Chelmsford Weekly News

RAF Red Arrows lead pilot Wing Commander Jon Bond steps down after a record eight seasons, following UK air displays and tours of the US and Canada in 2026.

Storm Austen brings strong winds and torrential rain to Essex on October 23, with coastal gusts above 70mph and Met Office warnings of travel disruption.

Stansted and Southend Airport passengers can expect EU baggage rules to change in the next year.

Old London Road in Marks Tey closes overnight on October 20 for A12 resurfacing between junctions 25 and 23, with an A120 diversion for drivers.

Stansted passengers flying to Ibiza, Palma, Barcelona, Alicante and Valencia are urged to check flights on October 20 as Storm Adam causes Spanish disruption.

Essex Police investigate two indecent exposure incidents at Barn Mead Playing Fields, Harlow, appealing for CCTV.

Police release CCTV images after St Mary’s Church burglary in Wendens Ambo on September 30, seeking witnesses and footage to identify a man.

Maldon Council now investigates fly-tipping after furniture and household waste blocked Honeypot Lane in Stow Maries, Essex, overnight on October 16-17.

M25 crash causes three-mile queues anti-clockwise before J29 for A127, while a broken-down lorry delays traffic at J27. Drivers advised to allow extra time.

M25 traffic delays of around 30 minutes after a lorry breaks down anticlockwise beyond Junction 27, with queues back towards Junction 29 and the A127.

Christmas shopping is set to become a festive day out as a popular Essex fair returns with more than 150 independent traders, food and entertainment

An Essex mother is urging the Government to fund air ambulance services across the UK after her daughter’s death.

Colchester shoplifter Joanna Reynolds admitted 41 thefts worth £3,500 and received a two-year ban from every Co-op store in Essex on October 12.

A violent offender who rammed a police car and drove through a garden to escape arrest is back behind bars.

Family pay tribute to Lee Jackson, who died at Valley Farm Holiday Park in Clacton on October 14. Daniel Fox has been charged with murder.

Essex's Colchester Zoo ranks seventh among the UK's best-rated zoos, earning a 4.67 Google rating from 21,593 reviews in a new Ski Famille study.

King Edward VI Grammar School in Chelmsford tops Essex’s 2026 GCSE league table, with an Attainment 8 score of 83.0, far above the England average.

Essex seaside town Frinton named one of UK’s friendliest retirement towns by World Atlas, praised for beach huts, quiet charm, independent shops and wildlife.

Essex TV presenter Jeff Brazier pleads guilty to driving 37mph in a 30mph zone on Lincolnshire’s A16 and failing to identify his campervan’s driver.

Brentwood man Scott Allaker faces sentencing after admitting five shop thefts; police found £1,117.55 of champagne, Prosecco and meat in his car in Essex.