Chelmsford Weekly News

Rising fuel costs could lead to a 'significant impact' on Essex & Herts Air Ambulance, as costs nearly double for the charity, who spend £1m a month to run.

The Wings and Wheels event returns to Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome on Sunday, May 24, and will feature more than 200 classic cars.

The opening of the new Flitch of Bacon, a 16th-century gastropub in The Street, Little Dunmow, faced delays after water damage but bosses are now making great progress.

Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, is due to visit Colchester's Roman Camp at the Merville Barracks on June 2, in her role as Colonel-in-Chief of the RLC.

A pub in Braintree, Essex, has gone up for sale for £1 million less than three weeks after its last day of trading.

A family of golden lion tamarins have welcomed the new arrival of a single offspring on April 29. Marks the first arrival of the endangered species since June.

A crash has "reduced capacity" on the A12 and caused long delays on the London-bound carriageway near Kelvedon

A Ryanair flight bound for Spain was forced to declare an emergency and divert to Stansted Airport after a passenger had fallen ill.

Chelmsford City Council has acquired the Granary car park on Victoria Road, securing continued access to a popular parking site.

A passenger has been convicted in Poland after his disruptive behaviour caused a Ryanair flight from Stansted to Kaunas to divert to Warsaw-Modlin.

A loft fire at a detached home led to a swift emergency response in Essex.

Parents might only just be getting over Easter, but the next school break in Essex is already on the horizon.

A new police boat has been launched to patrol the coast named after a Special Constable who died of Covid-19.

A police volunteer who tackled a knife attacker in Dagenham has been praised for his quick-thinking actions.

A family have said they are “eternally grateful” to members of the public who kept their son alive at the scene of a fatal collision.

DOSE Fest, a one-day immersive festival, is launching in Chelmsford this summer to inspire happier, healthy communities.

Ryanair is set to close a major Greek base as part of sweeping cuts to its winter 2026 schedule.

Around 100 employees of ABM, which supports passengers with disabilities, had planned industrial action but have now agreed to a two-year pay offer.

Essex Police want to speak to a man after a racially aggravated assault was reported outside The Garrison on Chelmsford High Street last month.

Fire and rescue service dogs have been honoured with a new national memorial in Rettendon, Essex.