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• Employers called on to learn more about mental health

  COLCHESTER employers have been called on to raise mental health awareness. read more

• Halstead: Marie Curie fundraising party welcomes hundreds

  A woman whose family has been affected by cancer staged a Blooming Great Tea Party for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Jane Acres, 49, held the party at her home in Gardeners Road, Halstead, today, with a barbecue, cream teas, face painting and stalls. “I would say we had a couple of hundred people come on and off during the day,” she said. She is totting up the final amount raised, which will include donations from supporters who have held garage sales. It was the second year she had organised the fundraiser, after her brother-in-law, Steven Hammond, died from a brain tumour, aged 60. read more

• Braintree district: Centre for severely bullied children due to open in 2014

  A charity hopes to set up the district’s first learning centre for severely bullied children by 2014. Red Balloon was granted planning permission to convert two flats in Cressing Road, Braintree, last year, to educate children who are too frightened to go to school. It is providing online counselling and education via Red Balloon of the Air but the charity is still working to raise enough money to open the education centre. Tony Dunn, trustee and director of Red Balloon Braintree, said it needs to raise between £10,000 and £12,000 by next August. read more

• Warning following car and bike crash

  CYCLISTS have been warned to take care after a collision between a bike and a car. read more

• Braintree district: Award for Marks Hall

  Marks Hall in Coggeshall has won an award for improving access for disabled visitors. A new bridge leading to the arboretum was built and linked to a new 1,400-metre surfaced path to help wheelchair users and parents with buggies to reach the heart of the estate. The Essex Environment Trust, which gave £20,000 towards the £100,000 project, awarded Marks Hall a certificate of merit for the work. The trust gave out awards to the best projects it has funded that have been completed in the last year. read more

• Braintree district: More sightings of strange lights

  More people have reported sightings of mysterious lights over Braintree. Last week, the Times reported how a number of glowing orange lights were seen above Galleys Corner last Saturday night. read more

• Woman finds intruder in home

  A WOMAN was shocked to discover a burglar in her home. read more

• People still flocking to Brightlingsea beach despite failed ecoli test

  HOLIDAY makers and environment chiefs have given a beach the thumbs up despite it failing an ecoli test. read more

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