Chelmsford Weekly News

Essex is home to so many top spots, but some do tend to get very busy during the warmer months of the year. So here are some quieter choices.

Gorillaz, co-founded by Damon Albarn, performed at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last Saturday in support of the band’s ninth studio album, The Mountain.

Brightlingsea has been named as one of the few seaside towns to regain its classic charm by The Sun.

Essex could be set for more thunder and heavy rain this evening and weekend, according to forecasters The Met Office.

A stretch of the A12 between Junctions 23 and 24 near Witham has re-opened, following a multi-vehicle crash earlier this afternoon.

Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford was forced to cancel operations today, including children's ward theatre operations, due to the hot weather.

Essex Police have named the man and woman in their 80s who sadly died at an residence on Catchpole Lane in Great Totham.

An Essex Police officer is due to face a misconduct hearing over a series of alleged breaches of bail linked to serious offences.

A stretch of the A12 is currently blocked near Kelvedon, Essex, following a multi-vehicle collision, with long delays building in the area.

Mathew Parker, 43, from Loughton, was travelling at about 96mph on November 19 last year between Margaretting and Ingatestone

A convicted rapist who failed to attend his trial at Chelmsford after being released on court bail is still on the run.

Further police body-worn video footage has been released showing Vickrum Digwa lying to officers that he had been “racially attacked” by Henry Nowak.

Colchester has been around for nearly two millennia — England’s oldest recorded town, and once a Roman capital.

A Chelmsford asylum hotel used to house asylum seekers has closed as part of a wider Government push to end the use of hotels across the UK.

Gag road signs have appeared near the Miami roundabout in Chelmsford, highlighting the growing frustration over rising house prices.

Here are some of the best villages in Essex for a picturesque weekend walk while the sun is shining.

Garden centres are closing early or shutting for the day (June 26) as soaring temperatures make working conditions "unbearable" due to the heat.

A school has been closed after a lightning strike caused a fire and led to an environmental clean of an area containing asbestos.

Wethersfield Asylum Reception Centre is set to remain in operation beyond 2027 and expand by 55 per cent, the Home Office has confirmed.

Several schools and businesses are closed today and trains are cancelled as heat disruption across Essex continues.