Chelmsford Weekly News

Family pay tribute to Linda Evans, 73, killed in an Essex motorbike crash on October 9. Police appeal for witnesses and footage after a man’s arrest.

Ryanair flight from London Stansted to Ibiza saw a reported mid-air brawl on October 5; police met the aircraft on landing and one man was reportedly arrested.

A man has died after a collision on the A14 Orwell Bridge near Ipswich. Police appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage between junctions 56 and 57.

Holidaymakers and residents in Clacton have shared their shock after a murder investigation was launched a popular Valley Farm Holiday Park.

A 400,000-year-old spear which was discovered in Clacton could be linked to the discovery of a 75,000-year-old Neanderthal's body.

Essex Postcode Lottery results: six winning postcodes in Basildon, Harlow, Thurrock and Colchester each scoop £1,000 in the latest daily draw across the county.

Anglian Water fined £1.6m after untreated sewage from Braintree water recycling centre polluted Essex’s River Brain, affecting 14km and raising ammonia levels.

Valley Farm Holiday Park in Valley Road, Clacton, has issued a statement as police continue their enquiries into a murder investigation.

Essex households could pay a BBC licence fee to stream Netflix and YouTube under proposed Government plans, as charter reforms consider online viewing.

A father has been fined €3000 for causing the death of his two-year-old son who fell from a hotel room in Cyprus.

Greater Anglia delays hit London Liverpool Street-Shenfield services after a Goodmayes trespasser incident, affecting Elizabeth services on October 16.

Pete Tong brings Ibiza Classics to Colchester Castle Summer Series on August 27, 2027, with The Essential Orchestra, Gilles Peterson, Sonique and Todd Terry.

Rail passengers are continuing to face major disruption between Essex and London after a crash at London Liverpool Street Station.

Kiran Kaur, jailed for helping son Vickrum Digwa conceal the knife used to murder Henry Nowak, could face UK deportation and early release.

MPs warn lorries could spill into residential streets near the Lower Thames Crossing if plans omit a service station for drivers needing safe rest stops.

A12 crash in Essex near Boreham Interchange partially blocks southbound traffic after Junction 19, causing delays for drivers heading to Chelmsford and London.

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service warns drivers not to risk flooded roads as unsettled weather arrives, urging motorists to turn around and reroute safely.

A man in his 40s has died at Clacton’s Valley Road Caravan Park. Essex Police arrested a 39-year-old on suspicion of murder after the October 14 incident.

A Harvester restaurant in Stanway, Colchester, was destroyed by fire after an investigation found the blaze was accidental. London Road remains closed.

A fire at The Harvester, a popular restaurant in Stanway, Colchester, has shocked councillors, regular diners and shoppers nearby.