Chelmsford Weekly News

A new 'league table' has outlined the UK's best secondary schools after analysing data from almost 3,500 state-sector secondary schools.

Stock in Essex was recently named one of the poshest villages in Britain. Here is how to spend a day here.

Pictures have shown the extent of a house fire in Laindon which has caused severe damage.

HUGE balls of red flames and smoke bellow into the sky as firefighters tackle a car fire near homes in Laindon.

Major British retailer, Quiz is set to close all its remaining 37 stores across the UK, including their Lakeside shop.

Improvements are needed in the delivery of support for children with special educational needs in Essex.

A spacious six-bed home in Langham, Colchester with stables and leisure facilities has come on to the market. Take a look inside.

Police are trying to locate a missing 15-year-old girl from Clacton, with concerns for her welfare.

Jake Banfield, from Essex, will perform his magic act on ITV's Britain's Got Talent this Saturday.

Morrisons has become the first supermarket to introduce an important change to their toilets across all UK stores.

Here are five of the top attractions for families to visit this bank holiday weekend, according to TripAdvisor.

Award-winning Essex restaurant Tanishq is set to launch a new monthly fine dining experience showcasing the diversity of Indian cuisine

Two further arrests have been made as part of an ongoing investigation into human trafficking for sexual exploitation in Danbury.

Two people from Essex have been arrested in Kent following a reports of 'disguise' thefts.

Several fires have been reported on abandoned land in Harlow throughout May, prompting a police investigation

Forecasters predict highs of up to 30C in Essex on Bank Holiday Monday, which is set to surpass the Balearic island’s expected 28C.

Here are some of the best car boot sale open this bank holiday in Essex. With hot weather forecast, shoppers can enjoy a sun-soaked bargain hunt.

A five bedroom home in the Hutton Mount area of Brentwood has been listed for sale for £2.25 million. Take a look inside.

A rare gibbon baby born at Colchester Zoo is thriving and beginning to explore its surroundings as the first of its species born at the zoo since 2013.

Thrifts Hall Farm is listed with Savills for £3 million and includes a farmhouse, lakes and a private footpath leading to Theydon Bois station.