Time called on winding of church clock
An 82-year-old volunteer who's been winding a church in Essex since 1966 has been told he has to stop because of health and safety fears.
Boss faces ruin for publicly shaming thief
A boss who paraded an employee through the streets of Witham with a sign declaring him to be a thief, is facing financial ruin.
More support demanded for meningitis survivors
Meningitis survivor Ellie Sutton from Witham hands in a petition to Downing Street on behalf of the Meningitis Trust.
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Boss faces ruin for publicly shaming thief
A boss who paraded an employee through the streets of Witham with a sign declaring him to be a thief, is facing financial ruin.
Read the full storyMore support demanded for meningitis survivors
Meningitis survivor Ellie Sutton from Witham hands in a petition to Downing Street on behalf of the Meningitis Trust.
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Student's plea for stolen coursework
A 16-year-old college student from Witham says she is devastated after the memory stick with all her coursework on was stolen.
Read the full storyOlivia Norton was born 'with no blood'
by Victoria LampardOlivia Norton happy and healthy at home
Baby born with no blood
Olivia Norton was born with a condition so rare she will now feature in medical text books.
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Funeral of stabbed vicar
Hundreds of people including many from his former parish in Essex have attended the funeral of the Rev John Suddards.
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Hundreds of mourners today paid their last respects to a former Essex clergyman found stabbed to death in the hallway of his home in Gloucestershire.
The Reverend John Suddards, 59, was discovered in his vicarage on St Valentine's Day.
Rev Suddards was given a last goodbye in the church at Thorney where he was installed as priest only eight-and-a-half months ago. He had previously been a priest at Witham in Essex.
The Bishop of Colchester was among today's mourners.
A 47 -year-old man has been charged with his murder.
ROAD: A12, WITHAM, ESSEX
One lane closed and delays expected due to a large hole in the road on A12 Witham Bypass northbound between J21 B1389 (Witham South) and J22 B1389 (Witham North).
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