Essex is full of bustling train stations due ... and sees around 300 visitors each day. Braintree Freeport railway station serves the Braintree Village shopping centre (formerly known as Braintree ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A 100-year-old Second World War veteran has recalled “getting a bit squiffy” as he turned 21 amid VE Day celebrations on a Navy ship in 1945.