A 30 metre tower could be put up in Braintree. Mobile network operators EE and H3G are seeking planning permission to put a new mast up on the Braintree College site in Church Lane. The two firms are set to see their existing tower on the site
GREAT Notley Country Park has once again received international recognition. The beauty spot is one of seven across Essex to secure a prestigious Green Flag award. The award recognises the world’s top green spaces and parks with the highest
A poultry plant in Witham will close at the end of the day, sounding the death knell for hundreds of local jobs after 60 years of operations. Around 400 jobs will be axed when production ceases at the 2 Sisters plant on the Freebournes industrial
A 71-YEAR-OLD pensioner who suffered a horrific head wound after falling at home says he is disgusted after being told he would have to wait eight hours for an ambulance. Alan Shaw, of Godric Road, Witham, got out of bed at about 4am last Tuesday
A MIGHTY muscleman who chomps his way through 6,000 calories a day will attempt to pull an 86-tonne train for a mental health charity. Human juggernaut Leon Pegler, 39, from Braintree, will be joining 30 other strongmen at Finmere Railway Station
