For people with a mosquito bite allergy, also known as "skeeter syndrome," symptoms are more severe than the itchy red bump of a mosquito bite. They can include a rash, large areas of excessive ...

AN award-winning yarn shop has held its grand opening on Halstead High Street last week following a relocation from its old home after almost a decade. First launched in 2012, Sconch Yarn offers a ...

A POPULAR shop in Halstead has confirmed it its moving. The East of England Co-op has confirmed that its branch will be relocated to a vacant building on the high street, formerly occupied by Dorothy ...

The 1st-century C.E. sculpture of the Greek goddess was acquired by Halsted A&A Foundation in 2023, as part of its remit to acquire artworks for education and display. Following an extensive ...

The Braintree and Witham Times, Halstead Gazette and Maldon Standard published 13 death notices over the last week. Every week, the Braintree and Witham Times, Halstead Gazette and Maldon Standard ...

Scientists have unveiled a novel mosquito control strategy: genetically engineered fungi that spread through mating. This strategy offers hope for reducing malaria in high-risk regions.

An elderly Townsville man has been hospitalised with dengue fever, marking the region's first breakthrough case of the mosquito-borne virus in five years. There have been just four cases of ...