DRIVERS are being urged to avoid the A12 following an accident. Traffic is queuing for about five miles due to an earlier accident on the A12 London Road Northbound from J24 (Kelvedon) to J25 on the A120 (Marks Tey). The accident was first
BRAINTREE Bullets BMX Club have opened their account in the HSBC National BMX Series. They clocked up points in rounds one and two, finishing sixth out of 52 clubs after the opening rounds of the series at the Cyclopark, in Kent. The 23-rider
A man who organised an illegal rave in Essex has been fined £10,000 for ‘blatantly’ breaching coronavirus rules. The party was held back on Saturday, June 5, and was attended by more than 200 revellers – 150 more than the current limit for outdoor
Braintree's average Covid infection rate has almost trippled in the space of two weeks, with several areas of the district recorded on the Government's hotspot map. According to the latest figures the district's average infection rate is now 17
A NEW restaurant has opened in the heart of the town centre. Pollys Pie and Mash was officially opened by Witham MP Priti Patel in a special ribbon cutting ceremony. The shop, which is in the Newlands Shopping Centre provides a traditional
We’re asking people from the East of England to join us for the Diabetes UK One Million Step Challenge, to raise funds and help make a huge difference to the lives of people with diabetes across the UK. It’s simple – take one million steps over
A VILLAGE neighbourhood plan is nearing completion after years of delay. Kelvedon Parish Council has submitted a final draft of the neighbourhood plan to Braintree Council. Plans were first submitted in 2018 and received 320 responses leading
