Chelmsford Weekly News

Essex TV star Stacey Solomon has revealed glimpses of her family’s new home after leaving their famous Pickle Cottage this month.

Explore Chigwell’s £15m, eight-bedroom mansion, Essex’s most expensive home, featuring a spa, cinema, tennis court, pool and private four-acre gardens.

Armed police responded to a report of a man holding a firearm on Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex, on September 14. No wider risk was found.

TOWIE stars Gemma Collins and Bobby Norris reunite after a seven-year feud, ending years apart at Collins’ Sky premiere and rekindling their friendship.

A YOUNG man died from a drug overdose after taking synthetic opioids and animal tranquilizer with someone he had never met before, an inquest heard.

Essex Police appeal for witnesses after a man in his 20s suffered head and body injuries in a suspected assault in Chelmsford on September 12-13.

Fans believe Essex TV personality Mark Wright may be GK Barry’s least favourite guest after she revealed episode length was a major clue.

LEGO has launched a recruitment drive for its first-ever Essex store opening at Lakeside Shopping Centre this autumn.

Bypass Nurseries on the Suffolk and Essex border has seen its café re-open following a brief temporary closure, which affected its services last week.

Essex Police charge two people over linked knife-point robberies in Loughton on August 7 and August 27; suspects face robbery and handling stolen goods charges.

Applications for secondary school places have now opened, with figures showing Beaulieu Park School was hardest to enter this year.

British Transport Police appeal for witnesses after a man was allegedly hit with a bottle during an attempted robbery outside Harlow station on August 29.

Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd had admitted to two counts of assault, having previously been jailed for manslaughter following the death of a Clacton woman.

A much-loved children’s soft play centre has closed its doors for the final time after 17 years at Lakeside in Essex.

Two contestants from Essex have entered the Big Brother house as the show returned to ITV last night.

A prolific shoplifter has been banned from entering three city centre stores and a bank in Chelmsford for two years.

Essex County Council have deployed six private security guards within the county, as part of its new Operation Vanguard initiative.

Overnight road closures will begin tonight on a stretch of the A12, between Chelmsford and Colchester. The works are expected to be in place for 30 days.

The 2026 Summer Beer and Cider Festival in Chelmsford has raised a record-breaking £9,423.27 for Farleigh Hospice.

Police are appealing for information following a break-in at a business in Harlow last week.