Braintree and Witham Times

North Primary School headteacher Alan Garnett gives his verdict on Essex’s new outbreak control plan

ASDA has said it will "respect" new government guidelines which will require shoppers to wear face masks.

Theme parks in England have been legally permitted to re-open to the public - with a number of safety measures in place.

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of making threats to endanger an aircraft after a flight from Krakow to Dublin was forced to divert to Stansted Airport.

Concerns surrounding the UK’s food safety standards have grown recently - following post-Brexit trade talks between the UK and the US.

DOZENS of libraries have reopened this week after months of temporary closure in line with the Government’s coronavirus guidance.

Popular TV shows including EastEnders, The Great British Bake Off and Line of Duty are to resume filming as coronavirus restrictions ease in the UK.

New data from Tripadvisor has revealed the areas with the dirtiest restaurant and pub toilets in the UK.

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of making threats to endanger an aircraft after a flight from Krakow to Dublin was forced to divert to Stansted Airport.

A TEENAGER from Laindon has been jailed for 18 months for causing the death of a grandmother in a crash.

A GRATEFUL mum has thanked a big-hearted teenager for giving her young son a huge confidence boost.

A DOCTOR’S surgery says it is doing all it can to make improvements after it came bottom in an annual NHS survey.

More than £70,000 will be spent on improving facilities at Braintree train station.

Wearing a face covering in shops and supermarkets is to be made mandatory in England in a fresh move to stop the spread of the coronavirus, the Government has announced.

A FLIGHT from Krakow in Poland to Dublin was diverted to Stansted Airport tonight due to reports of a security alert.

A LONG-SERVING school governor and founder member of Colchester’s Centurion Rotary Club has died.

A COLLECTION of kind-hearted north Essex firms have helped reward a heroic pair of NHS workers with everything they need for their dream wedding.

Tesco has axed its one-way system in stores and confirmed a number of other changes for shoppers.

THERE are fears of a massive surge in abandoned pets as lockdown finally eases.

A LIVE Second World War grenade was found by children under a slide in a Southend play area.