Witham: swapping meat for fruit and veg

2:07pm Thursday 2nd October 2008

A butcher has swapped trades to become a greengrocer to keep a long-established store in a town.

Braintree: mum's shock at medicine bugs

Advice: Leanne Thomas with son Ryan. 80295-1

2:02pm Thursday 2nd October 2008

A mum was shocked to find two insects in medicine prescribed for her baby.

Braintree: award for vet's nurse

Winner: Sharon Bell with Shute, her boss’s dog. 77921-2

2:57pm Thursday 2nd October 2008

A veterinary nurse has won a national award for trying to save a dog’s life.

Witham: no solution to hall echo

2:09pm Thursday 2nd October 2008

Frustrated residents who can barely hear each other at village meetings have been denied a £10,000 grant to fix the problem.

Dunmow: cash boost for village hall plan

5:35pm Thursday 2nd October 2008

A village has been given a boost in replacing its only meeting hall.

Thaxted: centre funding worry

5:37pm Thursday 2nd October 2008

Rising petrol costs are already a worry for a disabled people’s centre – but now there are more concerns about funding.

Witham: Taxi firm fights no waiting restrictions

Standing tall – Nigel Cameron, Phil Adair, Colin Aldridge, Jo Mahoney, Sue Pugh and Jason Clark are fighting plans for a clearway. 80384-2

3:10pm Wednesday 1st October 2008

A taxi company is fighting plans for a no waiting area outside its office which could affect more than 50 per cent of trade.

Witham: packaging company announces redundancies

3:01pm Wednesday 1st October 2008

Jobs will be lost at a Witham firm due to a slow-down in business which will see production moved abroad.

Bocking: Lead thieves strike at church twice in a week

3:56pm Tuesday 30th September 2008

LEAD thieves have targeted a historic church twice in the space of a few days.

Braintree: Warehouse set alight for third time

Inferno: flames leap from the warehouse in Station Approach, Braintree, which arsonists are suspected of setting alight. Picture by Stuart Milton

4:04pm Tuesday 30th September 2008

Flames engulfed a derelict warehouse for the third time in 12 months.

Bradwell: Police search for missing man

Missing: John Metson

5:07pm Tuesday 30th September 2008

A major search is under way for a missing man from Bradwell.


National Entertainment News

Fran Healy defends music downloads

Fran Healy said fans who download help to promote his music

Updated 1:58pm Tuesday 7th October 2008

Fran Healy has claimed he doesn't care about fans pirating his music because they are still promoting it for him.


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