Police rushed to a Witham school as up to 100 pupils protested against changes to their tutor groups. Some students at New Rickstones Academy refused to go to lessons on Friday in a stance against vertical learning, which would see mixed ages
Sweeping cuts means there will be nearly 400 fewer bobbies on the beat in Essex over the next three years. The figures had already been hinted at, but were yesterday confirmed by Essex Police’s Chief Constable Jim Barker-McCardle at a meeting of the
Frail elderly people are at the mercy of a landlord based nearly 5,000 miles away, it has been claimed Larchwood, a Southern Cross care home in Braintree, has been handed back to the building’s owner - based in tax haven the Cayman Islands - after the
Witham Town were beaten 3-2 by East Thurrock United last night, in their latest pre-season friendly. It was certainly a game of two halves at Spa Road, as both teams made a plethora of substitutions throughout the game. Witham were the better team in
Supermarket chain Morrisons plans to extend its Braintree Road store by 40%, creating 45 jobs in addition to its existing 224 employees. The extension will include a bigger public cafe seating 142 customers, more retail floor space and new public toilets
Armed police, sniffer dogs and forensic teams surrounded a house to arrest a man accused of assaulting his wife. Pedro Da Silva, of Nottage Crescent, Braintree, had threatened wife Agne the night before with a plastic gun. The terrified mum, who did
STANSTED Airport’s owners have vowed to fight against being forced to sell the terminal. The Competition Commission ruled on Tuesday that BAA must sell the airport for passengers and airlines to benefit from greater competition. It follows a two-year
The future of policing in Essex is being decided in secret. Decisions about job cuts, which police stations will close and how crime will be tackled in the county in the future are being discussed behind closed doors. The final blueprint will be made
An injured kitten was found strapped up with toilet paper and tape. The young cat had a large infected wound on his back, sticky tape wrapped around his neck and tape and toilet paper around his torso. He was found in Wickham Crescent
New tenants could be moving into an empty office building currently costing taxpayers more than £500,000. Braintree Council, which owns Mayland House in Mayland Road, Witham, has been trying to find new tenants since insurance firm Marsh vacated the
