A young woman who thought she was overweight died after taking a ‘legal high’ to lose weight. Loved ones could not convince pretty Sarah Forsyth, 35, she looked fine and urged her to stop taking Ivory Wave, bath salts which have been known
Brownies are saying goodbye to a long serving leader as she retires after 17 years with the group. Sue Beckett, 57, from Braintree, became involved with 1st Bocking Brownies after her daughter joined. She started helping out with craft activities
A sports field is to be fenced off in a bid to reduce nuisance behaviour. Within ten weeks, Braintree Council will be putting a fence around the playing field off Stevens Road, Witham. Robin Norton, who is a neighbourhood watch co-ordinator for Stevens
High Roding have clinched the T-Rippon Mid-Essex League premier division title after beating Springfield by four wickets. It has been a great season for Roding who have lost only two games and they are well ahead of second-placed Bentley, with just one
James Chester has been picked to represent Great Britain at the World Kick Boxing Championships, being held in Azerbaijan in October. Chester, who lives in Witham, tasted success at last year’s WAKO Great Britain Kickboxing Championships. “I’m obviously
Bobby, described as a "sweet little dog who has not had the best start in life" needs a new home. With some more training to build on the commands he has already learnt, he will be an intelligent, loving and loyal pet. He is a "typical
Villagers are being prompted to be on the look-out after a spate of house burglaries in quiet villages. House burglaries across Uttlesford dropped by over 15% between May and July, compared to the same time last year. But some villages with very low
Prizes were awarded to artists who had their work displayed at a shopping centre. The Braintree Open Art Show featured many artists using various mediums, including painting, sculpture and photography. The art was displayed around George Yard in Braintree
A football club fears a commitment to help it relocate could be under threat. But Braintree Council and its chosen developer have refuted Braintree Town’s claims. The council has so far included a new site for The Iron’s stadium in Panfield Lane, which
