Chelmsford Weekly News

The leader of Essex County Council, Kevin Bentley has lost his seat to Reform UK.

Councillor Kevin Bentley was defeated in the Stanway and Marks Tey division by Reform UK candidate Andrew Patrick Harding.

Gary Maughan, aged 59, from Saffron Walden, has been reported missing to Essex Police.

A woman and her dog were injured in an incident involving two other 'boxer-type' dogs.

Reform UK have taken control of Essex County Council, ending 25 years of Conservative control.

Residents have been left “in tears” after 30 lorries and diggers were used to rip up grassland to build an unauthorised travellers’ site over the weekend.

Clacton MP and Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage has poked fun at Prime Minister Keir Starmer after election success for his party.

The defendants’ home in Danbury was raided by Essex Police on Wednesday when the pair were arrested and held in custody.

MP for Clacton Nigel Farage has said he is thrilled with the local elections in Clacton.

Shadow secretary James Cleverly has said Reform UK will “let down” voters after the party has seen major gains across Essex in the local elections.

Forecasters the Met Office are forecasting hot and sunny temperatures in Essex tomorrow, which will see peaks higher than the Spanish island Ibiza.

Reform candidates have taken all eight council seats in Tendring, with decisive wins across the district.

The latest updates from the Essex County Council elections counts overnight taking place in Clacton, Braintree and Maldon.

Residents living in Willows Green, near Felsted, watched on in anger as diggers moved onto a four-acre field over the bank holiday weekend.

All trains between Stansted Airport and London Liverpool Street are to be cancelled due to engineering works.

Two separate Essex Police misconduct hearings involving serving officers are due to take place with both also facing criminal investigations.

Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage, and Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch have cast their vote for the local election today as Essex heads to the polls.

The Only Way is Essex has released a statement following the passing of former star Jake Hall. Friends and former co-stars also paid tribute.

Organisations across Essex are being invited to access a free Belonging in Action e-learning course.

Former The Only Way Is Essex star Jake Hall has died aged 35 after a “tragic accident” at a holiday villa in Majorca, according to reports.