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Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be living in farming communities.

These communities are found in some of the most rural areas of Britain, where the economy is underpinned by agriculture. There is a strong presence of farming communities in the Scottish Islands, Shropshire, Cumbria and the South West of England.

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Crime

The Essex Police force is responsible for policing the Braintree Council local authority area.
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Council tax

The average council tax per household in Braintree council is £1,287.00, compared to an average in England of £1,278.93.
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Local news

Storms prompt 800 emergency calls

15/11/2009 11:40:48

Essex Police receive more than 800 emergency 999 calls in one day of stormy weather conditions.
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Illegal farmland rave closes road

15/11/2009 17:16:43

A man from Essex is arrested following a Northamptonshire rave "with a large number of people" on farmland.
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Van driver dies in motorway crash

15/11/2009 15:32:34

A 49-year-old man from Essex dies after losing control of his van on the M25 and leaving the carriageway.
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Trains running following problems

15/11/2009 10:06:21

Railway services in the East which were disrupted because of problems with overhead power lines are back up and running.
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Police investigate 'racist scout'

14/11/2009 13:30:30

Police investigate allegations an Essex scout shouted death threats at Jewish veterans during a Remembrance Sunday parade.
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Tell us a story

05/05/2009 12:57:07

Contact BBC News Interactive for Essex
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More news sites

21/04/2009 12:25:57

Links to other local news internet sites in Essex
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Troubled times

12/11/2009 12:24:55

An Essex town's repaired town clock causes a stir
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Railway Stations

Braintree (5.13 miles away), National Express East Anglia

Braintree Freeport (5.18 miles away), National Express East Anglia

Chappel & Wakes Colne (6.07 miles away), National Express East Anglia

Cressing (6.07 miles away), National Express East Anglia

Bures (6.77 miles away), National Express East Anglia

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