Chelmsford Weekly News

Kim Watson, 61, of Colchester, has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to grassroots netball in East Anglia in the King's Birthday Honours.

The King’s Birthday Honours list has been revealed for 2026 and Mersea resident Enola Wright has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to the Insulinoma community.

Michelle Ageymang and Dame Hellen Mirren are among the many Essex residents who are in the King's Birthday Honours List 2026.

Two Essex neighbourhoods have been revealed among the latest winners in the Postcode Lottery.

A major police operation has led to 29 arrests and the seizure of 36 vehicles in a major police operation.

Drivers into Essex are being urged to follow a diversion route after a major motorway closure on the M11 southbound.

The contract for an asylum hotel in Epping has been terminated following months of controversy around its use.

A restaurant has been named Best New Business just 10 months after opening its doors to Chelmsford customers

One of the world’s largest container ships is set to dock in Essex this weekend at London Gateway Port.

The Met Office and BBC Weather has forecast a bright and sunny weekend for most of Essex this weekend after weeks of rainfall.

An Essex-based kebab manufacturer has been fined after products labelled as lamb were found to contain little or none.

A major Essex route is facing disruption this afternoon following a reported crash on the A12 near Shenfield.

Ryan Atkinson, 36, of Southampton, admitted to throwing a frying pan at a police officer during a protest over murdered Essex teen Henry Nowak.

A key stretch of the A12 is facing delays after a collision on the A12 near Kelvedon.

William Lunnon and a teenager appeared at Basildon Crown Court by video link, charged with the murder of 12-year-old boy Bobby Bloomfield in Pilgrims Hatch.

A petition has been launched in response to Essex County Council, titled 'Stop the ban on Pride in Essex libraries'.

A secondary school has been placed into special measures by Ofsted after inspectors found it is failing to provide an acceptable standard of education.

Traffic on a key stretch of the M11 is currently at a standstill after a serious crash near Newmarket.

A pub in Harlow that closed by a devastating fire that killed one of the landlady's dogs is now on the market.

Stansted Airport has recorded one of its busiest ever months welcoming 2.86 million passengers with the strongest European network in the UK.