Witham15 Feb 2026Countdown octochamp admits job search struggleCallum Ridley, 21, who does not have a maths or English GCSE, won eight Countdown games 15 Feb 20269 Feb 2026Strikes upsetting for SEND families, parent saysLearning support staff at two special educational needs schools are striking over pay allowances.9 Feb 20261 Feb 2026Champion darts player had 'proper laugh' with AnneDeta Hedman says receiving her OBE medal from Princess Anne was "mind-blowing".1 Feb 202630 Jan 2026Businesses bemoan road closure disruptionA hairdresser says the closure caused chaos.30 Jan 202617 Jan 2026Homes left without water after burst mainThe local water company says the leak is not sewage and says it is attempting to fix it.17 Jan 202619 Dec 2025Charges dropped against son after father's deathJimmy Collier is cleared of any charges after new pathological evidence came to light.19 Dec 202510 Dec 2025Darts champion 'blubbered like a child' after winDeta Hedman is crowned world champion for the first time in a career spanning five decades.10 Dec 202526 Nov 2025Search under way after 'dangerous dog' incidentsPolice want to speak to a man following four reports of a dog lunging at people in Witham.26 Nov 20257 Nov 2025Passenger on garden chair found in cloned vanEssex Police says eight passengers were in the rear of the van without seatbelts on.7 Nov 2025...
