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New electrical infrastructure developments are coming to Essex New electrical infrastructure developments are coming to Essex

Ofgem approves £642.1m electricity grid upgrade between Essex and Suffolk

Clean-up - The Pride in Neighbourhood event will go to Braintree and Rayne later this month, to continue improving the local environment. Clean-up - The Pride in Neighbourhood event will go to Braintree and Rayne later this month, to continue improving the local environment.

Councillor thanks locals for help, following council maintenance increase

Finn Cousins, at Otto's Pumpkin Patch Finn Cousins, at Otto's Pumpkin Patch

Local pumpkin patch ranked fourth best in the country

The club hosted a girls' Cricket Festival at the end of August. The club hosted a girls' Cricket Festival at the end of August.

Witham Cricket Club to launch new girls' team as they 'deserved so much better'

Celebrating- Ange Djandja scored for Braintree Town in their 3-2 victory over Chesham, in August. Celebrating- Ange Djandja scored for Braintree Town in their 3-2 victory over Chesham, in August.

Fundraising page started for Braintree Town centre-back

Wicket- Witham Cricket Club enjoying their presentation evening, at the end of August Wicket- Witham Cricket Club enjoying their presentation evening, at the end of August

Councillor hopes grant encourages further cricket participation

Family- Kai Staines and his nan Family- Kai Staines and his nan

22-year-old completes 'unbelievably difficult' ultra-marathon in memory of nan

Flowery- Witham Mayor, Councillor Paul Heath Flowery- Witham Mayor, Councillor Paul Heath

Mayor lauds children who are 'dumping their devices' to grow sunflowers

Joy- the Peverel Green Summer Fete's raffle Joy- the Peverel Green Summer Fete's raffle

In pictures: Hatfield Peverel care home raises over £500 for charity

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