The curse of Cressing village fair struck again on Saturday as the heavens opened. Last year a freak whirlwind lifted traders stalls and gazebos into the air, but last weekend the heavy rain put a dampener on proceedings. Around 100
Disgraced Tory peer Lord Hanningfield will remain behind bars after failing in a bid to appeal his conviction for fiddling expenses. Three Court of Appeal judges found no grounds to allow Hanningfield - real name Paul White - leave to appeal. He was
Up to £50,000 of taxpayers’ money could be spent on installing solar panels at Braintree Council’s headquarters. It was originally hoped the work would be carried out at no cost to the council. But potential changes to the feed-in tariff
Braintree Town played out a 1-1 draw with a youthful side Southend United last night, in their latest pre-season friendly. Trialist striker Chib Chilaka gave Iron the lead early on at Cressing Road. Ben Wright came close to making it 2-0 after that
Jamie Guy has vowed to reward Braintree Town fans for their generosity by hitting the goal trail in the Blue Square Bet Premier. Iron striker Guy suffered a horrific leg injury playing for the club in a Blue Square Bet South game at Eastleigh, in February
A company has shut its Witham call centre after appointing administrators. Kitchens Direct, which was based in The Newlands, Witham, was part of Homeform Group Ltd, the same company behind Moben Kitchens, Dolphin Bathrooms and Sharps Bedrooms
A ballot for businesses to vote on a Braintree town centre improvement project has been delayed. The business improvement district (BID) ballot was due to take place in September, but has been put back until February to give companies more time to find
A man has been hospitalised after a house fire. Emergency services were called to a house fire in Harvest Fields, Brewers End, Takeley, at 7.50pm yesterday. Ambulance service spokesman Gary Sanderson said: "A man from the property was conveyed to Princess
The leader of Braintree Council has been invited to sit on the High Street for a day after his comments about struggling businesses ignited fury amongst traders. Commenting on the closure of Hannay's book shop, Councillor Graham Butland
A charitable trust has been set up in memory of a meningitis victim. The Sam Bearman Trust remembers 24-year-old Sam Bearman of Plains Field, Braintree, who died on January 6 this year. Mr Bearman’s family said: “His death has left a
Crime and anti-social behaviour in Braintree is at an all time low, according to the Home Office. The latest data shows crime and nuisance behaviour is at its lowest level since online crime maps were launched in December. In May, there
