Chelmsford Weekly News

Lidl has unveiled plans to demolish one of its stores and replace it with a supermarket almost twice the size.

Rochford and Castle Point named among East of England’s most peaceful places to live, as a national study ranks crime, noise, green space and nightlife.

TG Jones, which operates the Brentwood's Post Office will close down in January 2027 it has been confirmed.

The Essex County Christmas Fair is moving to Boreham House, with more than 150 stalls offering a range of gifts and festive items.

West Mersea Town Council appeals for information after antisocial behaviour left Fairhaven public toilets unusable on

Two Humboldt penguins have found companionship after both their partners died earlier this year.

Essex Police arrest wanted man during routine vehicle stop in Maldon after prison recall; car seized for driving without a valid licence in Essex.

British father pleads guilty over two-year-old son’s fatal fall from a Cyprus hotel window. Paphos court will hear the facts and mitigation on October 5.

Essex Police seek two men after a burglary in Braintree Road, Tye Green, on September 21. Witnesses and dashcam footage could help the investigation.

A man has been airlifted to hospital after a crash on the M25 between a lorry and a motorbike.

Thomas Broomfield, 41, was last seen at around 11.55am on Monday, September 21, in the Hythe area of Colchester.

Farmers across the country are counting the cost of one of the driest growing seasons in decades.

‘Business’ and ‘festival’ rarely appear in the same sentence.

Mother-and-daughter sea lions Sofia and Cali have moved into their refurbished home at Colchester Zoo.

Central Connect defends Essex school bus fare hikes, saying prices were too low, while parents call rises “disgusting” and Essex County Council criticises move.

Overnight road closures are set to begin on a major route as part of drainage survey works.

NHS leaders are offering advice for Falls Prevention Week, with more than 40 people per day admitted to Essex hospitals for falls.

A park and ride service off the A12 is set for a fresh start with a new operator announced.

Zookeepers have revealed that tiny baby slender-tailed meerkats were recently welcomed into the world at Colchester Zoological Society.

A second fire has been tackled near the historic Worlds End pub in Tilbury in less than 48 hours.