Bosses have declared it is “business as usual” at a company where tens of jobs were saved. Mission Logistics have taken on the staff members, lorries and buildings at the Essex depot of freight company Task Force Movement and Storage Limited which
Doctors surgeries which are struggling to cope with the mounting pressure of patient numbers have applied to close their books. Since March at least two of the four main surgeries in Braintree have applied to NHS Mid Essex saying they cannot take
The Bocking Arts Theatre is preparing itself for a visit from spirit medium Thomas Buckmaster who will be coming to Braintree this month, bringing with him his spookily accurate stage show. The self-proclaimed medium is rapidly becoming known as
A man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a caravan. Police were called at about 1.30pm on Thursday with a report that someone was stealing a caravan from outside a home in Crown Street, Dedham. Officers spotted a vehicle on the A12
A cat charity is offering financial help to owners to have their pets neutered. The Colne Valley Cats Protection branch, which covers Braintree, Witham and Halstead, is operating a voucher scheme, paying £20 towards a male cat and £26 for a female
A mum will be joined by more than 30 friends, family and other volunteers as she takes to the skies to raise money for charity. Jodie Barden’s daughters Ella, six, and Chloe, three months, have both been diagnosed with life-limiting premature ageing
A grandmother is at the end of her tether after living with two huge holes outside her house for five months. Disabled Carol Redford, 53, of John Ray Gardens, Black Notley, says she has complained to Anglian Water after the holes were dug in
A missing man thought to be have been in either Chelmsford or Braintree has been found in Lowestoft. Terrence Sharp, 28, of Chafford Hundred had not been seen since Friday August 23 and had not been in contact with his family since Sunday August
A beleagured doctors’ surgery has been forced to take drastic measures as it struggles with just a third of the space it needs. Mount Chambers Surgery in Coggeshall Road, Braintree, which has 13,700 patients, had to close its register as part of
The Wet Bandits were this year’s winners at the ever popular Finchingfield Grand Three-Legged Race. Matthew Wood and Keiron Woolley raced to victory in the challenge which sees punters tour the village’s pubs and twice take a dip in the pond.
Emergency services are on scene following a crash between a motorcyclist and car at Galleys Corner roundabout. The collision appears to have taken place opposite the exit to Long Green road. Queues are said to be back to Marks Farm on the A120
A burglar described as a “one-man crime spree” was arrested after police found him hiding in a wardrobe. James Zammutt, 22, was jailed for four years last week after admitting 82 break-ins. Police went on the hunt for Zammutt, of The Yard,
An empty community centre which is planned for demolition could re-open as a shop or office. The Victoria Street community centre in Braintree has been earmarked for demolition to make way for a £14million retail development on the town’s bus park
