A BRAINTREE youngster was invited for a fairytale visit to strike the first of 10,000 Peter Pan 50p coins. Great Ormond Street patient Olivia Dawson, 6, was invited to the Tower Mint in London to press an image from the story into the first of the
MORE than 60 clay pigeon shooters took part in an annual competition to raise money for a children's hospice. Fennes Shooting School, in Braintree, hosted the sixth ever Little Havens Hospice event which saw a grand total of £35,000 raised. The
Witham Town manager Marc Benterman has added to his squad with two more strong signings. Having brought in a quartet of attacking players earlier this week, Benterman has now added goalkeeper George Marsh and Aundre Spencer to his line-up. Marsh
A MAN has been charged with theft and assaulting an emergency worker following the alleged theft of lead from Barclays in Braintree. Richard Brown, 48, of John English Avenue, will appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on 29 June. Police
Another key part of Braintree Town manager Glen Driver's coaching team has been put in place with the addition of goalkeeping coach Trevor Grace. Joining Driver, assistant boss Tony Kinsella and scout Ian McCormack in the Iron's management team,
Braintree Town manager Glen Driver has described his latest Iron signing as "a pacey winger with very good feet" after signing Rob Harvey following his release from Championship side Millwall. The 19-year-old wide man is well-known on the local
Olly Murs has told his Twitter followers that he has undergone ‘serious knee surgery’. In a series of Tweets, The Voice judge also announced he is going to take a break from using social media while he recovers from the operation. The Witham
A DEVELOPER has unveiled major plans to build up to 400 homes on the edge of Witham. Countryside Properties is putting the finishing touches to its vision to build a new estate on land at Wood End Farm and the firm says it hopes to submit formal
A CLOSED town centre pub is going to be demolished to make way for three, three-storey homes. Braintree Council bosses have given the go-ahead for the plans for the Golden Lion in Manor Street, Braintree, which shut about 18 months ago and has been
POLICE say they are no longer looking for any suspects in connection with a fight in Braintree Town Centre. Eight men have so far been arrested following the brawl, which happened in Market Place on Saturday, January 5. Five of those taken
SHAUN Bragg's last-ball batting heroics underlined to captain Jake Wakelin that his Witham Cricket Club side have what it takes to last the course in the race for the Marshall Hatchick Two Counties Championship title. Having cruised to victories
