Chelmsford Weekly News

Pebbles, a campus cat who became a legend among students at the University of Essex, has died after nearly 17 years at the Colchester campus.

A train was travelling at around 77mph when it derailed near Wickford, early investigations have revealed.

A partial lunar eclipse amazed skygazers across Essex this morning, weeks after the county was treated to a solar eclipse.

The Red Arrows will take to the Essex skies again today following a dazzling display yesterday. Here is when and where you can see them.

Essex County Council leader Peter Harris has suggested the former RAF Wethersfield could be an ideal location for a dedicated Veterans Village

Essex County Council leader Peter Harris has written to the Home Secretary to raise “urgent issues” about Wethersfield Asylum Centre.

A former teacher at The Stanway School, Colchester, has avoided a ban despite a panel finding he failed to maintain proper boundaries with pupils.

Holidaymakers flying from London Stansted and London Southend airports over the August Bank Holiday weekend are being urged to check their luggage.

An Essex nurse said his relatives were “swept away” by the devastating flash floods in Nepal, as he launched a fundraiser.

A substantial equestrian country estate near Brentwood, complete with a four-bedroom home, 23 stables and a licensed riding school, has been listed for sale.

Social media influencers, foragers and visitors are being urged to leave wild mushrooms untouched in Epping Forest.

Essex County Council leader Peter Harris says his administration is on track to deliver its 100-day plan.

AN EXTRAORDINARY athlete who learned to walk again is running more than 3,100 miles in under 100 days to raise money for charity

A popular online streamer who featured in Louis Theroux's 'Inside the Manosphere' has been sentenced after appearing before magistrates in Essex.

A crash has partially blocked a busy stretch of the A12 near Great Baddow in Essex.

Home Bargains stores across Essex will be shut on a major retail day later this year as three closure dates have been announced.

A man is due to appear in court today charged with murder and kidnap after a 21-year-old from Waltham Abbey was found with fatal injuries in Hertfordshire.

Manchester Airport Group (MAG), which operates Stansted, Manchester, and East Midlands airports, said the breach affected around 8.7 million people.

A community-owned pub in Saffron Walden has been named one of the best in the UK by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).

The Central Line between Epping and Loughton has been closed after vandals stole cables, British Transport Police have confirmed.