Chelmsford Weekly News

The Essex Build Expo brought together businesses from across the county's construction sector.

Vitoria Figueiredo Barreto was last seen in Brightlingsea on March 4

Oil prices have been climbing higher since the US and Israel began strikes on Iran.

The Essex estates where you can enjoy Bridgerton style luxury on Mothers Day revealed.

Hello and welcome to our live blog. Essex Police are due to issue an update this afternoon on missing person, Vitoria Figueiredo Barreto, who was staying in the Southend area before she went missing on March 3.

Psychologist Vitoria Figueiredo Barreto, 30, had been staying in the Southend area but was last seen on Tuesday, March 3, at the Essex University campus in Wivenhoe

The British Transport Police have confirmed a person has been pronounced dead after being hit by a Greater Anglia train this morning.

An ‘all-through’ school has beaten one of Essex’s top grammar schools to become the hardest to get into this year, with just over half of applicants securing a place, new figures have shown

All Greater Anglia routes are blocked between Cheshunt and Tottenham Hale, including lines to Stansted Airport, after a person was hit by a train.

A report has revealed that complaints against Essex Police are higher than the national average and other similar forces, and have been rising.

Delays are reaching back to the junction with the M25, as motorists are facing delays of nearly an hour.

Dr Ian Hudson, ex-MHRA chief, struck off UK medical register after being convicted for sexual online chats with what he believed to be underage girls.

Find the cheapest petrol and diesel stations in Essex, including Colchester, Chelmsford, Braintree and more as prices continue to jump over the Iran conflict.

Staff and guests safely evacuated after fire at Hampton by Hilton, Stansted Airport as Essex Fire Service extinguished blaze; investigation ongoing.

A pub brawl left three people injured - including two with head injuries - and has sparked a CCTV appeal by Essex Police.

OpenTable has shared its list of the Top 100 Brunch and Lunch Restaurants for 2026 and one spot in Essex was picked out.

The 50p in question is the Peter Rabbit 50p, released in 2018 as part of the Beatrix Potter series.

Essex Police’s special unit for sex offenders who are living in the community, carried out a routine check.

Greater Anglia has announced its Customer and Community Improvement Fund for 2026 and 2027.

Duke Street Store, Chelmsford’s new independent coffee shop and corner store, open near the station.