Chelmsford Weekly News

Great British Schools Guide data reveals Essex’s 10 hardest primary schools to get into, based on catchment distance and oversubscription.

A six-bedroom shared house in Tilbury can expand despite neighbours’ concerns over parking.

A car fire has closed one lane of the A12 near Brentwood.

Two men have been arrested in Basildon in connection with knife offences following separate incidents within the past 24 hours.

Four south and mid Essex restaurants and takeaways, including Moonlight Tandoori and Crown of India, are ARTA 2026 finalists ahead of October 12 ceremony.

A new Krispy Kreme store has officially opened, bringing its signature doughnuts to popular Essex shopping destination Braintree Village.

Gok Wan first became a household name in 2006 as the presenter of Channel 4’s How to Look Good Naked and has since appeared on shows including This Morning and The Great Comic Relief Bake Off.

The Red Arrows are set to soar over part of Essex again this weekend for the Battle of Britain Airshow Display.

GP appointments in Essex rose by more than 1,200 in July, continuing an increase over the past three months.

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill defeated 286-270 in Commons vote after four-hour debate, as Essex MPs split over assisted dying in England and Wales.

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary after an incident in Chelmsford yesterday.

Brexit 50p coin listed on eBay for £7,086.70 – 14,000 times face value. The Royal Mint says it is not rare, with 10 million released into circulation.

A popular garden centre café has closed until further notice on the Essex-Suffolk border.

Rasheed Abdul Rahman jailed for life, with a 27-year minimum term, for the unprovoked stabbing murder of grandfather Mark Carroll in Camden.

All traffic is currently being held on the M25 near the Dartford Bridge due to a crash involving a lorry and a campervan.

British Transport Police have confirmed that a person has died after being hit by a train on a Greater Anglia line near Ely. Stansted Airport line affected.

Work to repair a bridge along the A12 which would have forced 10-mile diversions have been paused by National Highways.

Hundreds of rare John Deere tractor toys, from the collection of an Essex retired building surveyor, are set to go under the hammer next month.

Greater Anglia services face disruption after a person was hit by a train between Cambridge North and Thetford, affecting Norwich and Stansted routes.

Anglian Water has warned Essex residents a hosepipe ban could last into the winter months despite rainfall.