Chelmsford Weekly News

Residents across Essex are celebrating after four postcodes in the county landed prizes with the latest Postcode Lottery results.

The Colchester Fringe Summer Weekender is set to run from Thursday July 23 to Sunday July 26, 2026.

Crews from the East of England Ambulance Service have responded to the scene of a major collision in Bedford involving two East Midlands Railway trains.

St John's Primary School in Colchester was earlier forced into action after a man climbed a perimeter fence.

Essex and Suffolk Water have issued a warning to residents planning to take a dip in one of the counties reservoirs ahead of the hot weather this weekend.

Essex Police are on the hunt for a man who made off after a pursuit in Colchester.

"HEATWAVE hay fever" is set to hit the East of England this weekend as the region is expected to experience a period of intense levels of pollen this weekend.

A police cordon is currently in place in Bures on the Essex and Suffolk border after a vehicle appears to have crashed into a wall.

Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, a Romanian national from Romford, were jailed after a string of arson attacks targeting Keir Starmer.

The Met Office has issued an extreme heat warning across Essex for the weekend and into next week.

A large discount store in Chelmsford's The Meadows is closing its doors for the final time tomorrow.

Drivers across Essex are being warned of difficult driving conditions across the weekend due to a heatwave.

A travel agency has closed one of its Essex branches with immediate effect.

Essex Police carried out a search of Parkwood Academy in Chelmsford after reports a man had been seen on the grounds.

The Met Office and BBC Weather are suggesting that warm air coming over from Europe will bring heatwave temperatures to Essex over the coming weeks.

Police are searching for a missing 40-year-old man from Harwich who they say they are 'worried about'.

The Butchers Arms in Dunmow took the title at this year’s Muddy Stilettos Awards, which celebrate the best independent businesses across the county.

A major section of the M25 is currently at a standstill this evening due to a vehicle fire near the Dartford Tunnel.

An exciting announcement has been made at the former site of Mill Race Garden Centre, near Colchester.

Petrol prices in Essex have fallen to their lowest average since early April, and the trend looks likely to continue. Unleaded and diesel prices fall.