In this week's Braintree and Witham Times, we bring you news about a man who has been jailed for threatening to kill his former housemates.

Tomasz Twardziszewski, 44, of no fixed address, was imprisoned for two years and six months for making threats to kill, and given 12 months for affray and six weeks for criminal damage, all to run at the same time, at Chelmsford Crown Court.

He had been living at property in Braintree before he was evicted. When he returned to the home, his former housemates refused to let him in after fearing for their safety.

He soon became aggressive and was eventually arrested after he had been shot with rubber bullets by police.

Elsewhere in this week's paper......

  • Fresh calls to redevelop derelict industrial estate
  • Hundreds join fundraiser to celebrate severely ill tot
  • MP hits out at County Halls proposed library changes
  • 'Flood defence scheme like building a quarry next to our village'
  • Popular footballer lost control of van just before fatal crash
  • New social homes bid for former Courtauld mill site
  • Dad jumped 70ft to his death in shopping mall
  • Drug driver who fled fatal crash scene is jailed
  • Rave reviews coming in for town's street market
  • Glowing report for Independent school