A POPULAR chain restaurant has shut one of its Essex branches as an ‘exciting’ upgrade is planned for the site.

Entrepreneur Barrie Drewitt-Barlow is the owner of the grade II listed former Swan pub, in Bank Street, which is set to become Ocean’s Braintree.

The Queen’s Head, in Queen’s Road, West Bergholt has had a “record year” by hosting more than 100 events in its willow room. Managing director Stephen Adams, 50, and wife Lisa, 44, have been running ...

WHSmith is the latest to join this trend, revealing plans to close four high-street shops in February as part of a broader ...

Wimborne BID is encouraging residents to support local businesses this Valentine’s Day by shopping at independent stores and dining at local restaurants, cafes, and pubs.

A woman who started to pile on weight when she was pregnant and ended up at 14stone 4lbs at 5ft tall has lost more than five ...

REAL ale enthusiasts are invited to the East Dorset Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) annual general meeting. The meeting is on Saturday, February 1, at the Barking Cat Ale House in Poole and will run ...

WARNING Sharnice Summer, 32, was just two millimetres away from killing Bethany Lockyer, 28, when she attacked her with a ...

A THUG left her victim with horror injuries after she slashed her in the neck with a broken bottle in a row over a taxi.

Fashion chains, pubs and supermarkets will join the stationery giant in shutting down sites across the country ...

High streets across the UK face big changes this month as the retail sector prepares for a fresh wave of store closures, ...