Braintree Bullets BMX Club hosted the fourth round of the East Anglia Winter BMX Race Series. The event was to be held at Codham Park BMX Club but due to the poor weather conditions, track modifications could not be completed in time. Nearly 100 riders
A PILOT scheme to extend the opening hours of a public toilet block has backfired. The toilets and waiting room at Braintree bus park immediately suffered vandalism and the cleaner has refused to clean beyond 5.30pm because she feels threatened by youths
Braintree and District Athletic Club athletes were able to gauge their training progress at the South of England AA Indoor Championships. They competed against some of the most talented under-15, under-17, under-20 and Senior athletes from this part
A teenager has been arrested in connection with a stabbing in Braintree. A 23-year-old man was found with stab wounds to his back and arm in Goldingham Drive on Tuesday evening. He was taken to Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, and is in a stable condition
An MP is confident two cousins in jail in Cyprus will be back in the UK within six months. Michael Binnington and Luke Atkinson were extradited to Cyprus on December 1 and the next day the UK Government made a request to the Cypriot Home Office
Boycie will need some further training to build on what he already knows. He would excel at energetic activities such as agility as he is very intelligent and has a lively nature. Boycie needs to be rehomed with someone who has had a bull terrier or
CHEF Jamie Oliver has sung the praises of a saleswoman who achieved the most sales for his homeware in east Anglia. Rebecca Dunn, 32, from Dunmow, was invited by the chef to dine with him at his exclusive gala dinner, held at the prestigious Grosvenor
Starstuck young patients were in awe as Olly Murs paid a visit to the children’s wards at a hospital. The X Factor runner up visited Basildon University Hospital last Wednesday ahead of a performance later in the evening at Basildon’s Chicago Rock Cafe
My Top Tucker is something new to the Braintree and Witham Times entertainment pages. We are always striving to keep the entertainment section fresh, local and engaging, and we kicked off the new year with a new regular feature. We want your recipes
