Neigbhours, friends and even a man and his canoe have rallied round to try and help a duck with a disc embedded in its chest. For many residents in the Great Notley area, CD duck or DJ duck as he is fondly known, has become quite the attraction
A mum-of-three who was once given just eight months to live after becoming an alcholic has turned her life around and now hopes to inspire other people to get the help they need to beat drink and drug problems. Sharon Fitzpatrick, of Braintree
A couple fear plans to take their young daughter on a dream holiday to Disneyland could be dashed after their bike was stolen. American Dameon Leh and his partner Jenni Munson had hoped to take three-year-old Anabelle to Paris in April, but are
Barry Sharpe is a one-man litter picking force who has turned his back garden into a sorting depot. For the last five years, Mr Sharpe has taken it upon himself to rid Braintree’s streets of rubbish. The 79-year-old of Knights Road sorts and
An Edwardian school is set to be converted into apartments. Tabor House in Coggeshall Road, Braintree, which was formerly the County High School in the early 1900s, could be converted into 19 one and two bedroom flats. Until recently the grand
A headteacher has pointed to his school’s exemplary safety record after a pupil’s family failed to claim compensation for a classroom accident. Earlier this month it was revealed Essex County Council (ECC) has paid out £75,000 in the past three
Witham Cricket Club captain Kaan Hawes knows his team’s game against Elmstead Grasshoppers could go a long way to securing their Marshall Hatchick Two Counties Championship top flight status. With three games left to go and Witham and Elmstead battling
